Topic: Equipment

K.Hartwall's mobile robotic technologies, specifically the A-MATE FreeLift and Counter vehicles, offer Hy-Tek's customers a means of transporting unit loads without the need for an on-board operator and the use of specialized transfer stands

Vehicle restraints help prevent the most common dock accident—early truck pull away.

Cloud-based software with metrics gleaned from connected chargers can reveal ways to optimize fleets and plan for the future.

Collaborative robot enables new palletizing automation for Bob’s Red Mill, hitting the whole grain manufacturer’s needs for speed and safety. Warehouse robotics provide efficiencies in the warehouse.

Form factors continue to evolve as retailers look for the right mix for meeting consumer expectations from the DC to the store.

Swiss start-up Sevensense and its 3D vision navigation technology enables speed and accuracy for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

Garijo brings 25 years of experience managing global consumer good supply chains and operations, and multi-industry global logistics businesses.

Material handling specialist to lead overall operations throughout U.S., Canada and Mexico for the automated forklift safety and fleet management system company, with Alex Johns taking over as vice president of sales

Mitchell Kamps promoted to CEO, Kevin Bailey promoted to president, with Bernie Kamps to continue as executive chairman of the board.

An independent, incorporated trade association affiliated with MHI, MMA members are leading suppliers of patented and enclosed track underhung workstation cranes and monorail systems.

Hydrogen generated on site in Colorado will power forklift trucks and help lower emissions.

Organizations introduce new state-of-the-art bloodmobile to support community. The state-of-the-art mobile blood collection unit will support the greater southern Indiana region.

Leading pallet and supply chain services provider expands executive leadership to accelerate growth strategy.

As operations deploy larger or even multiple mobile automation fleets, many foresee the need for updated wireless networks and wireless charger platforms. New networks and charging won’t take hold overnight, though some companies are diving in to modernize the communications and charging infrastructure that mobile robots and AGVs need to keep running smoothly.

Fully autonomous lift trucks are advancing, but so are other innovations including remote operation, as well as safety assist technologies, aimed at aiding or expanding the human workforce.

Lithium power is seen as the fastest growing motive power choice for electric trucks, though it has competition from options including thin plate pure lead and hydrogen fuel cells. For end users like City Furniture and Hamilton Beach Brands, motive power has to deliver on outcomes like space savings and uptime.

The global forklift market is seeing shipments catch up with orders as demand dips, but growth of 4-5% is still forecast out to 2032.

AGVs use sensors to avoid collisions, but best practices can still make the environments they will operate in as predictable and productive as possible.

Autonomous tuggers based on AMR technology helped automotive supplier Shape Corp. take on the persistent labor shortage and efficiently move materials.

Project at transload facility in Long Beach, Calif., enhances worker safety, efficiencies.