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Three authorized Raymond solutions and support centers to merge
The new name will be Raymond West Intralogistics Solutions

Supporting the world’s sustainability goals, one pallet at a time
The companies that make, sell or rent pallets are working harder than ever to help customers achieve their supply chain sustainability goals.

Palletizing: 4 trends that boost flexibility
Automated palletizing systems are proven solutions, and they are becoming more flexible in accommodating different SKUs and tasks. Vendors are giving operations plenty of choice, putting more emphasis on software capabilities and ease of use.

Ergonomics, on or off the truck
Today’s lift trucks and standup orderpickers are designed with ergonomics in mind, but new types of wearables are another means of reducing strains and risk of injury for operators.

Lift Truck Series: Narrow aisle trucks on the rise
As e-commerce exploded over the past year, so too did the need for narrow-aisle layouts and the trucks that can accommodate them.

Pack Expo: RPA to host Reusable Packaging Pavilion and Reusable Packaging Learning Center
The Reusable Packaging Association says members are ready to meet, greet, share, and discuss new reusable packaging technologies that have come onto the scene over the last 16 months.

8th National Forklift Safety Day to be virtual
Industrial Truck Association’s June 8th event emphasizes safety training and practices

National Forklift Safety Day coming up on June 13
Organized by the Industrial Truck Association, National Forklift Safety Day focuses on the importance of lift truck operator safety training, with a live event in Washington, DC, and virtual/streamed component as well.

Lithium-ion Powered Material Handling: Advantages for Cold Storage
When compared to traditional lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries charge faster, last longer & deliver more usable energy with each discharge.

Phantom Auto partners with Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Group
Phantom will be offering forklifts with Phantom's software integrated across specific types of electric-powered forklifts from Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas' UniCarriers and Mitsubishi brands.

Best practices in rack safety
You may only think of racks as a place to store product. But unpack rack safety, and it’s easy to see that it also has an impact on people and equipment in the warehouse.

Lift truck computing choices
Rugged, detachable tablets excel at off-vehicle scenarios, though the traditional vehicle-mount style remains popular, refreshed with Android and touchscreens.

Goya Foods’ modified trucks enhance facility’s throughput
The facility can now move up to 90,000 cases per night.

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Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
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Toyota Industries Corporation launches global autonomous vehicle software development company
Main focus of new company, T-Hive, will be to provide a control system encompassing all AVs within TICO, such as automated guided forklifts (AGFs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

Waypoint Robotics introduces collaborative, user-friendly mobile manipulator
Waypoint Robotics teamed with Productive Robotics to make mobile manipulation accessible for small to mid-sized companies.

Seegrid exhibits its first autonomous lift truck
During ProMatDX, Seegrid Corporation is showcasing the Palion Lift AMR, a new autonomous lift truck.

Numina Group Introduces RDS Batchbot to synchronize warehouse operations
Numina Group has introduced RDS Batchbot, a warehouse software application that fully synchronizes people and AMRs’ work tasks across the entire pick, pack and ship operation.

JBT unveils its Warehouse Freezer AGV
JBT is exhibiting its Warehouse Freezer AGV, which can operate in an array of temperatures, from -10ºF to 110ºF.


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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
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Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
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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.