Topic: Events

RightHand Robotics (Booth S1891) is demonstrating RightPick, a combined hardware and software solution that handles the key task of picking individual items or “piece-picking.”

Perry Ardito, general manager of the warehouse products group, and John Sneddon, director of sales, announced Jungheinrich’s (Booth S3603) new two-shift guarantee.

Integrating “reusable and low-tech,” Box Latch products can reduce material costs by as much as 90%, according to James Wilson, CEO of manufacturer Eco Latch Systems (Booth N1114)

Flexcon Container (Booth S2412) has developed a new tote for automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) in a 600 x 400-millimeter (23.6 x 15.7-inch) footprint. The tote is made of a proprietary plastic formula and a unique ribbing structure resists deflection.

The new breed of intelligent machines that are core to Industry 4.0 will eliminate waste in supply chains and enable new business models, but industry also needs to think about how smart machines will disrupt jobs, said Markus Lorenz, partner and managing director at Boston Consulting Group, Tuesday’s keynote presenter.

Using Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology from EnerSys (Booth S603), NexSys batteries use an ultra-thin positive plate design that allows more plates to fit into the cell.

Bastian Solutions (Booth S3646) has a variety order picking technologies on display, including mobile robotic order picking, and augmented reality picking with vision-and voice-enabled wearable smart glasses for hands-free work.

ProMat 2017 Student Days welcomes students and faculty members from universities, community colleges, technical schools and high schools.

The new Dispen-SI-matic A-Frame dispenses inventory into variable-sized shipping containers common to omni-channel

On Monday, Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT; Booth 2393) offered a demonstration of its browser-based software platform, ACTview—the industry’s first-ever cloud application for the remote management of forklift truck battery and charging equipment.

Join MHI’s staff and Board of Governors at Industry Night with comedian Dana Carvey on Wednesday, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., in the McCormick Place South Grand Ballroom, Room S100.

Westfalia’s (Booth S1238) Savanna.NET warehouse execution system (WES) has been enhanced with a more intuitive, user friendly interface, including running in different languages and dialects.

Swisslog (Booth S2012) showcased multiple solutions, including its Automated Item Pick (AIP) robotic solution that can pick small items for e-commerce fulfillment.

The Yale MC10-15 Driven by Balyo, a counterbalanced stacker model capable of both point-to-point horizontal transportation and vertical movement, is able to autonomously retrieve or deposit pallets from elevated spaces.

Numina Group (Booth S3452) is demonstrating their latest Real-time Distribution System, RDS-Warehouse Execution and Control Software, WES-WCS which combines Pick by Voice and Put to Light Order Picking and Consolidation into a pick, pack, and ship suite for e-commerce and omni-channel distribution operations.

Opex (Booth S3203) introduced Sure Sort, a highly scalable, configurable, and cost-effective small item sorting system.

Fives Intralogistics Corp. (Booth S3958) unveils its Innovation Center — a site to develop and test state-of-the-art automated material handling equipment.

UNEX Manufacturing (Booth S429) is showcasing prototypes of their new Pick-Plank for pallet storage and guiderails for Span-Track, along with other carton flow and lineside storage solutions that help companies to maximize space usage, increase pick rates and improve ergonomics at the point of pick.

I.D. Systems (Booth S454), a leading provider of enterprise fleet management solutions for industrial trucks and materials handling equipment, has launched its latest generation of user software, Vision Pro.

The KION Group (Booth S1203), a global leader in industrial trucks and supply chain solutions, is showcasing its offerings together with Dematic, the U.S. leader in advanced integrated automation technology, software and service, which the group acquired in November 2016.