Automation

For years the materials handling industry has focused on providing great solutions for customers. Maintenance services are quickly becoming the next area of focus.

A national certification for supply chain technicians with the right skills to maintain today’s automated materials handling systems is around the corner.

KION North America Corporation manufactures material handling vehicles. The Company offers electric trucks, carriers, lift trucks, forklifts, liftrunners, carrier frames, and other products. KION North America serves customers worldwide.

Expansion doubles the size of the company's US headquarters.

Eight semi-finalists to compete for $10,000 at Automate 2015, co-located with ProMat.

Forklift maker and robotics specialist enter partnership.

At the solution provider's annual logistics conference, SDI's CEO talked about e-commerce, new software offerings and an interest in new verticals.

New manufacturing plant and additional engineering staff support demand for intralogistics solutions.

Materials handling among the curricula targeted to ABB's customers' engineers, technicians and programmers interested in earning official certification.

December shipments increased by 13.9% over December 2013 sales.

Dual-arm robots donated to advance development of robot capabilities in e-commerce and material handling.

Exhibit floor at Automate 2015, co-located with ProMat, is already more than 70% larger than the 2013 event.

The Home Depot has remodeled its supply chain in recent years, building the foundation for a new type of fulfillment center intended to blend online and in-store shopping.

Using conventional technologies coordinated in real time, The Home Depot’s direct fulfillment center supports omni-channel capabilities for the Eastern United States.

End-users detail the success of their new conveyor or sortation systems, each of which shrugs off the past and stares down the future.