Equipment Report

An inside view of the ergonomic strides that one international manufacturer is making in its plants and warehouses.

Rack design is moving from the concrete to the C-suite as more users quantify the impact of storage on process efficiency.

When their prowess in manufacturing proved a liability in warehousing and distribution, robots were forced to rapidly evolve.

These innovative AS/RS applications will help you think beyond long-term storage and optimize your automated storage investment in ways you probably never even thought of.

Manufacturers of overhead handling equipment are putting an emphasis on safety while creating new, automated solutions that help people work smarter, better and faster.

In a world where every second matters, new solutions are helping conveyor and sortation systems of all ages achieve previously unthinkable performance targets.

End-users and solution providers prepare for dimensional pricing models to upend their packaging processes—or realize they have been preparing for it all along.

As software interfaces and vehicle components improve, users of automatic guided vehicles are becoming less reliant on others to use and maintain their own fleets.

With use by Walmart, BMW and other large, 24/7 facility operators, hydrogen-powered lift trucks are proven at the higher end of the market, but can they catch on elsewhere? Fuel cell providers are betting that turnkey, streamlined offerings will help.

Stretch wrappers, stretch hooding and strapping technologies are evolving to meet customer demand for quality, speed and security across the supply chain.

Incremental changes and simple maintenance can ensure the productivity and safety of operations at the dock.

Whether upstream, downstream or elbow-to-elbow, robots and humans are working together to overcome challenges in warehouses and distribution centers.

From cramped quarters to consumer demands, these case histories highlight how the right mix of storage systems can prove critical to overcoming business challenges.

New solutions are improving productivity and retention among an increasingly diverse workforce.

New storage and picking technologies are stealing the limelight, but horizontal and vertical carousels and VLMs still have a place in the tool kit.