Supply Chain & LogisticsTechnology Showcase

MODEX—the biggest supply chain show of 2016

Caster-Concepts-Drive-Caster — Caster Concepts created what is said to be the first motorized industrial caster.

Cimcorp-Kroger — Cimcorpannounced the opening of its new Norcross, Ga., office, which will provide the sales and service team with a local home base in the Southeast market.

Clearpath-Robotics-OTTO-100 — Clearpath Robotics’ OTTO 100 self-driving operating system provides autonomous transport up to 220-pound loads at speeds up to 4.5 mph, while tracking along optimal paths and safely avoiding collisions.

Exide-Tubular-Battery — Exide Technologies launched its new *GNB*-branded *Tubular LMX* battery line, designed to fit a wider range of original equipment lift trucks than its predecessor, the Tubular LM product line.

Flexcon-container-solutions — Flexcon debuted new container solutions, designed to help protect and organize goods and optimize space utilization throughout the supply chain.

Flexspace-Poweracks — Storax America/Flexspace’s mobile racking system, Poweracks (as seen here), is an industrial mobile racking system comprised of a racking superstructure installed to a powered moving base.

Hatteland-AutoStore — Hatteland Display unveiled what is said to be the largest ever demonstration of its ultra-space-efficient, high-performance *AutoStore*automated warehousing system.

Hyster-new-truck-series — Hyster unveiled new H50XT truck, designed to outperform the competition in both fuel efficiency and productivity.

ifm-O3D-pallet-recognition — ifm’s new O3D smart sensor is a 3D-depth camera designed to benefit industrial robotics, material handling and packaging applications in image recognition.

Intelligrated-IntelliSort-tilt-tray-and-cross-belt-sortation — Ideal for high-capacity unit sorting applications, Intelligrated’s *IntelliSort* tilt-tray and cross-belt sortation solutions handle a variety of product and packaging types with maximum speed and accuracy.

Interroll-modular-conveyor-platform — Interroll’s new modular conveyor platform for material handling can be assembled to form a complete material handling solution that provides smooth flow of product.

JLT Mobile Computers’ 1214P logistics computer, for example, offers enhanced performance and improved responsiveness for logistics applications ranging from warehousing and food distribution to freezer storage and cross-docking.

Kardex-Remstar-carousel — Kardex Remstar’s newly redesigned horizontal carousel works on the goods-to-person principle, where goods are brought directly to the operator at the touch of a button.

KION-Linde-series — KION North America released a number of forklifts and lift trucks, including the Linde Series 1169 (as seen here), which is a 24-volt truck that features a Linde controller, sealed AC motor, sealed connectors, stability caster and residual capacity.

Millwood-Series-800-stretch-wrapper — Millwood’s new Liberty Technologies-branded Series 800 stretch wrap system is a conveyorized, fully automatic, high-speed rotary arm stretch wrap system equipped with dual film carriages that allow for optimal pre-stretch levels of up to 300%.

Muller-Yellow-Jacket — Muller’s Yellow Jacket orbital wrapper is ideal for companies looking to secure oversized, oddly shaped, palletized loads while the pallet remains on the forklift.

Numina-RDS — Numina’s latest web-based user interface for *RDS*, the web2 dashboard user interface, allows web-based applications to have the responsiveness of desktop applications, with the added capability of being able to operate on virtually any device.

PlugPower — Plug Power debuted a new class-3 pallet jack GenDrive 3340 fuel cell, which couples enhancements learned from over 100 millionhours offield runtimewith the company’sproprietary protonexchange membrane (PEM)fuel cellstack technology.

Portalink launched what is said to be game-changing technology that converts paper purchase orders, invoices, credit notes, statements and other documents into an electronic version that can be processed automatically and with unprecedented accuracy.

Raymond-iWAREHOUSE-reach-truck — **Raymond showcased its** iWAREHOUSE system on the *Raymond Reach-Fork* series (as seen here), which is said to be the first telematics solution to integrate multiple operational systems in a single, factory-installed display unit.

RM2-BLOCKPal — RM2 USA revealed its total pallet solution—the new *BLOCKPal* engineered composite pallet, designed for use in supply chains with high-volume traffic levels and/or demanding operating environments.

Schmaltz-Jumbo-vacuum-tube-lifter — Schmalz showcased a number of handling solutions, including the box gripper for the Jumbo vacuum tube lifter, as seen here, which allows for the ergonomic handling of standard small load carriers.

Seegrid-Subway-Platform — Seegrid’s Subway Platform displays are designed to reduce downtime in the supply chain by providing subway-style estimated-time-of-arrival projections and data collection capabilities at each station where Seegrid’s vision-guided vehicles retrieve or deliver materials.

Stay-Rite-stackable-racks — The *STAY-RITE* universal platform stacking device from Stay-Rite Solutions is made with recycled plastic material and is a reusable and economical material handling solution.

Swisslog-AutoStore — Swisslog North America demonstrated its goods-to-person technology, AutoStore(as seen here), as well as a fully automated picking station, a new high-performance shuttle system and Automated Item Pick (AIP), a fully automated picking station that teams humans with robots.

TECSYS-OneSprint — TECSYS’ *OneSprint*features advanced warehouse management system capabilities synchronized to help operators achieve fulfillment and on-boarding objectives.

Voxware and Buton eBusiness solutions form a value-added-reseller (VAR) agreement to supply Voxware’s cloud voice management software and Intellestra solutions to the EMEA market.

Westfalia-Testing-Facility-2016 — Westfalia completed a multi-million dollar test facility, which allows the company to test improvements and new software user interfaces.

Wildeck-JiffyStair — Wildeck demonstrated its new *JiffyStair* modular knock-down stair system, a fully-palletized stairway system, ideal for access in tight places such as pick modules and to elevated equipment platforms or mezzanine structures.

Lithium-ion-Battery — Yale Materials Handling Corp. featured what is said to be the first Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-recognized lithium-ion battery pack available in the forklift industry.

Zebra-ultra-rugged-scanners — Zebra Technologies announced its 3600 ultra-rugged seriesof scanners, purpose-built for durability, scan performance and manageability in demanding industrial environments such as warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturingshop floors and do-it-yourself retailstores.

Ametek-TruBID — Qimarox’s Prorunner mk10 allows companies to transport up to 60 pallets up to 2,000 kg. per hour 10 meters upwards.

Automation-Plus-Pallet-Return-Device — Automation Plus developed the Pallet Return Device, designed to operate in distribution center pick modules and make handling pallets safer and more efficient without using any outside energy source.

Bell-and-Howell-PackRobot — Bell and Howell developed PackRobot, a dramatic advance in intelligent systems for consumer delivery and pickup of parcels and packages.

BEUMER-Rota-Sorter — BEUMER Group’s new *Rota-Sorter* is designed to sort a variety of items—large or small, tall or flat, of different weight categories and in different packaging—on one single line.

Big-Joe — The new J2-72 Joey from Big Joe, LLC is a low level order picker that features a 2,000-pound total vehicle capacity, the ability to lift 1,500-pound pallets up to 72 inches, power steering, an ergonomic mini-mast and an industrial battery compartment.

Buckhorn-Bottom-Drain-Bulk-Box-Door-Down — Buckhorn expanded its Intrepid intermediate bulk container product line, making it now available with or without a drop door in top or bottom discharge configurations.

Qimorex-Mk10-pallet-lift-feature — Qimarox’s Prorunner mk10 allows companies to transport up to 60 pallets up to 2,000 kg. per hour 10 meters upwards.

Orbis-Pally combines the mobility of a dolly and functionality of a pallet — ORBIS launched the Pally, which combines the mobility of a dolly with the functionality of a static pallet to enable new and enhanced material handling capabilities.

Cognex-MX-1000 — Cognex’s MX-1000 vision-enabled mobile terminal features a flexible modular design that marries industrial-class barcode scanning with a wide range of Android or Apple mobile devices.Cognex’s MX-1000 vision-enabled mobile terminal features a flexible modular design that marries industrial-class barcode scanning with a wide range of Android or Apple mobile devices.

Egemin-Egv-compact-tugger — Egemin developed the second attachment for the *E’gv* compact tugger’s base—the counterbalance fork—designed to work in many common material handling areas and for replacing manual trucks to reduce product damage and increase throughput.

Rite-Hite-LED-Virtual-Vision — Rite-Hite introduced the LED *Virtual Vision* light communication system, designed to improve worker safety in and around high-speed doors.

INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS

Buckhorn Inc., Milford, Ohio, expanded its Intrepid intermediate bulk container product line, making it now available with or without a drop door in top or bottom discharge configurations.

The bottom discharge is designed specifically for ease of use for liquid applications, while the drop door provides better access to contents and improves ergonomics when installing a disposable liner.

Constructed of FDA-approved material, Intrepid is reusable and 100% recyclable, offers a smooth interior and exterior for easy cleaning and stacks up to 240 containers per 53-foot trailer.

Intrepid can be used for temporary storage, work in process, incoming ingredients, shipments among plants and shipments to customers. Its heavy duty design can handle loads up to 2,500 pounds. The container's non-sequential folding panels assemble and collapse in seconds. Intrepid is stackable with or without lids, and offers a 3.3:1 return ratio.

Buckhorn, Inc.
800-543-4454
www.buckhorninc.com

NEW TRUCK SERIES

Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., unveiled the new H50XT truck, a powerful and dependable workhorse, designed to outperform the competition in both fuel efficiency and productivity.

Hyster exhibited its complete line of BE100Z enclosed end rider, S40FT ICE cushion tire truck with trucking mast, N45ZR2 narrow aisle reach truck, H50XT ICE pneumatic tire truck, E50XN cushion tire truck with Nuvera PowerEdge, S120FT ICE cushion tire truck with Bolzoni paper roll clamp and H360-48HD big truck with tier 4 final engine.

Hyster also showcased alternative power solutions such as Nuvera PowerEdge hydrogen fuel cell technology, the Hyster UL-recognized lithium-ion battery, which is said to be the first of its kind in the lift truck industry. Hyster also featured its fleet management, maintenance and Hyster Tracker wireless asset management systems, designed to enhance lift truck performance and operational productivity.

Hyster Co.
800-497-8371
www.hyster.com

TOTAL PALLET SOLUTION

RM2 USA, Chatham, N.J., revealed its total pallet solution—the new BLOCKPal engineered composite pallet, designed for use in supply chains with high-volume traffic levels and/or demanding operating environments such as packaging, fast moving consumer goods, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and more. The BLOCKPal is said to reduces global warming potential by 21%over wood block pallets, reduce primary energy demand by 50%over wood block pallets and better fill a vehicle in 17%less reverse logistics trucking.

RM2 also entered into a landmark alliance with China-based Zhenshi Holding Group Co. Ltd. for production of the new BLOCKPal pallet. Zhenshi is a major shareholder of China Jushi Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of fiberglass, which is one of the key raw materials used in the manufacture of the BLOCKpal pallet. The agreement will allow for the mass production of the BLOCKpal pallet in Tongxiang, adjacent to the principal Jushi fiberglass manufacturing plant. Initial production is expected to be deployed in Q1 2017, and will target circa 1.5 million pallets per annum, with projected growth to at least 5 million pallets per annum in the medium term. Pallets produced at the facility will initially be deployed to RM2's North American and European customers.
RM2 USA
844-779-9858
www.rm2.com

WIRELESS SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS

I.D. Systems, Woodcliff Lake, N.J., introduced PowerFleet IQ, which provides analytics on the utilization and safety of forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks and tow tractors, and VeriWise IQ for fleets of containers, trailers and other transportation assets.

PowerFleet IQ and VeriWise IQ provide a holistic view of asset activity across an enterprise supply chain. The systems generate asset performance metrics, site-by-site assessments, enterprise-wide benchmarks and peer industry comparisons for facility managers, fleet managers and corporate executives.

How it works is, PowerFleet IQ and VeriWise IQ convey data through key performance indicator (KPI) dashboards and detailed reports that are automatically emailed to users. The KPIs answer critical questions, including How effectively are assets being managed? How efficiently are asset fleets being utilized? Are operations being conducted safely? Is asset management technology being used to its full potential?

The analytics software starts with high-level, strategic data elements, such as geographical distribution of asset utilization, asset performance trends, asset performance compared to the user’s enterprise average and peer industry and asset management system health. The software also drills down to tactical details at the site and individual asset levels, pinpointing best practice, average and underperforming fleet facilities and assets.

I.D. Systems, Inc.
866-410-0152
www.id-systems.com

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

DMLogic, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa., released STEPLogic, an adaptive software product that offers customers the ability to easily configure, customize and enhance their existing warehouse management systems (WMS) software while avoiding changes to the core software.

Features include:

Enables users to personalize WMS through the development of their own apps.
Replaces traditional development tasks with user-friendly auto-scripted steps.
Provides decision tree analyses so users can build or change processes to better fit their needs.
Users can design new interactive dialogues, build screens and reports and enhance QA procedures, while automatically logging every input and step.
STEPLogic apps can be applied to just about any function in the warehouse operation.
Using the graphical visualizer tool within STEPLogic, the user can see new processes come to life, making tasks easier, while extending what they can do to make their operation more efficient.

STEPLogic can be deployed on mobile devices, including most RF and voice devices, as well as any Android or Apple device.

DMLogic, LLC
412-458-4010
www.dmlogicllc.com

SMART LOCKER FOR TEMPERATURE-SENSITITVE GOODS

Bell and Howell, Durham, N.C., partnered with Cleveron, Estonia, to develop PackRobot, a dramatic advance in intelligent systems for consumer delivery and pickup of parcels and packages. Designed for indoor or outdoor environments, PackRobot features an adjustable internal climate control, ideal for temperature-sensitive food and groceries. PackRobot measures each parcel’s dimensions and uses a patented 3D lift system that dynamically configures a locker slot to optimally secure the parcel. Doing so results in capacity for three times more parcels than conventional smart lockers, as well as maximizing economic use of indoor or outdoor floor space. This patented innovation combines advanced Internet of Things (IoT) technologies with modern consumer-friendly, space-efficient ergonomic design and aesthetics to bring the convenience of smart lockers to new environments.

Bell and Howell also unveiled its Raptor series labeling solution, which features a high-throughput and easy label roll changeover to reduce the number of labelers needed and increase the performance of a production line currently limited by traditional labelers. Features include liner-free label technology, which delivers 80% more labels per roll, variable-length labels are produced dynamically by a single unit, the unique label-on-label mode allows standard label stock to be used to apply return label, packing slip and shipping labels in a stack, advanced technology achieves print speed of 14 inches per second, the patented and high-speed label cutter is self-sharpening and auto-lubricating for trouble-free operation, modular components are replaceable in minutes, pivoting design allows the print-and-apply mechanism to be easily adjusted and serviced and it readily integrates with external systems to retrieve label data, perform high-speed tracking and perform intelligent exception handling.

Bell and Howell
800-220-3030
www.bellhowell.net