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Emerging Markets Point To Future Cold Chain Infrastructures

This illustration demonstrates how cold waste from liquid nitrogen gas (LNG) re-gasification could power the 'cold economy' in India.

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Sustainability In The Food Supply Chain: ROI Makes Strides

Research finds food and beverage players now cite sustainability as a competitive advantage.

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Alternative Fuels: The Quest Continues

As alternative fuel vehicle technology continues to innovate, companies at the forefront are finding out that switching requires collaboration and strong partnerships.

Dan Walsh, a Frito-Lay employee, is seen using Frito-Lay’s CNG fueling station in Beloit, Wis. Frito-Lay Lay hopes to build seven public CNG fueling stations across the U.S., providing fuel for the expanding Frito-Lay fleet, as well as service other companies using alternative fuel vehicles.

Food Logistics’ 2015 Top Green Providers

Sustainability manifests itself in a variety of ways throughout the food and beverage supply chain, from reducing food waste to ‘leaning’ transportation and operations and boosting renewable energy use.

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Automated Guided Vehicles Set To Soar Through 2019

The growing industrial pressure to produce more, in less time is creating awareness about the benefits of using AGVs for material handling and is a major factor driving the market growth.

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Tesla Motors Co-Founder Seeks to Electrify Commercial Trucks

Even though investors and auto critics love Tesla, Ian Wright argues that for ordinary drivers, electric vehicles still don’t make economic sense, because the savings on fuel don’t recoup the high upfront costs.

Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright explains the technology behind a electric-powered engine which will be used for FedEx delivery trucks at the company''s headquarters, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in San Jose , Calif. Wright helped bring electric cars to market when he co-founded Tesla Motors a decade ago. Now he''s targeting trucks that deliver packages, haul trash and make frequent stops on city streets. His company, Wrightspeed, makes electric powertrains that can be installed on commercial trucks, making them more energy-efficient.

WERC Conference: Collaborative Robots Address Labor Shortage And More

The key advantage to what has been termed “collaborative” robots is their ability to perform a variety of tasks, as opposed to the large, industrial robots used for high-speed, repetitive motions in assembly lines.

Chris Harbert of Rethink Robotics explains the benefits of “collaborative” robots at the WERC Conference.

Material Handling Equipment

ProMat Exhibitors Respond To The Omnichannel Revolution

Material handling equipment and management software continue to find new ways to allow retailers to address a multi-channel marketplace, largely driven by e-commerce.

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Eisenmann To Build Electrified Monorail System Preferred Freezer Services Facility In Washington

Preferred Freezer Services and system integrator Dematic Corp., has awarded a seven-figure contract to Eisenmann to construct an electrified monorail system for its facility in Richland, Washington.

Material Handling Equipment

Material Handling Innovation Draws 35,000-Plus To Chicago's McCormick Place

Attendees at Promat perused more than 800 exhibits throughout the 340,000 square feet of exhibit space and participated in seminars on a range of topics tailored to materials handling topics on the first day of the show.

Brian Faust, right, of Douglas Battery shows the Douglas Raptor to Steve Duerr of Minnesota Industrial Battery in Roseville, Minn. at the Promat Show.

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Drones Rekindle The Sputnik: How Near Is A Space Race In Commercial Package Delivery?

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Material Handling Equipment

Want A Safer Warehouse? Start With Forklift Users

Using data to manage a fleet of lift trucks pinpoints the safety issues, but keeping the operator comfortable means keeping everyone safe.

A warehouse worker uses Crown's QuickPick Remote to move the lift truck ahead in the aisle, eliminating the need to step up and down off the truck to move to the next pick position.

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