Material Handling in Manufacturing Is Predicted to Change in These 5 Ways in 2026
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2026 is the year manufacturer-owned and -operated warehouses become more autonomous, modular and sustainable. These trends should accelerate upskilling and reskilling, ensuring that well-trained workers remain gainfully employed amid ongoing innovation.
Upgrade Your Mezzanine Flooring While Avoiding Timely and Costly Replacement
Mezzanine floors are important in many facilities. They provide extra space for storage or work without taking up more ground space. However, they often face heavy use from equipment and people. Over time, this can cause the floor to wear down.
How Product Catalog Management Supports Circular Supply Chains in Manufacturing
Most ERP and PLM systems track products only through production and sale, not reuse, refurbishment, or recycling. This fragmentation causes material loss, inefficient remanufacturing, slow reverse logistics, and compliance failures.
The Role of Conveyor Systems in Warehouse Logistics
In many warehouses there is still a reliance on manual labour and heavy lifting which can put workers at risk, as well as compromise on efficiency. This is where conveyor systems can completely revolutionise a warehouse operation.
The Interplay Between Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
AI and robotics make the factories of the future smarter and more efficient. Manufacturers need to use these exponential technologies to gain a competitive advantage.
Best Practices for Safer Factories in 2024: How to Improve Material Handling Applications
This article outlines the top tips to apply in the year ahead and improve cart safety through proper caster selection, maintenance, replacement, and training.
Tompkins Industries Reaches New Heights with its Vertical Lift Automation System
The automated vertical lift project kicked off in January 2022 and relied heavily on technical assistance from the team at PathGuide to incorporate the automated vertical lift into Latitude.
Smart Technology Developer Optimizes Processes With RFID-enabled Workforce Tracking
Caron Engineering needed a smart, secure RFID reader that would allow them to add operator authentication and log-in to their solutions for US and international CNC machining market customers and to enable those customers to use their current employee badge system.
Improving Materials Processing With Robotics
End users are looking to machine builders to provide innovative solutions that improve upon the speed and accuracy of manual-based applications while maintaining the same level of flexibility.
Is Motion Waste Hurting Your Warehouse Productivity?
Warehouses are complex operations with a lot of functions and moving parts happening simultaneously. While there are ample opportunities to improve productivity, it's not always clear where your efforts will bear the most fruit.
Material Handling Trends Require the Need for Speed
Increased demand for quick and reliable fulfillment is putting added pressure onto warehouses and distribution centers to prevent supply chain disruptions from lag in data, equipment failure, and design processes.
Automating Materials Handling - Automation to Support Supply Chain Woes
Unpredictable markets, an unstable procurement chain and impatient customers are just a few challenges your supply chain deals with. Balancing supply, demand and capacity has reached such a level of complexity that automation is increasingly sought after.
Optimizing Warehouse Cold Storage Capacity and Longevity
Freezer and cooler storage pallet rack must withstand some of the greatest forklift abuse in warehouse material handling. This can be attributed to a number of factors including confined space, slick surfaces, and the cold temperatures.
Automatic Photo Portal for the Documentation of Intralogistics Processes
Due to digitalization in Industry 4.0, internal logistics is subject to constant change. Internal traceability, i.e. the tracking of goods in the warehouse or production facility, is increasingly playing a key role.
Reaching New Levels of Operational Efficiency With Just-in-time Manufacturing
As we move further down the road to the full digitalization of business, this idea of maximizing outputs while minimizing operational costs is essential to keep manufacturing efficient and match market demand.
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