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The modular DUOSYS mini load AS/RS runs more than four times faster than similar systems because it employs two cranes that function simultaneously in the same aisle to maximize throughput, said Robert Schmit, executive VP of Daifuku Webb (Booth 1512) in a press conference on Monday. The DUOSYS was making its first appearance at ProMat.

All finalists will be showcased on the show floor, with winners announced prior to Tuesday's keynote.

Takeuchi also served as chairman of The Japan Institute of Material Handling.

For manufacturers seeking flexibility, storage space and labor savings, customized automation solutions are transforming the concept of just-in-time delivery.

Acquisition follows 2010 commitment to position baggage handling as one of company's core businesses.

Daifuku Webb Holding Company and its subsidiary Jervis B. Webb Company are helping Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) customers meet the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) public safety notice regarding mobile radio use.

With a fleet of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), Ventura Foods reduced operating costs, streamlined processes and increased productivity.

Acquisition of Texas-based airport services provider would expand baggage handling business.

Automatic guided vehicles are not new to materials handling, but the focus on where they’re being used is changing.

It’s been a rough road for the automotive industry, but production is increasing. To keep pace, auto manufacturers are focusing on lineside delivery strategies that get the right product to the right operator at the right time.

More companies are looking to materials handling automation to improve processes and lower operating costs. Modern asked 10 leading systems integrators what the future of automation might look like.

Modern’s 15th-annual survey of the world’s leading materials handling systems suppliers shows a continued trend of increased revenue in 2011 for the majority of the top companies.

The Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) reported on Monday that its member companies saw a 25% increase in sales of AGVs in 2011, totaling $108 million.

Skechers’ new facility brings together automated storage, cross-belt sortation and conveyor to handle multi-channel order fulfillment from one system.

Supplier delivers one of the largest automated warehouses in its history.