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ProMat roundup: The biggest announcements from Day 1 & 2

CHICAGO — ProMat 2023 is well underway, and the announcements have been coming fas and furious.

The massive trade show, running this week for the first time since 2019, features 1,000 of the top supply chain and logistics companies pitching their latest and greatest solutions to tens of thousands of guests.

As you can imagine, the 500,000-square-foot show floor is jam-packed with firms across industries like robotics, automation, manufacturing, assembly, delivery, fulfillment and information...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/promat-roundup-the-biggest-announcements-from-day-1-2

Yale rebrands to Yale Lift Truck Technologies, demos technology at ProMat

CHICAGO — Kicking off what will be the first of many announcements here at ProMat 2023, materials handling firm Yale is changing its name to Yale Lift Truck Technologies to reflect the company’s doubled down focus on technology-enabled vehicles for the warehouse.

Accompanying the new brand identity were several demonstrations highlighting the latest Yale vehicles, some of which had never been seen by the public before Monday. The vehicles ranged in size and purpose, but all are fully electric...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/yale-rebrands-to-yale-lift-truck-technologies-demos-technology-at-promat

How warehouses can streamline safety training for peak-season hires

Supply chain anxiety is mainstream news this peak retail season. As of Oct. 5, 55 ships were anchored off the coast of California. Big retail is preparing the public for imminent shortages, while truckers are working tirelessly and bracing themselves to deal with pent-up demand. The CEO of MGA Entertainment, a leading global toymaker, recently said, “Everything that can go wrong is going wrong at the same time.” 

But once the cargo hits the docks, labor shortages in warehouses are further...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-warehouses-can-streamline-safety-training-for-peak-season-hires

GEODIS has Partnered with Phantom Auto to Produce the First Remotely Operated Forklift

GEODIS has Partnered with Phantom Auto to Produce the First Remotely Operated Forklift

Mountain View, CA and Levallois-Perret, France, March 31, 2021 – GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, has partnered with Phantom Auto, experts in long-range remote operation software for unmanned vehicles, to develop a forklift truck that can be controlled from a distance. This innovative program is aimed at improving comfort and safety, and creating job opportunities for people with physical...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/31/geodis-has-partnered-with-phantom-auto-to-produce-the-first-remotely-operated-forklift/

Boosting efficiency on both sides of the warehouse door (with video)

Robotics startups Third Wave Automation and Outrider are taking on forklifts and yard trucks in a way that is advancing automation and zero-emission technology on both sides of the warehouse wall.

Participating in a fireside chat during FreightWaves’ Future of Logistics Real Estate Summit on Tuesday, Third Wave Automation CEO and co-founder Arshan Poursohi and Outrider founder and CEO Andrew Smith spoke of their common goal of automating freight and cargo movement inside and outside the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boosting-efficiency-on-both-sides-of-the-warehouse-door-with-video

Sanitized equipment will maintain operators’ health

While many fleet owners have pivoted their processes to keep drivers socially distanced and healthy, manufacturers and warehouse managers have been busy tracking the health not only of their workers, but of their equipment. 

The health of equipment, whether forklift or hand truck, is in the hands of the operator, and throughout any given day, the equipment is a central connection point between workers, cargo and downstream customers. So it’s essential to keep it sanitized. 

For forklifts, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sanitized-equipment-will-maintain-the-health-of-operators

Israel’s major port receives Kalmar equipment

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has supplied Ashdod Port Company Ltd with a total of eight Kalmar G generation medium forklifts and seven Kalmar Gloria reachstackers. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2018 Q3 order intake and delivery of all machines was completed during Q2 2019.

Opened in 1956, Ashdod Port is Israel’s largest marine port by cargo volume and is a major gateway for goods and cargo to and from the State of Israel. The port is located approximately 40 km from Tel Aviv and has excellent...

https://container-news.com/israel-major-port-receives-kalmar-equipment/

Kalmar forklifts to boost Antwerp eco-efficiency

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to supply Antwerp Euroterminal NV (AET) with six Kalmar forklifts of varying specifications, including one fully electric model. The order, which also includes a Kalmar Complete Care service contract covering all the machines, was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q2 order intake with delivery scheduled to be completed during Q4 2019.

AET, is the largest multipurpose terminal in Europe and home to vessels of the Grimaldi Group. The terminal...

https://container-news.com/kalmar-forklifts-boost-antwerp-eco-efficiency/

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