On-floor Seminars

ProMat provides visitors a chance to see how material handling equipment, technologies and software solve real world order fulfillment, logistics and manufacturing problems. Today we are seeing an unprecedented shortage of labor and need for space. There are multiple systems that can enable drastic reductions ...

Implement Voice-Directed Picking and Robotics now without heartaches. Adding innovative technology to your warehouse or DC operations used to mean a lengthy and costly IT project. The most problematic area was typically modifying, upgrading, and interconnecting your WMS or ERP systems to the server ...

The automation train is hurling towards us at 200 miles per hour, but most of us are still planning our itineraries. To avoid the collision course, this session brings together industry experts with diverse perspectives to provide insight on the state of automation, major milestones, where there is real ...

Pallets are a crucial element in the world of supply chains—playing an important role in the material flow within manufacturing and distribution facilities. The flow of pallet-sized loads is continuous, complex, and often difficult to manage—making up the bulk of the costs and time of personnel working ...

The digital revolution ushered in the launch of new automation technologies and operational processes to go along with them. But even today’s automation opportunities are still bogged down with outdated implementation practices. The answer to those challenges can be found in micro deployments. This ...

We will discuss unusual implementations of robotics within distribution centers. Topics include receiving and cubing small items quickly and accurately, automating full cases in sea containers, economical ASRS alternatives, value-add kitting applications, refrigeration options, and robotic arm implementations.

Everyone wants automation, but what is the necessary infrastructure needed to make it happen? Too often, infrastructure and small details get overlooked or neglected, as there is too much attention given to the “shiny new objects” rather than consideration for all that is needed to make a system successful. AGVs ...

The labor challenges are real. And warehouse robotics are not all hype. There are many types of robots just waiting to work in your warehouse. But will a piece-picking robot make sense for your business? In this seminar, we will cover the basics regarding picking robots and the jobs they can perform ...

Radial, one of the biggest ecommerce fulfillment and logistics providers in the world, decided to automate order sortation for their batch-picking operations with robotics. Powered by AI, Covariant Robotic Putwalls, have helped automate a previously manual process while increasing efficiency, lowering ...

Automation is critical to tackle labor challenges and increase throughput to improve speed to market. In this session, learn how organizations are leveraging automated solutions including goods to person systems, autonomous mobile robotics and other automation solutions to improve fulfillment efficiencies ...

Let the Battle Bots begin! So many AMR manufacturers, models and applications today are vying to provide your warehouse or distribution center with solutions. Though AMRs provide high: performance, flexibility, and cost justification, not every use case can/should use the same solution. Different applications, ...

Movement of goods throughout an organization is a necessary but non-value-added task. Having multiple AGV or AMR types is also a challenge. The most efficient, flexible and transparent material transport within organizations is a critical. Mastering this task also represents a significant opportunity ...

Automation and robotics have never been more critical. But if you’re new to automation, how do you get started? Or if you’re already using automation, how do you take your strategy to the next level? How do you choose the right technologies and the right partners? How do you fine tune your strategies? ...