Hytrol

Parts Town’s distribution center was designed from the ground up to speed parts out the door while laying the foundation for growth. Take a closer look at the various areas of the fulfillment center.

Demand for moving and sorting items of all sizes at high speed has never been greater. And it’s growing. Fortunately, sorters and conveyors continue to expand their portfolio.

Hytrol (Booth B9411) is presenting its ProSort 1400 LP, a sorter featuring a patent-pending heavy slat and breakaway shoe design.

Pitman Creek, one of the largest distributors of freshwater fishing tackle in North America, consolidated and expanded space in a new automated facility. The result: a 250% improvement in picking efficiency.

A new system design allowed one of the country’s largest distributors of fishing lures to consolidate operations, increase throughput and lay the foundation for growth.

Top Notch Distributors has charged up its distribution activities with autonomous mobile robots.

Hytrol names Fort Smith, Ark., as site of second facility focused on manufacturing its parcel product line

From smaller, more irregular packages, to new market segments like micro-fulfillment automation, the change driven by e-commerce is reflected in the conveyor and sortation market. Add in the need to offer systems that are faster to put in and more adaptable over time, and you see multiple reasons for these trends.

Lab to support real-world career development education and innovative materials handling research.

When business surged as a result of social media and a new distribution method, children’s book distributor Educational Development Corp. designed a new DC, bringing automation to the company’s processes. The result has been considerably more storage and a major improvement in productivity.

Booth highlights warehouse control software, accumulating conveyor, sweep sorter, sliding shoe sorter and more.

The distilled spirits distributor’s fully automated solution has increased its shipments by nearly 500 cases per hour.

Hytrol was invited to represent the state of Arkansas in the showcase, which highlights American-made products and manufacturers.

Pushed to the limit by e-commerce and omni-channel, the modern DC needs flexible, safe and efficient conveyor and sortation solutions that support high-velocity operations.

Lawson Products’ new DC makes targeted use of automation to move MRO products through its extended supply chain.