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Geek+ (Booth N6327) is introducing a variety of autonomous mobile robots for warehousing and order fulfillment—including e-commerce applications—in its exhibit. Carmen Hung, sales and marketing manager, noted that the company has completed several installations in Asia and Europe. “At ProMat we’re featuring the newest version of our P800 mobile robot, created to navigate under shelves of stored product, then carry…
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In a press conference on Tuesday, MHS (Booth N6539) detailed how key acquisitions of multiple controls, software and equipment providers—including Atronix, VanRiet and OCM—expand the company’s offerings in products, capacity and R&D innovations. “This growth enables us to offer customers complete, end-to-end capabilities as a single-source system supplier,” said Rush Fullerton, VP. “Through our extensive presence across North America and…
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…ago. A $150-million, 50-site order will include a series of hyperlocal micro fulfillment centers designed to fulfill at least $1 billion in annual e-commerce sales.
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RightHand Robotics, a leader in autonomous robotic piece-picking solutions, announced the release of RightPick2, the company’s next-generation, integrated software and hardware product platform at Booth S2397. RightPick2 is an autonomous piece-picking platform that handles the core task of picking and placing individual items as part of a range of warehouse workflows and processes. It works collaboratively with logistics facility employees…
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The newest thing in data capture isn’t so much a device people use to “capture” data with, it’s the autonomous gathering of data by sensors and other edge technologies. Even companies that provide mobile handhelds and other data capture devices are onboard with the notion that autonomous capture of real-time location data will be a boon to warehouse operations. “Data…
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DERRY, NH – AutoStore is proud to announce their partnership with Kuecker Logistics Group. Kuecker Logistics Group (KLG), located in Belton, MO, is a turnkey systems integrator. For more than 30 years, KLG has been providing innovative material handling solutions across North America to businesses large and small. They have experience in a diverse range of markets including solutions for…
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Matt Yearling, CEO of PINC at ProMat Companies delivering products to customers are already dealing with workforce labor shortages and growing demand due to e-commerce, but shrinking warehouse vacancies and an overabundance of stock, due to fears of China tariffs, have created an inventory mess. At this year’s ProMat 2019 conference in Chicago, Matt Yearling, CEO of PINC, will present…
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From the outset, what Fictiv and Xometry appear to do is no more than matchmaking. It’s the principle pioneered by tech disruptors such as Airbnb, applied to manufacturing. Airbnb matches those seeking short-term living accommodations with those who happen to have extra space that can accommodate travelers. Thus, a whole new ecommerce infrastructure was born to satisfy the backpackers and…
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Printed electronics developers have started launching the technology into the third dimension, throwing off the constraints of flat, 2D architectures to integrate electronics directly into a product’s geometry. Until recently, electronics companies designed and manufactured components, systems and layers in 2D. Then they finished off the lengthy process by performing steps like drilling, pressing and plating to connect the separate…
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The promise of the IIoT Distribution and fulfillment centers need to maximize the uptime of their material handling equipment and systems to meet growing customer demands. In recent years, distribution centers have been looking to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with optimism as a way to solve many of their complex challenges. According to the Material Handling Institute’s annual…
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Better Buildings Alliance partner REI for the energy productivity advances made in its Arizona distribution center located in Goodyear, Ariz. Supporting 40% of the co-op’s stores and employing more than 200 people, the center has achieved an annual energy savings of 18% and annual cost savings of $170,000 from the baseline in…
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RightHand Robotics (RHR), a leader in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, has partnered with PALTAC Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. The collaboration will introduce RightHand’s newest piece-picking solution to the Japanese market, with multiple workstations to be installed in PALTAC’s newest facility, RDC Saitama, opening later in 2019 in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Japan represents a huge…
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Focused on developing fast, efficient fulfillment operations that meet the needs of today’s e-commerce customer, more companies are investing in robotic solutions that help them meet those demands. By providing an automated alternative to traditional picking and packing systems, robots are also helping companies offset a scarcity of skilled labor and an unemployment rate that’s hovering at historically low rates.…
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When it comes to software for maintenance in distribution centers, being integrated is not the same thing as being rigid. While the trend is toward adding more data and functionality into a single computerized maintenance management system 〈CMMS〉, insisting on having everything in one CMMS may not be the answer for every DC. On a practical level, many DCs have…
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Is Amazon In-Sourcing or Creating a New Service? You Already Know Amazon didn’t get to where it is today (hitting a market cap of $1 trillion in Sept. 2018) by resting on its laurels. At the time I wrote this, Amazon’s market cap is $777.8 billion. We can all rest assured that Amazon is looking to get back up to…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
