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Fixed path: Custom vertical reciprocating conveyor lifts 50-foot-long materials
October 2, 2013
Paired with mezzanine, lift creates 9,600 square feet of storage within existing building.
Fixed path: Automated facility delivers sustainable growth
October 2, 2013
Faced with rising variable costs and looming capacity constraints, Cox Target Media built a new automated facility that doubled production capabilities while reducing labor costs.
Fixed path: Manufacturer deploys robotic industrial trucks
October 2, 2013
By deploying a fleet of robotic industrial trucks, AISIN cut costs, reduced inventory and improved safety.
Fixed path: Sorter rebuild keeps DC on track to meet peak season demand
October 2, 2013
Four-day upgrade avoids replacement and two months of downtime.
Fixed path: AGVs play with manufacturing
October 2, 2013
Fleet supports all facets of manufacturing and interfaces with automated storage.
Fixed path: Car seat maker finds comfort with automation
October 2, 2013
RFID facilitates tracking through conveyance, automated storage and shipping.
Modern’s 2014 Casebook
October 1, 2013
The 2014 Casebook features 35 case studies that put the spotlight on successful innovation projects that have come to fruition over the past year.
Moving 200 million pounds per year with automation
October 2, 2012
With a fleet of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), Ventura Foods reduced operating costs, streamlined processes and increased productivity.
Fixed path off-ramp reduces downtime
October 2, 2012
Hoist replacement on parallel track means production continues as planned.
Lift uses actuating screw to create stable rise
October 2, 2012
Custom lift provides safer ride, more controlled vertical movement of satellites at Boeing manufacturing facility.
Accelerating goods-out and goods-in
October 2, 2012
Rather than continue to manually sort returns in its picking warehouse, Hermes Fulfillment looked to shuttle technology to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Automation bridges transportation gaps
October 2, 2012
Facing a decision to add operators or automate, American Packaging Corp. turned to robotic industrial pallet trucks to increase consistency and savings.
Mobile robots provide flexible courier services
October 2, 2012
Autonomous system supports transition to lean manufacturing.
Dental supplies distributor streamlines order fulfillment
October 2, 2012
Order totes travel to the inventory while pickers stay in zones.
Supermarket distributor eliminates manual labor in mixed-case, pallet-building process
October 17, 2011
Casebook 2012: Wholesaler adds a descrambler and eliminates manual labor in mixed-case, pallet-building process.