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The push is on to the automate the modern warehouse, disconnect the “wires” that can hamper productivity, and find new ways to keep workers safe in the current environment. As part of their overall commitment to digital transformation, many companies were already deploying automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions in their warehousing and distribution operations. COVID-19 added fuel to…
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Key players in the short-distance movement of goods under roof, out in the yard, on jobsites and for customer deliveries, lift trucks play a leading role in the modern supply chain. Ranging from basic models meant to handle small loads and guided by humans to large models that offer an array of advanced features, forms and functions, today’s lift trucks…
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Vecna Robotics (Booth 9807) is showcasing its innovative, autonomous materials handling solutions this week at Modex. Focused on maximizing both human and robotic capability, the company is transcending traditional automation to help create fulfilling jobs, increase productivity and encourage innovation. The world’s first continuously improving multi-agent orchestration engine, Pivotal transforms any OEM piece of materials handling equipment into a flexible,…
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Innovative robotics pioneer Soft Robotics (Booth 3627) has announced the first robotic solution specifically designed for the handling of product returns. An extension of the SuperPick plat-form, the SuperPick Polybag Picking System is a new, end-to-end robotic materials handling solution designed to solve unconstrained materials handling challenges in labor starved mar-kets and can integrate across a variety of applications. “Reverse…
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Conveyco Technologies (Booth 1614) is showcasing its new Proof of Concept (POC) program for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The new program allows organizations to conceptualize, emulate and validate AMR system’s performance prior to financially committing to an entire system. “Organizations are seeing the results AMRs can deliver. However, they are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of options that are available…
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Honeywell Intelligrated (Booth 7619) is showcasing forward-thinking innovations in workforce optimization, robotic integration and industrial internet of things (IIoT) connectivity in the distribution and fulfillment space. The company is demonstrating a variety of solutions that help DCs make the digital transformation necessary to increase reliability, improve utilization and maximize productivity. It’s displaying design simulation and concepting solutions; a robotic unloader;…
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At a press conference at Modex 2020, Knapp (Booth 5406) discussed its strong business growth over the last year, gave an overview of its latest products, and showed how a partnership with Covariant is helping it create AI-enabled robots for the fulfillment environment. Knapp’s executives gave the audience an update on the OSR Shuttle Evo, of which the company has…
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As a private-label cheese manufacturer, Masters Gallery Foods’ facilities are regularly inspected by current and potential partners as well as numerous third-party auditors. The company processes, ages and distributes a variety of cheese products for its customers. Major regional and national brand retailers and restaurants can get 8-ounce and 2-pound shredded cheese packages; industrial companies can order 640-pound blocks of…
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As robots, automated equipment, artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies continue to make their way into the world’s warehouses and DCs, the number of companies using them is also proliferating. Driven by the need to manage high-velocity operations with limited labor resources while meeting the ever-changing needs of their customers, more companies are looking to automation to help them…
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With capacity crunches, driver shortages and new government regulations all pushing companies to transform themselves into “shippers of choice” for their carriers and logistics providers, more of those shippers are starting to see their yards as valuable assets versus just storage grounds. After all, the yard is literally the first thing that a driver sees when he or she comes…
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High inventory costs, constant stock-outs, low SKU turnover rates and getting stuck with too much obsolete inventory are just a handful of the challenges that companies run into when they don’t use good inventory management practices. In today’s fast-paced, e-commerce/omni-channel distribution world, any one of these challenges can have a negative impact on the bottom line. However, achieving optimal inventory…
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Rite-Hite (Booth B1747) is showcasing two new products at the show. The Direct Drive HVLS Fan and the Trailer Stabilizer round out the manufacturer’s product line. The HVLS fan comes in five sizes (8 feet to 24 feet) and is powered by a direct drive that requires no oil—a feature that makes it attractive for “clean” warehouse and DC environments,…
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To hear John Santagate tell it, in the not-too-distant future we’ll see warehouse dock workers wearing robotic exoskeleton suits and lifting 200-pound boxes in Ironman-esque fashion with no other assistance. With very little exertion, and without the typical ergonomic problems associated with the continuous lifting and moving of heavy items, these futuristic “exosuits” will help ensure higher safety levels—and a…
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Tasked with supporting the fulfillment across a growing number of distribution channels, warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) are increasingly looked upon as strategic business assets versus cost centers. Where in the past a warehouse or DC was simply a storage facility for goods or a place to put “stuff” as it made its way through the supply chain, the modern-day…
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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.” With RightPick, businesses can reduce the cost and improve the reliability of e-commerce order fulfillment for pharmaceuticals, electronics, grocery, apparel and countless other industries. As e-commerce continues to grow, the trend is away from bulk or…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
