Global material handling products primed for strong gains through 2018
September 22, 2014
Freedonia research highlights growing domestic interest in automation.
Motion Controls Robotics announces strategic partnership
June 26, 2014
New solutions helps to automate packaging that was previously manual.
Robotics: Adding degrees of freedom
May 1, 2014
Whether upstream, downstream or elbow-to-elbow, robots and humans are working together to overcome challenges in warehouses and distribution centers.
Perfect Pick Automated Goods-to-Person System
March 20, 2014
“Perfect Pick is an automated goods-to-person delivery solution that utilizes intelligent iBOTs. It enables pickers to be much more efficient because product is delivered directly to them." -- Jeff Hedges,...
Axium’s load palletizer uses two synchronized robot arms to build mixed pallet loads
March 18, 2014
To build mixed pallet loads from an unlimited number of stock keeping units (SKUs), Axium's (Booth 4823) load palletizer uses an exclusive algorithm, a vision-assisted product orientor, two synchronized robot arms...
Adept Technology showcases robotics solutions for materials handling applications
March 17, 2014
Adept Technology, (Booth 4534) a leading provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mobile solutions and services, is showcasing a range of state-of-the-art intelligent robotics solutions ideal for warehouse and distribution center materials...
2014 Productivity Achievement Award winners announced
March 1, 2014
Modern's annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made outstanding strides in improving operations through materials handling and related information systems.
Packaging Corner: Robotic Palletizing Addresses Mixed-Load Challenges
March 1, 2014
Advances in the robotic palletizing technology can now enable a single robot to deftly build the pallet load.
Automation: Why we should care about the $15 an hour fast food worker
December 8, 2013
Rising wages in the services industry could drive materials handling automation.
UPS and FedEx Researching Delivery Drones That Could Compete With Amazon
December 6, 2013
I would be shocked if a companies like UPS and FedEx aren't considering this," says Ryan Calo, a law professor specializing in drones and robotics. "If you want to compete...
Big Picture: Manufacturing makes a comeback; Materials handling is there
December 1, 2013
North American manufacturers are expanding operations and increasing output. Here's how the materials handling industry is enabling the emerging comeback.
Robotics: Ready for warehouse prime time
October 1, 2013
As customers navigate an increasingly capable array of robotic hardware and software, they are learning that results are not automatic.
Help! The Robots are Coming to a Distribution Center near You (and soon!)
September 18, 2013
Follow a robot as it works its day job—transforming the world of e-commerce by hustling packages around the giant warehouses that propel the modern economy. New robot minions:...
Adept Technology Opens East Coast Robotic Automation Application Center
September 4, 2013
Amherst, New Hampshire facility provides integrators and end-users first-hand experience with industrial and mobile product solutions.
Intelligrated to showcase latest robotic fulfillment solutions at PACK EXPO 2013
July 9, 2013
In-booth demonstrations to feature robotic solutions for mixed-load palletizing and depalletizing.
Intelligrated Robotics Lab to Host Students in Celebration of National Robotics Week
April 9, 2013
North American-based automated material handling solutions provider Intelligrated, will host a series of educational events at its St. Louis facility April 8-12. The educational events will commemorate the fourth annual...
Intelligrated’s Alvey Robotic Palletizers Achieve a 76% ROI for Kelly-Moore Paint Company
April 9, 2013
Intelligrated Kelly-Moore Paint Company Case Study - Alvey Robotic Palletizers help the 5th largest paint company in the US yield big dividends with a 76% return on investment in the first...
Intelligrated’s Alvey Robotics Lab
April 9, 2013
The Alvey Robotics Lab, a 5,000-square-foot research and development lab located at our St. Louis, MO facility, focuses on concepting and applying new robotic innovations, as well as offering customers...
Robots in the Warehouse and Expanding Beyond Outdated Materials Handling Logistics Processes
March 23, 2013
Larry Sweet of Symbotic and Chris Ray of Hartness International presented their work in robotic applications of material handling in distribution centers covering the historical applications, the market drivers that...
