Topic: ProMat

Yale Materials Handling Corp. (Booth S3603) explored its full lineup of power options offered across its comprehensive range of lift trucks in a press conference on Tuesday.

In a press conference on Tuesday, MHS (Booth N6539) detailed how key acquisitions of multiple controls, software and equipment providers—including Atronix, VanRiet and OCM—expand the company’s offerings in products, capacity and R&D innovations.

Despite deep cultural hurdles that make it difficult to close the gender gap in technology professions, progress is being made in encouraging more women to enter tech careers, Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, said at Tuesday morning’s keynote presentation.

Incorporating new robots, workstations and bins, the Black Line robotic, high-density, high-throughput cube storage system was unveiled by AutoStore.

We will announce the 2019 MHI Innovation Award winners tonight during the MHI Industry Night with Craig Ferguson.

To further optimize, connect and automate warehouses and DCs, The Raymond Corp. is highlighting its newest intralogistics solutions, which includes a complete line of intelligent warehouse, materials handling and facility solutions on display in Booths S1803 and S2003.

Regal Beloit Corp. (Booth S2084) is featuring a range of enhanced power transmission and transfer components for conveyors that reduce downtime, simplify maintenance and repair, and enhance flexibility.

In a press conference Tuesday, Ed Romaine, VP of marketing and business development at Conveyco (Booth S4561), explained the company’s seven-step process that helps organizations determine the best way to improve and enhance current operations.

Join MHI’s staff and Board of Governors at Industry Night with comedian Craig Ferguson on Wednesday, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the McCormick Place South Grand Ballroom (S100).

Voxware (Booth S3975), a leading provider of Cloud-based voice and analytic supply chain solutions, announced the general availability of Voxware Voice Management Suite (VMS) 2019.

On Wednesday, during MHI Industry Night with Craig Ferguson, the winners of the annual MHI Innovation Awards will be announced.

Lucas Systems (Booth S4263) is set to highlight machine learning technology at a Wednesday seminar at 1:30pm to 2:15pm at the Emerging Technologies & Sustainability Theater on the ProMat show floor.

Offered through a rental program to help small-parcel shippers quickly scale up or down to accommodate peak seasons, Sealed Air’s (Booth S1941) Jeff Potts, global executive director of marketing, e-commerce and fulfillment, showed off the new Jiffylite Auto sealer in a meeting Monday.

On Monday, Hannibal Industries (Booth S1056) began to disclose the cost savings of its patented TubeRack.

To offer advanced automated guided vehicle (AGV) solutions to the Americas, UniCarriers Americas Corp. (Booth S2075) has recently partnered with Rocla, a Finland-based materials handling solutions provider.

During an executive briefing Monday in Dematic NA’s Booth S2903, executives from different branches of the KION Group (Booth S2603) overviewed the latest innovations each is showcasing during ProMat.

HighJump (Booth S4572) unveiled its CLASS simulation and design solution that helps users more quickly and effectively plan, budget and adjust for changes to their warehouse operations and systems, said Sean Elliott, chief technology officer at HighJump, at a booth visit.

At a press conference Monday, Waypoint Robotics (Booth S3588) announced the addition of MAV3K, an autonomous mobile robot with a 3,000-pound carrying capacity, to its line of omni-directional, industrial strength robots for the manufacturing workforce.

For operations seeking upgrades or new automation solutions, Kardex Remstar (Booth S3631) highlighted its cost-effective, dynamic storage and retrieval solutions.

Toyota Material Handling (Booth S1003) is showcasing Toyota Advanced Logistics Solutions (TALS), a business unit formed in 2017.