CEMA: 2018 shipments in North America up 18%
April 18, 2019
Executives representing CEMA member companies expressed continued optimism at the association's annual meeting, and forecasted shipments will increase 15% for 2019.
Tompkins International discusses its core competencies ecosystem
April 10, 2019
Portable, automated unit and parcel sortation system can be implemented within five to seven months.
BEUMER Group’s new cross-belt line sorter
April 9, 2019
BEUMER Group’s (Booth S2918) new BG Line Sorter has been engineered to be more cost effective than previous high-speed cross-belt sorters, explained Peter Wisniewski, marketing content specialist.
Zero-touch robotic pocket sorter at TGW Systems
April 9, 2019
Ideal for e-commerce and omni-channel retail order fulfillment and returns, TGW Systems (Booth S5141) debuted the OmniPick zero-touch robotic pocket sorter.
Honeywell Intelligrated shows robotic sorter induction system
April 9, 2019
In a press conference on Tuesday, Honeywell Intelligrated’s (Booth S618a) Matt Wicks, VP of product development, discussed several new robotic solutions, including a robotic sorter induction system.
Acquisitions enable MHS to become single-source system supplier
April 9, 2019
In a press conference on Tuesday, MHS (Booth N6539) detailed how key acquisitions of multiple controls, software and equipment providers—including Atronix, VanRiet and OCM—expand the company’s offerings in products, capacity and R&D innovations.
This Month in Modern: ProMat 2019 attendees showing measured optimism
March 13, 2019
Group Editorial Director Michael Levans discusses the main topics covered in the March Issue of Modern Materials Handling
New conveyor increases efficiency and throughput
March 4, 2019
Zone conveyor replaces manual pick, pack and ship tasks while managing complex material flows.
CEMA: December 2018 shipments up 43.8% compared to December 2017 sales
February 12, 2019
December 2018 booked orders up 27.3% when compared to November 2018 booked orders.
CEMA welcomes new member FMH Conveyors
February 7, 2019
FMH Conveyor has a long history of delivering solutions for fluid/loose truck loading and unloading applications.
Hytrol donates system for Arkansas State University materials handling lab
January 24, 2019
Lab to support real-world career development education and innovative materials handling research.
CEMA reports November 2018 shipments up 23.2% compared to November 2017
January 16, 2019
November 2018 booked orders decreased 14.7% when compared to November 2017 orders.
Continuous improvement in action
January 15, 2019
This month in Modern brings you inside the 1.5-million-square-foot Canadian Tire DC.
Conveyors: A method to the maintenance
January 14, 2019
In the face of unprecedented demands on equipment, facilities of all sizes are modernizing hardware, software and maintenance strategies.
Order fulfillment at Educational Development Corp.
December 11, 2018
EDC brought in a WMS, lights, powered conveyor and sortation to write a new chapter in the book distributor’s distribution story.
Resilience and innovation at Gap Inc.
November 12, 2018
Just months before the start of the 2016 holiday season, one of Gap Inc.’s distribution centers was destroyed by fire. Here’s the story of how resilience and innovation saved the day.
Gap Inc.: Taking the touches out of fulfillment
November 12, 2018
Gap Inc.’s Gallatin facility was designed to rapidly fill e-commerce orders while minimizing handling.
Rotary Corp. reconfigures its central distribution center
October 12, 2018
By transforming fulfillment operations, the supplier improved its order accuracy.
Inside look at order fulfillment: Luxottica
October 9, 2018
Luxottica’s Georgia logistics hub optimizes the fulfillment of eyewear, including prescription glasses,apparel and accessories in a three-level warehouse.
