Enhancing Safety and Ergonomics Through Automation
In today’s industrial landscape, the push toward automation is more than a trend—it’s a strategic response to persistent challenges around workplace safety and ergonomics. Whether it’s aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, or logistics, companies increasingly turn to automation to protect their workforce ...
Should You Consider Warehouse Automation?
Automation can feel like an overwhelming—and potentially expensive—addition to your operation. But when you break it down to its core purpose, automation is simply the use of technology to make manual processes easier, faster, and more reliable. In that sense, ...
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors – Why to Consider Fencing ...
In the world of warehouse automation, speed and flexibility often top the list of design priorities. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) have become synonymous with agile fulfillment, free-flowing movement, and collaborative human-machine interaction. So when someone suggests fencing in an AMR ...
How WES Supports Warehouse Automation Goals
Interest in warehouse automation generally and robotics specifically is high, driven by continued labor issues in terms of availability and costs. Some companies are fortunate enough to build new greenfield facilities, with fewer constraints than are found in adding automation ...
When a Battery Becomes a Razor: Using Lithium-ion Batteries in ...
Since energy consumption makes up a significant portion of a warehouse facility’s operational costs, material handling companies are always searching for ways to reduce energy usage—because using less energy means saving big money. One way to offset high energy costs ...
ICYMI: AEC’s ProMat 2025 Discussion Panel Overview
At ProMat 2025 the Advanced Energy Council discussed how electrification adoption continues to grow in the material handling industry. And while the council has seen significant strides in the last decade, there are still big steps – and a few ...
Look Before You Leap
Before any investment in SLAM automation, do your homework. There’s a saying: “Don’t add technology for technology’s sake.” Meaning, just because there’s a type of technology out there that might work for you, don’t jump unnecessarily; you could be wasting ...
The Path to Lights Out
Reaching full automation can be a long road; here’s how to tackle it. The warehousing industry has long talked about the day of “lights out” facilities. If and when that moment will finally arrive depends on who you ask, but ...
What is CMMS? Usage-Based Maintenance for Modern Warehouses
Installing a CMMS can help you maintain your equipment longer and in better shape. For as long as there has been warehousing, the goal has been avoiding downtime. Whether from a labor shortage, an equipment malfunction, or the integration of ...
All You Need to Know About Yard Management Systems (YMS)
There are many advantages to the systems that manage your yard. What Is a Yard Management System (YMS)? If you want to optimize your warehousing orchestration, you generally look to a warehouse management system (WMS). But warehousing management doesn’t necessarily ...