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Fleet management and warehouse optimization systems are featured in The Raymond Corporation’s iWarehouse exhibit (Booth S2918).

The Raymond Corp. (Booth S3218) has introduced virtual reality (VR) training, which allows operators to use a Raymond forklift truck in a simulation mode for training using preprogrammed exercises.

Lenze (Booth S1831) has introduced the Lenze Smart Gear g350—a compact mechatronic drive unit combining a gearbox, motor, electronics and software—at Promat 2017.

A-Safe (Booth S1668) has developed RackEye—a live racking damage detector system—that provides real-time, 24-hour rack monitoring in between inspections.

In a press conference on Tuesday, DMLogic’s (Booth S4476) Bob Kennedy, SVP of business development, introduced the customizable, app-based STEPLogic Warehouse warehouse management system (WMS) and STEPLogic Trace for end-to-end serialization.

Smart sensor supplier SICK (Booth S3622) offers a new interior facility security system.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Dematic Retrotech’s (Booth S1618) Paul Deveikis, managing director, shared details about the firm’s integration into Dematic North America’s customer service organization.

As an authorized reseller of JDA warehouse management system (WMS), warehouse labor management (WLM) and transportation management system (TMS) software, consulting company Open Sky Group (Booth S3573) has perfected an agile implementation methodology that shortens the installation cycle to six months or less.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Denny McKnight, president of Tompkins International (Booth 4468), discussed his company’s vision for future warehousing operations—The Connected Warehouse.

Datalogic (Booth S1034) demonstrated multiple products, including its Package Identification Tool.

The Manitou Group (Booth S2937) is introducing multiple new industrial forklifts to the North American market, including the all-new MI Range and Electric ME Range.

Intelligrated (Booth S2003) has debuted the IntelliSort HDS, a high-density parcel and e-commerce sortation solution.

Nathan Wolf, director of project execution and mobile automation, walked through the features of the new E’gv Compact mid-sized automatic guided vehicle (AGV) equipped with a straddle fork component.

Mobile robotics supplier OTTO Motors (Booth S4846) is highlighting the ease with which simplified configurations of their OTTO 1500 and OTTO 100 self-driving vehicles can be implemented within a warehousing, manufacturing or distribution facility.

RightHand Robotics (Booth S1891) is demonstrating RightPick, a combined hardware and software solution that handles the key task of picking individual items or “piece-picking.”