Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.46
November 14, 2017
Bell and Howell has announced that it has been selected by Seegrid, a leader in connected self-driving vehicles for materials handling, for technical service and support in North America. The partnership expands Seegrid’s service capabilities as the company’s manufacturing and distribution customer base continues to grow. Seegrid self-driving vision guided vehicles (VGVs) provide flexible material movement in large manufacturing plants and fulfillment centers. Bell and Howell supports Seegrid’s portfolio of VGVs, including the recently announced GP8 Series 6 self-driving pallet truck, which offers fully automated material movement from pickup to drop-off. Bell and Howell’s service organization excels at robotics, production…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.46
May 05, 2020
Editor’s note: The following column by Stefan Nusser, chief product officer for Fetch Robotics, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting a column for consideration. ————- COVID-19 has affected businesses in wildly divergent ways. While the pandemic’s effects have brought service and hospitality businesses to a halt, companies producing vital healthcare and personal protective equipment or household staples and consumer electronics have seen skyrocketing demand. For the manufacturers, warehouses, and logistics firms that produce and distribute these goods, there is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.46
September 21, 2022
Last month, GreyOrange Inc. received recognition as the “Customer Impact Technology Leader” in Quadrant Knowledge Solutions' SPARK Matrix report on autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The company was named because of its Ranger AMRs and GreyMatter Fulfillment Operating System, or FOS. “GreyOrange's robust product portfolio and initiative to combine AI/ML [artificial intelligence and machine learning] and robotics assist organizations in optimizing operations and meeting fulfillment needs,” stated Akshaysingh Chandel, an analyst at Quadrant Knowledge Solutions. “GreyOrange offers a dynamic master framework that can integrate with Ranger Robots and GreyMatter software to deliver agility, accuracy, and optimal workflows for efficient fulfillment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
April 05, 2021
Supply chain complexity is increasing, and warehouses need to run at peak efficiency to ensure continued business success. Warehouse management systems are a critical first step in optimizing their operations. But looking past the WMS, what other technologies can help you move performance to the next level? Join us for this master class, to learn about innovative warehouse technologies, use cases and best practices for today's warehouses. Flexible automation for today's warehouses Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) enable a flexible, scalable approach to warehouse automation. Join John Santagate and Andreas Bahke on May 18, as they discuss best practices and use…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
March 24, 2022
Cimcorp and Muratec plan to showcase their range of automation technologies at the MODEX 2022 supply chain trade show next week. Both companies are owned by Japan-based Murata Machinery Ltd. Technologies featured will include robotic order-picking systems, as well as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). They will also have live automated guided vehicle (AGV) demonstrations. As integrators of intralogistics systems for industries including food and beverage, grocery, retail, medical, and automotive, both Muratec and Cimcorp said they help customers improve warehouse and distribution efficiency, sustainability, and profitability by customizing systems designed to fit their needs and specifications. Booth visitors…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.44
April 30, 2023
In today's fast-paced market, businesses want to improve their warehouse operations to meet customer demands and remain competitive. A warehouse management system, or WMS, is just one of a number of ways to take on automation and optimization. The exponential advancement in robotics has revolutionized the way we store and transport goods, transforming the sprawling warehouses of today into hubs of high-tech innovation. In 2021, Amazon had around 350,000 automated mobile drive units in its warehouses. Over the coming years, most warehouses will have high levels of automation. It is already a significant market, representing over $10 billion in annual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.43
November 20, 2022
Growth is good for businesses, though it can strain the limits of existing manual and automated processes in distribution centers. This was the case for Waytek, a distributor of automotive electrical components. The company faced fulfillment growing pains before it implemented a flexible system using autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. Founded in 1970, Waytek is a family-owned distributor of electrical components to manufacturers and upfitters specializing in wire harnesses and mobile equipment. The Chanhassen, Minn.-based company said its mission is to make it easy for for its customers to source electrical parts. In 2007, Waytek had moved into its present…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.42
June 24, 2020
MHS combines access to best-of-breed robotic technologies with application design and integration expertise for maximum operational benefit. Michael Fleming, AMR product manager, MHS: “With mobile robots increasingly prevalent in distribution and fulfillment, parcel and other environments, the challenge is properly integrating them with complex automated systems. Our deep experience with these systems and emerging technologies uniquely positions us to bring the theoretical benefit of mobile robots to the daily reality of our customers.” MHS provides access to a full lineup of automated mobile transportation systems, including modifications for target applications like detachable carts, robotic arms, forklifts and conveyor supplements. Sourcing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.40
February 26, 2020
AHS (Advanced Handling Systems), a full-service provider of integrated fulfillment, distribution, and robotic solutions, has formed a partnership with Mobile Industrial Robots – an autonomous industrial mobile robotic supplier based in Denmark as a Certified Systems Integrator. Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) develops and markets the industry’s most advanced line of collaborative and safe autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that quickly, easily, and cost-effectively manage internal logistics, freeing employees for higher-value activities. Hundreds of mid to large sized, multinational manufacturers and logistics centers, along with several hospitals around the world, have already installed MiR’s innovative robots. MiR has quickly established a global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
March 13, 2023
Optoro Inc. and Locus Robotics Corp. last week announced a strategic partnership. They said they will provide a fully integrated, robust, and highly scalable software and robotics hardware system for high-volume returns processing in retail and e-commerce. “Partnering with Locus enables us to deliver a proven robotics automation solution that is well-positioned to meet the high throughput demands of today’s return centers,” stated Amena Ali, CEO of Optoro. “Together, we can help retailers move inventory faster and more efficiently through the supply chain, cut costs, minimize their environmental impact, and improve the customer experience.” Washington, D.C.-based Optoro said it offers…
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February 05, 2022
Inventory control at the warehouse level is simple, right? You just need to follow warehouse management system processes, set some minimum SKU levels, and be diligent about scan verifications to track consumption. While that worked 20 years ago, in today’s world, with automated systems to store inventory, you may need a warehouse execution system or WES. Forget global supply chain snarls for a moment, and consider another changing reality for inventory management—the increasingly complex flow of goods and transactions in fulfillment centers. While warehouse management systems (WMS) have long been responsible for inventory control in distribution centers (DCs), this complexity…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
April 09, 2018
Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International (Booth B727), said that in spite of his entrepreneurial ventures into distribution and technology businesses, his supply chain consulting, implementation and integration is still going strong—and is busier than ever. “Under Tompkins International, we’ve added three interconnected companies with different purposes,” Tompkins explained. The first, MonarchFx, is an alliance of Tompkins with 3PLs, transportation and technology providers. The group has created a distributed logistics network of fulfillment centers to support retailers and brands shipping direct-to-consumer. “It gives these operations a way to deliver as quickly and as inexpensively as the very large online retailers,”…
