Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering is testing out a wearable exoskeleton robotic suit that workers can don to lift heavy loads effortlessly without risk of injury or strain. Dubbed the “RoboShipbuilder”, the suit gives the workers superhuman strength so they can lift heavy equipment and other materials as they assemble enormous cargo ships at the … Read more
In this week’s video of the week, we are going to take a look at the SFINX, an imaginative concept excavator developed by the Swedish heavy machinery operator Volvo: Volvo Excavator Concept Machine The computer animated video shows what an excavator might look like at some point in the future. It includes a glass-encased cabin … Read more
Honeywell International, the giant technology and manufacturing company, has hired robotic automatic guided vehicles to assist in operations at its alarm system and structured wiring products plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Honeywell purchased the automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from Seegrid, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of robotic materials handling equipment., The driverless GP8 pallet trucks will be … Read more
If you own an iPad, Surface or another one of the popular tablet devices, most likely you probably use it to watch HD video, play games or check your Facebook page. But at least one Indiana company has found a unique use for the iPad and it’s one more and more companies are likely to … Read more
In response to rising costs and a sluggish economic recovery, a growing number of freight carriers are turning to Transportation Management Systems to move freight from origin to destination more quickly, reliably and cheaply. TMS includes both planning and execution systems for freight moves involving carriers and fleet management solutions for freight moves involving company-owned … Read more
With the speed at which the technology that supports warehouse and distribution centers has advanced, how can you know what your facility will look like in 20, 10 or even 5 years from now? That was the dilemma facing the owners of Sheetz, a chain of service station convenience stores with more than 470 locations … Read more
Sales of material handling equipment is expected to grow steadily in the coming years thanks to increased demand from developing economics and a resurgence in global manufacturing, according to a new report from a leading industry watchdog. As many countries ramp up their industrialization, logistics and materials handling processes are increasingly being outsourced to Asia-Pacific, … Read more
Just a few years ago, in the early 2000s, it seemed like everybody was talking about radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and how it was going to change the face of retail, manufacturing and many other industries. Now, more than a decade later, RFID is widely used in an enormous amount of applications, but has … Read more
Orbis — the Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, based maker of plastic racks, pallets and other materials handling supplies — has introduced a new line of plastic pallets that are both lightweight and easier to stack. The 48X48 Stack’R pallet was engineered for use in the food and beverage, consumer goods, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. “Due top its … Read more
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) trackers are quickly replacing bar codes as the standard tracking method in many materials handling applications. That’s because they offer broad range of benefits, including faster inventory tracking, more efficient safety inspections, and more accurate data collection. RFID is a tiny wireless tracker that is about the size of a grain … Read more
