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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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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.

Demag demonstrates DCBS Electric Balancer and other light lifting capabilities
Demag Cranes and Components is demonstrating its new DCBS Electric Balancer.

Green Cubes showcases Lithium SAFEFlex materials handling equipment battery
Green Cubes is showcasing at ProMatDX Lithium SAFEFlex materials handling batteries

Yale highlights narrow aisle reach truck and end rider pallet truck
Yale is showcasing its narrow aisle reach truck and end rider pallet truck

SICK introduces sensor solutions for mobile and stationary robotic applications
At ProMatDX, SICK is highlighting a number of applications for stationary and mobile robots to improve supply chain operations and logistics processes.

RAMGuard demonstrates rack column protection capabilities
This week at ProMatDX, the patented RAMGuard, a rubber guard that features a “U-shaped” steel insert, along with force distributing rubber voids, is being exhibited.

GreyOrange displays its Ranger GTP
Throughout this week at ProMatDX, GreyOrange will be showcasing its Ranger GTP, a decision-driven science robotic goods-to-person (GTP) system.

Flexcon exhibits corrugated plastic containers
To help operations solve their issues with limited shelf space, while also ensuring they’re organized in a cost-effective manner, Flexcon Container is displaying its corrugated plastic containers.

AutoGuide Mobile Robots presents high-payload AMR
AutoGuide Mobile Robots is showcasing MAX-N AMRs at ProMatDX this week.

Overhead handling: Getting fulfillment up off of the floor
E-commerce sales are booming and warehouse space is expensive and hard to find. Here’s how creative companies can make the most out of their unused overhead space.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.
 


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