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AGVs drive productivity at Honda
Honda equips distribution center with automatic guided vehicles to improve transport and handling of spare parts.

CEMA reports 18% increase in booked orders in February
Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association’s index shows an increase of 46% over February last year.

A straight-forward approach to twisted conveyor applications
Denipro focuses on friction reduction

Soutirage takes WMS into the wine cellar
Here's a solution that will age like fine wine

Southern Wine amp; Spirits’ state-of-the-art distribution center is built to last
Southern Wine & Spirits’ new automated distribution center is designed to handle today’s demands as well as tomorrow’s growth.

Urban Outfitters tailors its distribution process
To accelerate its distribution processes, Urban Outfitters brought outsourced logistics back inhouse in a new distribution center in Reno. The result: Faster turnaround times and lower operating costs.


Savoye announces acquisition, showcases proprietary AS/RS
Representatives from Savoye and Retrotech spoke at a press conference Wednesday about their new union, finalized in February.

Beumer announces Crisplant acquisition, showcases high-speed crossbelt
Following Beumer’s acquisition of Crisplant in August 2009, Barr said the company will begin a full North American rollout of Crisplant technology and services beginning in July 2011.

Nedpack’s vertical conveyor with small footprint
Nedpack (Booth 973) introduced a vertical conveyor called the Prorunner Mk5

RMT Robotics celebrates 30 years of automated materials handling at ProMat
In Booth 3821 at ProMat, RMT Robotics is featuring its newest generation of case and layer picking robotic gantry systems, engineered to meet the food and beverage industries’ need for high SKU mixed product distribution.

Wildeck demonstrates hydraulic material lift
The new V-Lift is an economical, single-cylinder, hydraulically operated, cantilever lift that is ideal for lean manufacturing operations and green facilities where efficiency, simplicity, and productivity are primary concerns.

Robotic astronaut offers glimpse into future at ProMat Keynote
During the 50th anniversary of the first industrial robot installed at a General Motors plant, the company is now celebrating another milestone: Its first robot in space.

Hybrid AGV from Egemin and MCFA
Egemin Automation (Booth 2347) and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) introduced the first hybrid automatic guided vehicle

Swisslog, Intelligrated share details about strategic alliance
In a joint press conference held yesterday, Swisslog Logistics Inc. offered details about the strategic alliance the company has formed with Intelligrated.


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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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
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