Shift Robotics demonstrates warehouse Moonwalkers
March 12, 2024
Shift Robotics (Booth A9422) is a first-time exhibitor showcasing the ability of Moonwalkers robotic shoes to allow 3PL, warehouse, distribution, retail and supply chain employees to walk up to 7mph.
HeroWear demonstrates a back-assist exosuit
March 11, 2024
During Modex, HeroWear (Booth A12906) is displaying its Apex 2 back-assist exosuit.
SIGI announces key leadership promotions
March 7, 2024
Global manufacturer of ergonomic material handling solutions creates new chief revenue officer, chief innovation officer roles.
Autoquip Corporation acquires German company J.A. Becker & Söhne
March 6, 2024
JAB is a leading player in lifting platform technology and industrial compressors.
Monorail Manufacturers Association celebrates 90 years of monorail best practices
January 4, 2024
An independent, incorporated trade association affiliated with MHI, MMA members are leading suppliers of patented and enclosed track underhung workstation cranes and monorail systems.
Caster Concepts expands manufacturing facility in Albion, Mich.
December 28, 2023
16,000 square foot expansion is the caster manufacturer's fourth since 1995.
60 Seconds With… Brian McNamara, retired president and CEO of Southworth
November 7, 2023
Modern's editor sat down with Brian to discuss his career and the industry.
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Material Handling Trends Require the Need for Speed
October 4, 2023
New challenges for material handlers require digitalization, Edge computing, flexible enclosure systems, and efficient enclosure climate control solutions.
Zebra study: nearly six in 10 warehouse leaders plan to deploy RFID by 2028
September 28, 2023
Other trends which the study revealed include accelerated timelines for warehouse modernization projects, and returns management as a top operational challenge.
Pack Station Tricks: Common sense meets tech
September 6, 2023
Industrial workstation and shelving options are abundant for effective pack-out areas. Configuring an ideal set up for your operation is part commonsense work-cell design that eliminates wasted or awkward movements, but technology can also play a role.
MHI’s EASE Council announces OSHA Alliance
June 14, 2023
EASE announces alliance with OSHA to share information on occupational safety standards, and on addressing ergonomic safety and health concerns, as well as the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
Ergonomics as a retention factor
June 7, 2023
In tough times for attracting operators, having a fleet with operator- and application-appropriate comfort factors can help.
The exoskeleton evolution
April 10, 2023
Today’s devices are more comfortable and user friendly than ever, but they’re still seeking widespread adoption. Using Exoskeletons for ergonomics in warehouse activity.
Traka launches intelligent key cabinets
March 22, 2023
All those keys to valuable assets such as lift trucks or other vehicles, or to doors for battery rooms or valuable tools, or critical spares for automation, can be digitally secured and managed with a new line of intelligent key cabinets from Traka (Booth S3375).
Southworth International Group Inc. appoints Dr. Mirka Wilderer to its board of directors
February 21, 2023
Dr. Wilderer, one the top female executives in the water industry, will bring unique knowledge and fresh perspective to board of SIGI, which is known for its ergonomic vertical positioning equipment.
How does your supply chain diversity measure up?
October 7, 2021
Modern Materials Handling teamed with WERC, MHI and MHEDA for our first benchmark supply chain diversity study. The result: The industry is changing, but there
is more work to be done.
Ergonomics, on or off the truck
June 11, 2021
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.
Allied Electronics & Automation’s DC makeover
May 17, 2021
In Fort Worth, a leading distributor of automation controls turned to technology and automation to accelerate growth.
New ideas to improve safety and ergonomics
May 17, 2021
Better body mechanics. Less potential Covid exposure. Improved picking performance. Fewer injuries. Those are four of the benefits that wearables and warehouse software are bringing to people out on the DC floor.
Presto ECOA features its P4 Roll-On Load Leveler
April 16, 2021
Presto ECOA is displaying its P4 Roll-On Load Leveler with Turntable, a platform that essentially sits flush to the floor when it’s fully lowered, enabling operators to place or remove pallet loads with ordinary hand pallet trucks.