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Comprehensive resource for automated materials handling. Includes news, insight and equipment reviews for automation within warehouses and distribution centers.


Boston Dynamics Releases New Video Hinting at New Humanoid Robot
In a new teaser video Boston Dynamics hints at the Atlas robot using all electric motors.

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) on a Mission to Reduce Costs
Autonomous mobile robots are the current leading figure in the move to mobile automation. Their mission is quite simple: Reduce the cost of shipping everything.

Rittal Industrial Automation Products for Material Handlers
Maximize Efficiency and Stay Ahead in the Global Retail and Logistics Race with Rittal's Suite of Innovative Solutions.

Rittal Shows How to Achieve the Perfect Climate Inside Your Enclosure
This whitepaper explains the foundation of a perfect climate for the sensitive electronic devices in the enclosure.

Rittal Energy-Efficient Enclosure Climate Control Solutions
Maximize efficiency with Rittal climate control solutions - keep electrical components cool and costs low!

Kardex: FulfillX Warehouse Execution System for use with Autostore
Streamline Your AutoStore System with Kardex FulfillX: Faster Implementation, Better Performance, and Enhanced User Experience.

Toshiba America Business Solutions: BV420T Thermal Transfer Printer
Revolutionize your warehouse operations with the lightning-fast BV420T thermal transfer printer. Get crisp labels and fast results, every time.

Modex 2024 is Officially Open for Business
Modex 2024 opened its doors Monday morning in Atlanta.

Beckhoff Automation’s AMD Ryzen™ CX5600 Embedded PCs
Beckhoff Automation's industrial PC solution, the CX5600 series offers expandable interfaces, operating system options and a familiar, rugged design for wide-ranging automation applications.

Unpacking the Future of Warehouse Talent
With a warehouse labor shortage still going strong, companies are finding creative ways to attract, onboard and retain workers to staff their DCs and warehouses.

GreyOrange Multibot Orchestration with GreyMatter Fulfillment Orchestration Platform
Streamline your order fulfillment with Multibot Orchestration, powered by GreyMatter Fulfillment Platform. See the difference today!

Lightning Pick Version 8.0
Streamline Your Operations with Lightning Pick's Latest Version 8.0 - Faster, More Secure, and Customizable for Any Needs.

Swisslog ASRS and Software to be Deployed to Support Walmart Milk Processing Facility
Walmart plans to break ground for the new facility later this year, with the project scheduled to be completed in 2025. The retailer worked with Swisslog on systems for its first...

Upping the Health of Distribution Center (DC) Picking
With a voice-directed picking solution, Baptist Health South Florida gained big on throughput and accuracy, while offering workers an intuitive user interface.

Using Automation to Adapt to Changing Food and Beverage Supply Chain Requirements
The food and beverage supply chain has long faced significant management challenges due to unpredictable commodity pricing, the imperative to maintain freshness and temperature control, and demand volatility.

Automation System’s Pros and Cons
In an industrial setting, automation is associated with computerized programming that coordinates different jobs with little to no human interaction.

3 Trends Shaping the Modern Warehouse in 2023
Supply chain disruptions, increasing customer demands, rising omni-channel fulfillment requirements and scarce labor resources are eating into warehouse efficiencies more and more every day.

Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors to Move Heavy Machinery & Equipment
Leading manufacturers of heavy equipment and machinery trust the unrivaled lifting power of vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs) for use in their plant operations.

Automated Packaging Lets Opportunity Flower at FloraCraft
FloraCraft’s implementation of robotic, automated end-of-line packaging solutions gave it the throughput and cost efficiencies it needed to capitalize on growth opportunities.

Depalletizing and Palletizing Gain in Flexibility in the Warehouse
AI and vision technology are making robotic depalletizing and palletizing solutions more flexible, but master data on SKUs still needs attention, and palletizing needs proper buffering and sequencing of cases...