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Automation
3-Runner Pallet to Improve Handling Efficiency in Automation
ORBIS Corporation released the Odyssey 3-runner pallet to enhance dimensional consistency, transportation and hygienics with built-in reinforcement and flow-through design for easy cleanability.
Material Handling Equipment
4 Forklift Battery Trends to Watch in 2024
Automation
Kardex FulfillX Warehouse Execution System
Material Handling Equipment
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Yale Lift Truck's Brendan McCann Talks Optimization
Material Handling Equipment
Big Lift Acquires ePicker
Material Handling Equipment
Wireless Chargers for AGVs, Outdoor Environments
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3PL/4PL
Nominations Open for 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience and helping companies in the cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions. Submissions close March 22.
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June 4, 2024
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Carbon Footprint
TPPL vs. Lithium Forklift Batteries: Which Technology is Winning?
Looking ahead, the price of lithium-ion batteries will decrease with scale, while further engineering advances in TPPL batteries will make them more expensive and less attractive than Li-ion.
Automation
Autonomous Drone Scanning Technology for Enhanced Warehouse Inventory Management
Anyline partnered with Mondi to introduce a new autonomous drone inventory management software that can scan an entire warehouse efficiently.
Automation
Smart Dock Management Solution
Chamberlain Group launched myQ Enterprise to digitally transform a facility’s dock operations into a more intelligent and automated process.
Automation
Autonomous Material Handling Capabilities Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies
Vaux Smart Autonomy combines AMR forklifts and reach trucks, intelligent software and remote teleoperation capabilities to autonomously handle materials movement within warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities.
Material Handling Equipment
Critical Turning Point for Lithium-Ion Forklifts
It is expected that by 2030, the global market share of lithium-ion models will exceed 50% in all classes, and Class 3.1 will become the first forklift type to achieve over 50% lithium-ion rate.
Material Handling Equipment
Ryder Acquires Cardinal Logistics
Ryder System, Inc. acquired Cardinal Logistics, enabling growth and further strengthening Ryder’s position as a customized dedicated contract carrier in North America.
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Delegate your B2B integration to a market leader to simplify your exchanges
Cloud-based SaaS EDI allows the enterprise to focus on their core operations to focus on what matters most. Generix EDI SaaS supports all forms of electronic exchanges, connecting you to your wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and partners.
Material Handling Equipment
Power Sourcing Option Provides Path for Battery Technology Choices
Hyster Company launched Power Cellect, enabling users to easily switch power sources in electric trucks between traditional lead acid and low maintenance battery solutions.
Automation
AIR Wireless Charger for AGVs
EnerSys launched NexSys AIR wireless charger, engineered for a wide range of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), to automate charging and eliminate maintenance.
Automation
Integrating Building Design, Automation and Management to Improve Cold Storage Efficiency
When supported by advanced energy management strategies that minimize the power draw during peak periods, facilities can achieve new levels of energy and labor efficiency.
Software Solutions
Digital Platform Optimizes Facility Throughput
The Rite-Hite ONE Digital software platform helps unify material handling operations in warehouses, distribution centers, and other industrial facilities.
Automation
Autonomous Mobile Robots Expected to See Growing Investment in Coming Years
The global installed base of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in warehouses will surpass 500,000 by 2030, according to ABI Research.
Robotics
Barcode Visibility Software Solutions
ProGlove is set to introduce MARK Basic multi-range and Advanced Scanning software features as part of its INSIGHT Visibility software solution.
Material Handling Equipment
Integrated Lithium-Ion Forklifts
Hyster Company expanded its integrated lithium-ion forklift lineup with the addition of the three-wheel J32-40UTTL and four-wheel J30-70UTL.
Automation
Fabric’s New Patent Delivers Flexibility in Warehouse Storage Optimization
Fabric secured a new patent for its innovative multi-tote size automated storage and retrieval system, which enables the storage of multiple varying tote sizes within the same shelving unit.
Material Handling Equipment
The Carbon Footprint of Electric Forklifts: A Cradle-to-Grave Analysis
Efforts to reduce forklifts' total GHG emissions should focus on procuring cleaner electricity, improving the energy efficiency of operations, and exploring ways to add power generation from renewable sources.
AI/AR
Manufacturers to Invest More in AI and Cloud due to Economic Uncertainty
65% of manufacturers cited pervasive artificial intelligence (AI) as having the highest positive impact on the business/market environment.
Material Handling Equipment
Forklift Market to Grow by 50% by 2032
Interact Analysis reveals new business revenue for major forklift companies grew by 21% year-on-year during the first three-quarters of 2023 to reach $19.5 billion.
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Transfer Loads From One Pallet Type to Another
Columbia's Load Transfer Stations (LTS) optimize your facility's lift truck productivity, reduce labor and shipping costs and help reduce contamination from entering production areas.
Robotics
Robotics, Material Handling Have Huge Potential for Automating Supply Chains
In an exclusive interview with Food Logistics, Christian Nixel, senior director of technology, enVista Corp., outlines the huge potential for robotics and material handling equipment to automate many of today’s supply chains.
Micro-Fulfillment
Ryder to Add Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Capabilities with Impact Fulfillment Services Acquisition
Impact Fulfillment Services specializes in contract packaging, contract manufacturing, and warehousing for some of the largest consumer brands in the United States.
Fuel Efficiency
How to Stay Sustainable and Resilient with Propane
Ultimately, warehouses using propane for prime, backup, and equipment power are better equipped to handle whatever energy-related challenges come their way.
Plant Safety
3 Best Practices to Help Automated Warehouses Stay Safe from Fire
With the rapid adoption of ASRS, it is critical for warehouse owners to re-evaluate their current protection strategies, understand their options, and ensure that their racking arrangements are protected for the worst-case scenario.
Material Handling Equipment
Raymond’s Operator Assist Tool Helps with Reinforced Operator Training
The Integrated Tether System is said to be a first-of-a-kind operator assist tool designed to alert operators and managers and to limit lift truck functionality if an operator is not properly tethered.
Material Handling Equipment
Raymond’s Virtual Manufacturing Day Event to Celebrate Manufacturing Industry
This online program will help teachers and students learn more about future careers in modern manufacturing.
Automation
Future-Proofing Operations Through Automated Palletizers
The easiest way to start would be to implement a full end-of-line solution with automation components, which would offer the flexibility, scalability, and redundancy needed to improve productivity.
Material Handling Equipment
Electric Stand-Up Counterbalanced Lift Truck to Revolutionize Warehouse Efficiency
The new SCX N2 Series of Electric Stand-up Counterbalanced Lift Trucks is complete with improved turning radius, reducing minimum aisle requirements and enabling more efficient maneuverability within crowded warehouse spaces.
Material Handling Equipment
How Sodium-ion Batteries Challenge Lithium-ion
Lithium battery manufacturers are launching commercial-scale manufacturing of sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries to be used in passenger electric vehicles (EVs). This may indicate the early market adoption and growth potential for sodium-ion chemistry.
Automation
5 Strategies for Boosting Warehouse Automation Software Profitability
As the warehouse automation market continues to evolve, software solutions are the key to unlocking profitability for automation vendors.
Automation
A Guide to Mixed Case Fulfillment
While there is no magical solution for grocers to instantly stock shelves, automation can make a significant difference.