On-floor Seminars

Tompkins Robotics is focused on the robotic automation of distribution operations. Our primary system t-Sort consists of autonomous mobile robots. t-Sort is a unique modular, scalable, configurable and portable, automated material handling sortation system that is creating a huge paradigm shift in the ...

Customer demand for everything from faster year-round shipping to consistent order accuracy will continue to grow despite the long and ever-changing list of challenges warehouses are facing now and in the future. Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages aren’t taken into consideration by consumers ...

Today forklifts are an integral part of the supply chain with the global forklift market size valued at USD 53.5 billion in 2021*, yet global warehouses and logistics centers are challenged to employ enough forklift operators to operate them. Along with an increasing labor shortage, global warehouses ...

TGW is one of the largest system integrators of automated warehouse solutions worldwide, with a unique industry expertise in understanding and optimizing fashion distribution and order fulfillment. In this seminar we will share our findings and perspectives on the state of the fashion industry, especially ...

With a minimum order quantity of one and a goal to create and ship product within 24 hours, discover how BMC, an on-demand manufacturer of clothing and home goods opted for autonomous mobile robots to move materials among its 120 sewing stations rather than inflexible roller conveyors. Join us for a ...

Evolving technology, the Internet of Things, and continuous innovation make for some pretty impressive developments in the industrial automation space. It also makes for an impressively swirly rumor mill. What's actually possible, or just downright sensationalized? On the other hand, what components ...

As labor and inflation challenges continue to challenge retailers in keeping up with customer demand, you need technologies that will help transform your distribution operations to continue acquiring and retaining customers. This means turning to robotic solutions to help offset labor shortages for store-ready ...

Just imagine, it’s 2024… and your material handling processes are more efficient than ever. Staffing isn’t an issue. Operator turnover is a thing of the past. Whether it’s manufacturing or distribution, your throughput numbers are consistent and primed for maximum output. This is a future you can ...

Companies across the industry cannot meet modern fulfillment demands with technology built for a previous era. Join this session to learn how AI-driven cloud software and smart robotic automation can help overcome inadequacies in existing warehouse technology and capitalize on modern market developments. ...

Goal of the panel is to discuss, identify, and explore plans for mitigating risks when deploying automation. • What automation risks should companies be aware of? o Hardware o IT • How do you develop a risk mitigation strategy for automation? o What to do? o What not to ...

Chances are, you’ve heard of a lift truck “operator assistance system” or “OAS” in the past year or so. But if you ask five people at ProMat what OAS means, you’ll probably get five different answers – the market’s understanding of the term is murky. The current OAS landscape is characterized by several ...

Nobody could have predicted the chaotic state of supply chain logistics during and after the pandemic. However, one thing is certain: the industry will never be the same. Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, increasing cost pressures – the list of challenges warehouses are facing is long and ever-changing. ...

Energy supply is crucial to successful operation of AMR - downtime is waste of money. Wireless chargers without contacts are revolutionizing the way energy is transferred to AGVs and industrial e-vehicles. By enabling "in-process-charging", the fast charging process of the batteries can take place ...

Members of MHI’s SLAM Industry Group discuss the business case for optimizing the last 100 feet of the warehouses, fulfillment, and distribution centers. With advances in high-tech robotics and smart systems being developed and implemented upstream (e.g. robotic picking, high tech ASRS systems, etc.) ...

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have exploded onto the scene in the past 10 years but the technology is far from being what most solution providers will admit. Shared Autonomy bridges the gap and gives you the fastest, most flexible solution that you can implement right now. Autonomous, remote or manual- ...