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CHICAGO—As part of Combilift’s 25th anniversary celebration, the Monaghan, Ireland-based materials handling company announced the donation of its 75,000th truck—an Aisle Master articulated forklift—to Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit humanitarian and disaster relief organization. Combilift made the the announcement at a gala dinner during the ProMat 2023 trade show this week. “The work that Convoy of Hope does is invaluable…
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On Thursday, MHI announced the winners of its MHI Innovation and Startup Awards at ProMat 2023 in Chicago. Here is a breakdown of the companies that were recognized. MHI reviewed more than 140 submissions for awards The MHI Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain products and services to ProMat attendees,…
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The International Federation of Robotics has released a new report noting that the automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world. Operational stock hit a new record of about a million units in 2021, according to IFR. “The automotive industry effectively invented automated manufacturing,” said Marina Bill, president of the IFR. “Today, robots are…
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Industrial standards organization ASTM International has put out a call for presentations for its International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing, or ICAM 2023. The event will be from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 at the Hyatt Regency – Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The organization's Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) is hosting the conference, which is supported by more…
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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. yesterday shared that it is working with manufacturing solutions provider Jabil Inc. to help it manufacturer its product line. Under the terms of the agreement, Sarcos will leverage Jabil’s broad manufacturing services to produce a variety of leading-edge robotic systems and sub-systems. Sarcos also will be able to take advantage of Jabil’s global footprint, strategic…
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During Industry Night at ProMat 2023 on March 22, MHI announced the winners of the 2023 MHI Innovation and Startup Awards. After receiving 156 submissions for this years’ awards, judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial vetting process. Four finalists were previously chosen and announced as the most innovative products in each…
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Smart Robotics said its Smart Mixed Case Palletizer is designed to help warehouse operators tackle the challenges of manual palletizing mixed SKUs. The system excels at stacking mixed cases, the Netherlands-based company explained. At present, following a mixed SKU stacking pattern, the Smart Mixed Case Palletizer can pre-sort mixed batches of items, packaged in medium to large (up to 25kg)…
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ForwardX Robotics (Booth N7352), a supplier of AMR-based assisted picking solutions worldwide, announced at ProMat it will giveaway a 10-AMR system to a lucky winner in the United States. The 10-AMR system will consist of ForwardX’s Flex autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) along with the appropriate accessories and its f(x) Fleet Manager. Flex AMRs are primarily used for piece picking or…
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CHICAGO—The Raymond Corp. continued to showcase its century-long history of innovation and highlighted its latest intralogistics and material handling systems at ProMat 2023. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement, the Toyota Industries company said it has integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy to bring warehouse and distribution operations to new levels of performance. “For 100 years,…
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With increasing e-commerce demand and labor shortages, warehouse operators are demanding robotics and automation, according to Honeywell International Inc. The company last week announced expanded capabilities to help companies achieve automation interoperability in the distribution center, or DC. “Forward-thinking companies are investing in robotics and automation in the distribution center to accommodate growing order volumes, fill critical skilled labor gaps,…
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6 River Systems LLC announced yesterday its new Mobile Fulfillment app designed to help its customers pick items even when not using a Chuck mobile robot. The app is currently being tested by a select group of customers, and the Waltham, Mass.-based company said it expects it to be commercially available in the third quarter of 2023. The Mobile Fulfillment…
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Locus Robotics has announced its new “data science-driven” warehouse automation platform, LocusONE. The Wilmington, Mass.-based company said LocusONE is designed to help customers operate and manage large quantities of multiple AMR form factors as a single, coordinated fleet in all sizes of warehouses. The company added that the new software product uses proprietary data science to support the full breadth…
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Tompkins Robotics introduced its new Induction Lift and Multifunction Robotic Sorter at ProMat 2023 this week. The company has been showcasing the new products at Booth N7149. Tompkins Robotics said the Induction Lift system was designed to be a creative and simple way to improve the ergonomics, speed, and range of induction of its tSort system. The system allows an…
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CHICAGO—Seegrid Corp. this week announced that it has expanded the ability of its Palion Lift and Palion Tow Tractor to work together to load and unload carts with no human intervention. The Pittsburgh-based company said this will enable its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to fulfill more applications for more customers and foster AMR interoperability. “Expectations and supply chain pressures…
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CHICAGO—Geekplus Technology Co. this week announced that its combined worldwide fleet of robots picked 10 billion pieces over the past year. The company said its goods-to-person picking systems have covered great distances, handled huge volumes of stocks, and, as a result, contributed greatly to the goals of making logistics more efficient and sustainable. “We are very proud of what we…
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