Autonomous mobile robots bring a new level of productivity to the handling of bulky cartons.
Gary Forger, who spent 23 years on the Modern editorial staff, offers us a terrific history of Modern through the years and reflects on the evolving composition of the materials handling equipment, technology and automation markets that the publication continues to invigorate and inspire.
NorthShore Care Supply is using AMRs to automate pick-to-cart processes, while still using the cart.
While you may not think of Modern Materials Handling as a startup, it was exactly that 75 years ago. Here are some of the highlights in the life of the industry and the magazine that has been chronicling what happens inside the four walls for the past 75 years.
Here’s how manufacturers of carts, tuggers and casters are helping companies navigate the complexities of a labor shortage, a global pandemic and the ongoing e-commerce boom.
There’s no time quite like peak, regardless of how long it lasts. Upfront maintenance planning is essential to making it through with as little downtime as possible. And so is ownership of the challenge by your tech teams to keep all equipment—from lift trucks to automated systems—humming when the orders never seem to stop.
Your life at home and the office is highly digital already. Maintenance is rapidly getting to the same point. It starts with training and extends all the way to well-maintained equipment. Don’t miss the turn.
If you’re a fan of fresh veggies in a convenient package, you’re not alone, because it’s a growth food niche. For Appleton, Wisc., based OH SNAP! Pickling Co., product growth has been so strong the company deployed two new high-speed packaging machines to keep pace.
Modern was able to sit down with John M. Hill to discuss the industry and other matters.
As e-commerce and the resulting need to process many small orders has grown, so have pick-to-light systems. However, the technology has evolved in multiple ways to become easier to deploy for different workflows. Trends include wireless display modules, lights that illuminate an entire compartment and mobile carts with lights.
It’s no small feat to protect sandwiches, snacks and other single-serving food items on their way to a store. But it’s an even better story when the mini plastic containers providing the protection are part of a sustainable, circular supply chain.
The robotics-as-a-service model for automated lift trucks could emerge over time, but for now, leasing remains a popular option.
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