As packaging materials have become thinner, material handling equipment ― like palletizing and depalletizing machines ― is adapting to ensure warehouse operations protect the efficacy of beverages.

Toyota Material Handling announced the release of its new EZ Control Joystick, which optimizes  productivity for its electric forklifts by placing the hydraulic controls into a single intuitive feature.

Manufacturing and supply chain professionals converged March 9-12 on Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center as they came together for MODEX 2020 to find new equipment and technology solutions, gain knowledge and network with industry peers to solve common supply chain challenges.

More than 950 exhibitors, nearly 150 on-floor informational seminars and a host of materials handling technologies, supply chain solutions and automation innovations were displayed in 420,000-square-feet of exhibits across two halls at ProMat 2019, which took place April 8-11, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Verti-Lift Inc. offers scissor lift tables with tilt capabilities for improved ergonomics and product positioning.

The lift trucks are engineered to take on demanding, heavy-duty applications in a multitude of operating conditions, including home centers, food distribution and food processing.

Designed to take small part-process to the next level, the MotoMini offers high-speed performance and its 7-kg weight facilitates easy transportation and installation.

Honeywell Intelligrated offers connected solutions for automated palletizing equipment in end-of-line manufacturing environments.

Holjeron, a division of Matthews Automation Solutions, announced the release of an updated ZoneLink and SDS Multi-Configuration Tool designed to simplify connectivity to motor driven roller controllers and Smart Distributed System (SDS) devices.

Throughout the supply chain, materials movement (logistics) is a vital and operating-cost consuming issue. This is especially true in the beverage market because once a case of a beverage is packaged, it is actually available for the consumer; however, realistically, the case is handled many times before it reaches its final destination on store shelves. There is no value added by any movement beyond being placed in storage or loaded directly for delivery.