MHI Announces Finalists for MHI Innovation Awards

After receiving 156 submissions for the 2023 MHI Innovation Awards from ProMat 2023 exhibitors, MHI has announced the four finalists chosen as the most innovative products in each category -- Best New Innovation; Best Innovation of an Existing Product; and Best IT Innovation based on concept, value, and impact.

Five independent judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial review process.

MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics, and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI’s over 900 members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third-party logistics providers.

The MHI Innovation Awards serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain products and services to ProMat attendees. ProMat 2023 exhibitors were called to submit a new product, product line, technology or service or new application of existing products or technology that creates quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings, customer satisfaction, etc.

On Monday, March 20, 2023, finalists move on to the next round of judging and will present their unique solutions to a panel of independent judges on the show floor at ProMat 2023. The winners in each category will be announced at ProMat 2023 on March 22nd during MHI Industry Night with Nate Bargatze.

ProMat 2023, which will be hosted by MHI, will be held from March 20 to March 23 in Chicago’s McCormick Place. Over 1,030 exhibitors will showcase their solutions on ProMat’s show floor totaling over 560,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and supply chain solutions

Here are the finalists, in no particular order:

Best New Innovation:

• Agility Robotics for Digit a Human-Centric Robot: ProMat Booth S1031
• Berkshire Grey Inc. Project GreyWolf - A Berkshire Grey & Locus Robotics Solution: ProMat Booth N6707
• OPEX Corp. for OPEX® Infinity™ AS/RS System: ProMat Booth S2712
• Packsize International Inc. for X5: Booth S3547

Best Innovation of an Existing Product:

• HAI Robotics U.S.A. Inc. for A42T Autonomous Case-picking Robot: ProMat Booth N7900
• Vanderlande Industries Inc. for ADAPTO Shuttle: ProMat Booth S603
• Ideal Warehouse Innovations Inc. for SLIDE-effect® Dock Bumper: ProMat Booth S3350
• Geekplus America Inc. for PopPick: ProMat Booth N7307/N7507

Best IT Innovation:

• Synkrato for Synkrato warehouse digital twin: ProMat Booth N6256
• OneRack for OneRack: ProMat Booth S2882
• Lucas Systems Inc. for Lucas Systems Dynamic Work Optimization: ProMat Booth S3775
• FORTNA for FORTNA OptiSlot DC Featuring Digital Twin Technology: ProMat Booth S1947

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