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Dankso: Optimized storage and fast picking
In Dansko’s new 200,000-square-foot distribution center, conventional full case picking and mobile robotic split case picking come together for an efficient, ergonomic and unique solution.

Materials handling: The tide turns
Materials handling ain't glamorous, but a recent Amazon deal shows just how far we've come

New Robotics Roadmap presented to congress
Roadmap summarizes the strategic importance of robotics and automation technologies to manufacturing industries in the U.S. economy.

Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2012
Big acquisitions, a precarious economy and some new players change the landscape heading into 2013.

Automation: Intelligrated aims at growth
Cole says new backing will fund the expansion of services and markets

Amazon/Kiva deal: Wow!
Amazon pays $775 million for Kiva. What else is there to say?

Amazon.com to acquire Kiva Systems
Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Kiva Systems, a developer of mobile-robotic solutions that automate eCommerce order fulfillment and warehouse operations, for $775 million.

Kiva Systems makes Fast Company list of innovative companies
Kiva Systems, a developer of mobile-robotic solutions that automate eCommerce order fulfillment and warehouse operations, was ranked No. 23 in Fast Company Magazine's recent list of the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.

Modex 2012: Kiva awarded ISO 9001 certificate
Kiva Systems (Booth 2500) announced it has implemented and met the standards for ISO 9001 certification, encompassing the areas of solution design, testing, manufacturing, consulting, services delivery and technology support of software, firmware and hardware.

Equipment 101: Automatic guided vehicles basics
Built with a number of variable components, automatic guided vehicles are flexible, versatile unmanned solutions that can safely and efficiently move product around your facility.

Other Voices: What’s the problem with traditional material handling automation? It’s traditional.
Kiva Systems makes its case for a new way of thinking about automation.

Materials handling: From product to solution
For years, materials handling equipment manufacturers focused on selling products. Now, they’re selling preconfigured solutions.

Automation: What is an AGV?
If you think AGVs, or automatic guided vehicles, are a mature technology, think again. Since 2005, the industry has seen an unparalleled level of innovation.

Robotics: Kiva Systems opens new world headquarters
Robotics company celebrated ribbon-cutting at new 160,000-square-foot facility in North Reading, Mass.

Kiva robots receive software upgrade
Kiva reported that upgrades to the company’s software-based materials handling mobile-robotic solutions have resulted in as much as 15% higher throughput for some end users.


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Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.
Case study: Optimizing warehouse space, performance and sustainability
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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
This research was conducted by Peerless Research Group on behalf of Modern Materials Handling to assess usage and purchase intentions forautomation systems...
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How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
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Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Download this white paper to learn more about how both systems compare.