Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives

As the economy begins to recover, distribution center operators will be challenged with not just operating efficiently, but safely. Emerging technologies may aid in the effort.

Probably not unless your company developed a course, taught it and certified the graduates. But now, an alternative path exists. A national certification for automation techs does all the hard work for you, and it has three levels that allows techs to develop skills and their career path.

Not only do you want to be safe, but in able to maintain a new workforce, your operational culture will need to understand that automation is not just about the equipment, it’s about enabling a workforce to improve productivity on the way to setting new goals and achieving incentives that keeps them engaged for the long term.

Automation is not all about equipment. People are just as important to the long-term success of a major capital expenditure. This affects everything from the work people do to how they interact with each other.

Pallet manufacturers reveal the top trends affecting the way they make and sell their products right now, and outline the positive impacts these shifts are having on the companies that use their pallets.

You might know the exoskeleton from Iron Man, but this emerging technology may offer relief to persistent, and costly, injuries.

From sequencing to assembly to movement through the supply chain, pallet loads are transforming from bulk deliveries to precise allocations.

A grounding in data analytics and its importance to proper maintenance is especially critical with advanced equipment.

Special packaging is needed to protect in transit lithium-ion batteries that have been known to self-ignite.

Sanitary conveyor system helps Wisconsin cheese packer improve ergonomics and packaging efficiencies.

Hands-free picking slashes training time while integrated software offers analytics for ongoing improvement.

Window and door manufacturer adopts autonomous mobile robots and lean manufacturing model with Industry 4.0 technology.

Modern staff sat down with Matthew West to discuss the West Lift company operations.

Operator comfort is paramount in efforts to retain employees and maintain productivity.