Automation

Honeywell announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held, warehouse automation business Transnorm for approximately €425 million ($492.8 million) from IK Investment Partners.

Gold edition robot presented to customer Kay Manufacturing at IMTS in Chicago.

Warehouse management systems have been used for decades to manage processes carried out by people and lift trucks, while warehouse control systems governed automation. Now, some WMS suppliers are taking on more WCS-based visibility and business logic in areas like order releasing. Find out why this matters to e-commerce intensive operations and why orchestrating automated zones with people-focused processes is next for WMS.

Before making a large investment in automation, companies need to conduct a detailed data-driven, fact-based assessment across people, process and technology to identify the right fit.

Now, a battery solution offering can provide hybrid applications when the environment demands, making them a complete turnkey solution provider.

Marks the biggest fundraising in industrial automation systems

Manufacturer gains traceability, responsiveness and efficiency after implementing new software.

Capable of learning, adapting and decision-making, autonomous industrial vehicles of all kinds could become fundamental fixtures of warehousing and distribution operations.

As they embrace the fourth industrial revolution, organizations and their supply chains face plenty of challenges and opportunities.

Acquisition designed to deliver advanced logistics software offerings for manufacturing and distribution.

Over the last 51 years, Dorner’s product line has evolved from a single, low profile metalworking conveyor to a robust line of industrial, sanitary, and automation precision conveyors. We have solutions for a broad range of industries including packaging, automation, food processing, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical and more!

The collaboration will focus on next-generation machine learning and robotic controls to help distribution centers address rising e-commerce demands and resource challenges.

The right combination of automation with manual handling can make staffing challenges a thing of the past.

Orders of unit handling equipment up 159.7% since May.

In northern Alabama, the Alabama Robotics Technology Park is training nearly 1,000 automation operators and technicians each year for local manufacturers. It’s one of the reasons Alabama is attracting so much manufacturing and distribution activity.