Topic: News

Unlike fixed automation, robots scale easily and layouts can be modified as needs change.

Big Joe Forklifts celebrated its 68th anniversary with the completion of its Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., facility expansion.

Research recently released by industrial real estate firm CBRE showed that the first quarter availability rate for United States industrial real estate, for the first quarter of 2019, was essentially flat, falling by less than half of a basis point to 7.0%, while demand for warehouses was largely in line with the delivery of newly constructed supply.

March shipments, at 919,696, were up 6.8% compared to February, which fell 4.1% compared to January and followed an aggregate increase of 5.5% over the previous three months. On a year-to-date basis, shipments for the first three months of 2019, at 2,896,821, are up 2.6% compared to the same period a year ago.

Hitachi to enter the high-growth robotic system integration market in North America to accelerate global development of its digital solution business.

The proper packaging helps provide data needed to make everything in the supply chain more visible.

Robotics and automated guided vehicles along with artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are trending.

Strong demand for increased productivity, continuing labor challenges and a focus on safety in the workplace are behind the proliferation of robots.

2019 expo is largest in ProMat’s 34-year history

Companies need to move inventory closer to their customers in anticipation of demand.

Executives representing CEMA member companies expressed continued optimism at the association's annual meeting, and forecasted shipments will increase 15% for 2019.

PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, which took place last October at McCormick Place in Chicago, ranked fifth in the 2018 Trade Show News Network Top 250 U.S. Trade Shows.

German company announces new base for U.S. sales and support of forklift anti-collision and fleet management systems.

The award will be given annually through the Material Handling Education Foundation to encourage future engineering leadership within the industry.

Dematic recently announced it will establish its global headquarters in Atlanta, securing approximately 40,000 square feet of space in the Coda complex in Midtown’s Tech Square.

Founded in 1951, Equipment Depot is one of the largest independent material handling and rental businesses in the U.S.

New wireless charger will charge Hawker’s lithium battery as well as its flooded and thin plate pure lead (TPPL) batteries.

Simulation and novice-ready fault codes help detect and eliminate problems that otherwise would require costly and time-consuming corrective measures.

Wildeck highlighted products to augment to performance and safety of pick modules.

Vendor and OEM-agnostic, software integrates seamlessly with legacy automation, piece-picking robots, WMS, and MES systems.