Automated high density pallet handling storage solutions reduce the investment in land and space, reduce labor requirements associated with conventional handling and reduce damage from lift trucks. That was the message from Scott Hinke, ...
Tags: high density storage solutions, block storage, Dematic
SDI Group USA (Booth 3933) announced Tuesday at a press conference that it has changed its name from SDI Industries as part of a tighter branding under the SDI Group name worldwide. There are eight regions and 15 offices among the eight ...
To keep their line of NB mobile powered workstations up and running 24/7, Newcastle Systems (Booth 3859) introduced the new power swap system. Consisting of a battery mounted on swivel casters that can be swapped in and out of the ...
Tags: power swap system, power, battery system
New heavy duty and extra heavy duty modular plastic belts from Emerson Industrial Automation (Booth 1559) provide a non-skid, energy-efficient conveyor surface for moving walkways, automotive assembly lines and general material handling of ...
In a press conference on Tuesday, Chris Cole, Intelligrated (Booth 2903) founder and CEO, shared the company’s current corporate outlook—announcing that bookings in 2012 had exceeded $600 million with 20% growth in the company. ...
Tags: Intelligrated, control system, software
Dematic (Booth 1203) introduced the next generation of its Multishuttle, a high-speed automated storage, retrieval and picking solution for cases, totes and trays. The system is part of Dematic’s overall solution set designed to ...
Engineered specifically to eliminate the void created by using standard corrugated boxes to pack products destined for individual consumers, Packsize International’s (Booth 2344) compact iQ FUSION corrugated converting machine ...
Tags: packaging, pack line, shipping container
Monday’s opening keynote, “The Impact of Robotics on Economic Growth,” drew a 50/50 split of attendees for both ProMat and Automate, according to a show of hands requested by presenter Henrik Christensen, KUKA Chair of ...
Tags: Robotics, automation, robot maintenance
Lenze Americas (Booth 1763) has expanded its support of materials handling systems with a fully integrated, energy-efficient package of software, plus drive- and controller-based systems for automation. On display are multiple frequency ...
Tags: motor drive technologies, gear motors, electric drives
More than 50 educators and administrators from technical high schools, colleges and community colleges around the country will attend Wednesday's day-long Technical Career Education Conference. The participants will learn how to establish a ...
Tags: Technical educators, materials handling, logistics training
EquiTrust Life Insurance has teamed up with InsurMark to distribute its competitive suite of annuity and life products to independent agents. InsurMark president Steve Kerns said, "EquiTrust offers one of the best portfolios on the ...
Schneider Packaging Equipment will introduce the Robotic Vertical Carton/Case Loader (RVCL) as well as the E3 palletizer at Automate SM 2013, which will be held from 21 to 24 January in Chicago, Illinois, US. RVCL has been designed for ...
Tags: Schneider, automation technologies, Packaging Equipment
Celebrating 15 years of lifting innovation, Combilift USA (Booth 1038) is highlighting five different multi-directional forklifts and sideloaders products at ProMat. “We currently have more than 18,000 units operating ...
Siemens (Booth 635) announced the launch of its Simogear line of geared motors, touting the motors and related technologies as ideal for meeting the needs of a resurgent North American manufacturing industry. At a Monday press conference, ...
Tags: Siemens, geared motor line, geared motors
Debuting as a ProMat exhibitor for the first time, SpeedCell Storage Systems (Booth 4147) offers a line of subdivided, movable vertical columns constructed of fabric for product storage. Previous iterations of the product have been ...