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As warehouses and DCs become more sophisticated, automated and advanced, the equipment within their four walls has also been keeping up. The surge in e-commerce mixed with the persistent labor shortage and then blended with vendor innovation has produced a host of new put walls that feature new designs and advanced technology that address companies’ current and future needs. A…
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First came the realization that a robotic system’s software—more so than its hardware—make these systems have an impact on materials handling. Software is what is constantly calculating the optimal routes for a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to take, and it’s what gives robotic piece-picking arms the smarts to know how to grasp and place items. Behind every good…
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Most supply chain operations are under stress. Many are dealing with a strategic re-alignment of the facilities and changing operational profiles. The near universal need is for speed. Operating with speed puts pressure on nearly every process within the four walls and requires cross-functional integration beyond the warehouse. Meanwhile labor is often constrained and the future uncertain. As warehousing professionals…
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During a time of supply chain volatility and disruptions, to say nothing of economic uncertainty, Carhartt is contending with a different kind of challenge: The business just keeps growing. And, it’s not just its e-commerce channel; all of Carhartt’s channels are growing. Since 2017, the apparel maker has expanded from one distribution center to five, with a sixth under construction.…
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If you’re more than a little intrigued by the robotics and automation solutions you saw at ProMat in March, I’m going to venture a guess you might be planning a trip to Detroit later this month to attend Automate (May 22-25), an event that focuses on the latest in automation, robotics, AI and motion control. If you are, you’ve come…
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If we needed more proof that the world’s warehouses and DCs are being equipped with more robots and automation, then ProMat 2023 definitely sealed the deal. Sprinkled among the many different “traditional” materials handling vendors on the exhibition floor—and in some cases, integrated right into those vendors’ own booths—was an amazing number of advanced robotics solutions that a record 51,000…
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First came the realization that a robotic system’s software—more so than its hardware—make these systems have an impact on materials handling. Software is what is constantly calculating the optimal routes for a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to take, and it’s what gives robotic piece-picking arms the smarts to know how to grasp and place items. Behind every good…
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DHL Supply Chain, a global logistics provider, announced today the expansion of its partnership with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), increasing its use of Locus AMR robotics within its supply chain operations. As part of this new partnership, DHL Supply Chain will deploy 5,000 Locus Origin AMRs across its global network of warehouses and distribution centers,…
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Tompkins Robotics (Booth N7140) is expanding its robotic solution offerings and introducing its new PickPal, pick assist (PA) autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and the Induction Lift, multi-level sortation robot, at ProMat. Attendees can see demonstrations of these systems—which follow Tompkins Robotics’ core design elements of producing adaptive, flexible and scalable solutions—at the company’s booth. PickPal provides a low-burden implementation of…
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Back in 2013, Medline worked with Swisslog to become the first company in the United States to implement a robotic goods-to-person solution from AutoStore. The original site was a 600,000-square-foot distribution center north of Chicago in Libertyville, Ill. That first implementation, featured in the June 2015 issue of Modern, sported 43 bots in a relatively small area plus four goods-to-person…
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Berkshire Grey, a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, and Locus Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) for logistics and distribution warehouses, have announced their formal partnership with the unveiling of their combined solution that integrates the Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Put Wall (BG RSPWi) with Locus Origin and Locus Vector bots. This…
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Back in 2013, Medline worked with Swisslog to become the first company in the United States to implement a robotic goods-to-person solution from AutoStore. The original site was a 600,000-square-foot distribution center north of Chicago in Libertyville, Ill. That first implementation, featured in the June 2015 issue of Modern, sported 43 bots in a relatively small area plus four goods-to-person…
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Growth is a good thing for distributors, though it can strain the limits of existing distribution center automation and supporting manual processes. This was the case for Waytek, a distributor of automotive electrical components. The company found itself facing growing pains in its fulfillment center systems before implementing a solution based on the flexibility of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The…
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Hy-Tek Material Handling and Advanced Handling Systems (AHS), a Hy-Tek Material Handling company, which are full-service integrators of automated fulfillment and distribution solutions, announced yesterday the Grand Opening of their newly updated 20,000 square-foot Innovation Lab. Among the audience were Mayor Jessica Fette, customers, prospects, and other local government officials. Located in Erlanger, Ken., the event was held in tandem…
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It’s such a great couple of words: Lights Out. Whether you’re reading them for the first time or the 50th, you know exactly what they mean. No need for lights on the shop or warehouse floor because all processes are fully automated. No people. No interruptions. Take a listen… That’s the sound of pure and continuous inventory movement from station…
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
