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What’s an AGV?
Inro, a New Zealand startup, is blurring the lines between lift truck and AGV

Merger of Solo Cup and Sweetheart yields high-tech and low-tech solutions
Solo Cup’s new distribution center in Georgia combines materials handling automation with manual processes for higher productivity and greater throughput.

Crown finds the middle ground with QuickPick Remote Advance
Not so long ago, automation was an all or nothing deal. When it came to storage, it was pallet rack or an automated storage and retrieval system. When it came to the movement of goods, it was lift trucks or automatic guided vehicles. Here is an option for end users who can't justify complete automation.

Show preview: ProMat 2011 products
ProMat 2011, slated for March 21-24, will showcase more than 700 exhibits and include a comprehensive educational conference. The event, to be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, will offer an array of products to help improve productivity at your company.

Casebook 2011: Arla Foods adds automatic guided vehicles
After conveyors and manual warehouse trucks, a dairy company puts AGVs to work.

Casebook 2011: San Francisco Chronicle adds automation
Printing press redefines paper-handling operations with automation and intuitive software.

Is a hybrid AGV in your future
Egemin introduces an AGV that will operate automatically or manually

Casebook 2011: Eyeglass manufacturer HVHC sees clear improvements
Production plant supplements a conveyor system with small-volume AGVs.

Saying goodbye to 2010
Here's a look at the trends that caught our attention in 2010

Casebook 2011: Automatic guided vehicles replaces aging rail car
Super-sized, specially designed AGV handles wide loads for manufacturer of naval and commercial vessels.

AGVs play sounds of season for Otis Technology
Mobile robot fleet customized to include voice messages and sound bites for manufacturer.

The state of automation in materials handling
Despite the recession, our industry is reaching an inflection point for automation.

Thinking beyond labor to justify automation
New ways to justify materials handling automation

Is automated materials handling ready to grow?
A tough economy could be good news for automation

Using automation, Cleveland Clinic’s healthcare reform
One of the nation’s premier medical centers transformed a manual, paper-based warehouse into a state of the art facility using automated materials handling technologies to optimize the delivery of food, supplies, medications and surgical tools to more than 14,000 locations.


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, with fewer labor resources, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.

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Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.
Case study: Optimizing warehouse space, performance and sustainability
Optimize Parcel Packing to Reduce Costs
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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
This research was conducted by Peerless Research Group on behalf of Modern Materials Handling to assess usage and purchase intentions forautomation systems...
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
Discover how your storage practices could be affecting your pest control program and how to prevent pest infestations in your business. Join...

Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Download this white paper to learn more about how both systems compare.