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Routine maintenance contributes to the life of your equipment, thereby diminishing the possibility of downtime in production. But even with preventative maintenance and routine cleaning, there is no guarantee. There is always that chance of a breakdown in your conveyor equipment. With so many different conveyor manufacturers, all using many thousands of...

As the “traffic cop” for warehouses and distribution facilities, a warehouse control system (WCS) is a software application that tracks and guides real-time activities within your facility. The WCS is responsible for keeping everything running smoothly and maximizing the efficiency of your material handling systems.

Lately, the material handling industry is all abuzz about Robotic Palletizers. Whether automating repetitive tasks on a line or pallet case picking in a warehouse or distribution center, robotic palletizers are utilized to improve the end of line operations. We all know how time consuming and expensive (labor costs) manually placing boxes on a pallet can...

Take a look at this snapshot—what do you see when you walk into an auto dealership’s parts department? You see parts lining the fixed shelves. You see employees walking up and down the aisles in search of the right part. You see the employees picking and retrieving that part. And then you see this entire process repeated over and over again.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting represents 40-60% of the average commercial building's electric bill.  In today's work environment, plant operations are in need of proper lighting 24/7. With the proper light levels and a brighter, cleaner white light, safety is improved in the business workplace.

I recently read an article about the benefits of VLM’s (Vertical Lift Modules). It was an intriguing article as it provides manufacturing facilities with a viable option to maximize floor space and reduce the amount of time staff spends on searching for parts.

The Dematic FlexSort SL2 is the next generation sliding shoe sorter that incorporates many new design features for improved performance, ease of maintenance, and reduced cost of ownership. The key attribute is modular design. The FlexSort SL2 offers the choice of two drive options and two diverting methods. The parallel divert operation produces the highest...