Warehousing & DC Equipment Update: Automation’s evolving role
September 1, 2011
Labor savings within the four walls of the warehouse/DC is no longer the primary driver behind choosing a highly automated system. Today, materials handling automation solutions represent a broader...
Other Voices: Automation is on the rise
August 10, 2011
In this environment, end users are looking to automation for productivity improvements, including lift trucks and robotics.
Robotics: Kiva Systems opens new world headquarters
June 1, 2011
Robotics company celebrated ribbon-cutting at new 160,000-square-foot facility in North Reading, Mass.
Robotic piece picking takes another step forward ...
April 22, 2011
... but, is the market ready to adopt the technology?
Kiva robots receive software upgrade
March 23, 2011
Kiva reported that upgrades to the company's software-based materials handling mobile-robotic solutions have resulted in as much as 15% higher throughput for some end users.
The State of Automation
February 24, 2011
Technology and innovation inside the four walls are changing the face of inventory management and transportation operations. Are you ready for the brave, new world?
Casebook 2011: For Georgia-Pacific, a small footprint was a big step forward
January 6, 2011
A fresh approach to palletizing for a high-SKU, low-rate manufacturer improves safety and workflow.
The age of automation
September 14, 2010
What happens when the industrial age converges with the information age? The automation age.
The future of automation
September 3, 2010
Even in a recession, the challenge of getting labor is an opportunity for automation
Elettric 80’s focus on the end of the line
August 27, 2010
Best known in the US for AGVs, the company is developing a total solution for the end of the manufacturing line.
Let’s remember Mac Barrett, father of the AGV
August 23, 2010
Arthur Barrett's invention launched the AGV industry
Tricked-out Toyota lift truck performs robotic pallet manipulation
July 28, 2010
Modified by MIT researchers, a Toyota 8-Series lift truck performs unmanned operations, which show potential for future work in high-risk military and civilian environments.
Materials handling automation: Get ready for robotic materials handling
June 25, 2010
Robotic materials handling is coming to the warehouse and distribution center.
Preparations continue for ProMat 2011
February 1, 2010
PROMAT 2011 isn't scheduled until March of next year, but the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is already well into the planning process.
