Experience all the latest ideas for intralogistics at IMHX 2013
10 January 2013
The International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) - which takes place 19-22 March at the NEC - will showcase everything that is new in the intralogistics industry. Registration is now open at www.imhx.biz.
Sponsored by BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, IMHX 2013 will feature over 400 exhibitors, many of which
will use the show as the launch pad for new products
and services. Visitors will enjoy an informative
and exciting experience, with the exhibition having
a number of feature areas as well as free conference
sessions, product launches, live demonstrations
and prize competitions. TheMHX 'Logistics Excellence' Conferencewill have two streams: a themed series of seminars at strategic level delivered
by renowned industry experts plus a variety of
fascinating case study presentations at operational
level to demonstrate examples of logistics best
practice. The supersonic Bloodhound vehicle will
be wowing visitors to the stand of its sponsor,Linde Material Handling, in the show's first
ever Skills & Apprenticeships Zone. Situated in Hall 17, the zone - spearheaded
by the BITA
As well as these new activities, many features will be making a welcome return to the show. TheDesign 4 Safety Competition will be held once again, recognising the importance of product design in improving safety throughout the materials handling industry. The winners in seven award categories will be celebrated in the Design 4 Safety Zone at the show and visitors will be invited to vote for an overall 'People's Choice' award, to be announced at the exhibition. The heats of what promises to be another hotly contested RTITB Operator of the Year Competition will also take place at IMHX 2013. Over the four days of the show, forklift operators from across the UK and Ireland will compete in a special arena designed to test their skills to the full, with the best then moving forward to the Grand Final - to be held at RTITB's headquarters in Telford in September - where they will have the chance to win a brand-new car. IMHX will once again feature the AMHSA Pavilion, hosted by the Automated Material Handling Systems Association, with a number of AMHSA member stands clustered around a hospitality and presentation area. AMHSA members will be giving short 'Meet the expert' presentations on key automation topics including Augmented Reality Systems, Smart Procurement, Software as a Service and Automated Guided Vehicles. The organisers of IMHX will once again be teaming up with leading independent supply chain consultants,OPS Logistics Consultancy, to offer an advice surgery at the show. Visitors will be able to take advantage of a free, 30-minute consultation with one of the industry experts from OPS to explore ways of increasing revenue, reducing costs, optimizing operational performance and improving customer experience. Finally, the exclusiveVIP valet parking schemewill also operate once again, allowing top executives to drive straight up to the show's entrance, have their vehicle parked securely by a professional driver and enjoy access to the VIP Lounge with complimentary refreshments and Internet facilities.
Thousands of new products on display
Among products to be
unveiled at IMHX 2013 will be the 7-Series, the
latest generation of reach trucks fromDoosan. The range - which features 360-degree
steering as standard and auto drive-wheel centring
on start-up - will make its
The staff of training
provider,Mentor FLT Training, will be celebrating 25 years in business by inviting visitors
to join them on stand 19J117 for drinks, giveaways
and a touch-screen safety challenge - an interactive
service offered by
Amongst a whole host of accessories for forklift trucks on show at IMHX will be on-board weighing systems fromRDS Technology(19J85), a new product being launched by Chaintec (20F85) that aims to revolutionise forklift chain inspection and the iTEch range of electronic systems to enhance forklift safety, efficiency andsecurityfromTransmon Engineering(19J115).Two new products will be launched at the show byB&B Attachments- Conveyer Belt Forks and the 2T156 Fork Positioner - on stand 18M90.EnerSys Motive Powerwill be promoting its new Hawker XFC-Li Lithium-Ion battery, which offers greater power density, longer pack life and excellent performance at low temperatures, on stand 20F30. Meanwhile, Austrian battery charging specialistFroniuswill be unveiling its new generation of chargers on stand 20G127. Its Selectiva range is still based on Active Inverter Technology but now also features the innovative Ri charging process which continuously monitors battery temperature and discharge level and adjusts the charging phases to make each charging cycle unique, thereby improving energy efficiency and battery service life.The Canadian companyFlow-Rite Safety Solutions(19L72) will be promotingCrossing Guard, an intelligentforklift collision awareness system.Designed to minimise false alarms, the system requires two separate detections to trigger an alarm, yet is also able todetect motionless people. Visitors to IMHX will be able to compare this solution with theCollision Sentry system from American competitorSentry Protection Products(19H127), which provides a visual warning of approaching traffic when motion is detected by infrared sensors on both sides of a corner. Visitors to stand 18M140 will be able to experience a dynamic and lively demonstration of the science of an explosion fromPyroban, which converts forklift trucks and other mobile equipment so that they can be used safely and legally within hazardous areas.
APEX Linvar(18N154) will be giving visitors a chance to win an iPad in a special competition, as well as displaying its racking solutions including pallet live and carton live storage, drive-in systems, shuttle storage, hanging garment solutions and mezzanine floors.BITO Storage Systems(18M102) will be showing PROflow, its new pallet live storage system that features an innovative load separator, called M-Stop, to enable a mix of different pallet types on a single flow lane.Sperrin Metal Storage Solutions, which will be celebrating its 50thyear of business in 2013, will exhibit its range of pallet racking, lockers and other storage products on stand 19L127. Other innovative storage solutions on show at IMHX include the heavy-duty, ergonomically designed Cubio range fromBott(20C130) and the highly energy efficient Hänel automated storage units fromIndustore(18M170).
The new CleanTrax
system fromUnisan Products(20B28) will also have its
Finnish robotics specialist,Cimcorp, will be launching and demonstrating its Cimcorp3D Shuttle solution on stand 17Q127. Combining proven gantry robot technology with an integrated shuttle device in order to store and retrieve totes required for order fulfilment, the solution's use of independently operating shuttles for the retrieval of required totes allows the robots to return to storage tasks sooner, thereby boosting efficiency. On stand 18M125,SDI Groupwill have live demonstrations of two automated solutions - its Push Tray Unit Sorter and a Garment Hanging Sorter. Warehouse automation specialist,KNAPP, will be exhibiting with sister company,Dürkopp Fördertechnik, on stand 20D30 and will have a live demo of its Pick-it-Easy workstation, while the Pick-it-Easy Pocket solution for multichannel distribution centres - which combines overhead conveyor and a matrix sorter - will also be on display.RediGroupwill be demonstrating a fully working version of its award-winning RediTechniX automated pallet storage, retrieval and sequencing solution on stand 20F82, while Dutch sortation specialist,DistriSort, will have a working split tray sorter on its stand (18N163) and will also be promoting its new E-sort solution for e-commerce applications.Conveyor Unitswill be launching its new aluminium range of conveyors - which has the benefits of high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance and ease of recycling - and visitors will be able to see an aluminium carousel system in action on stand 20F80. Meanwhile, the stand ofPSB Intralogistics(18M173) will feature a live demonstration of the company's MTR Micro Trolley System for efficient handling of hanging and flat-packed goods in e-commerce applications. Other automated materials handling solutions on show will include award-winning AGVs fromEgemin Automationon stand 18N153, storage and handling solutions fromSSI Schaefer(18N100), order picking and logistics systems fromDematic(18N110) and laser-guided vehicles fromOCME(19L117).
There will also be a wide variety of software and hardware solutions on show at IMHX. Inventory and warehouse management solutions providerProteuswill be providing a free WMS Advice Centre on stand 18N161, giving visitors impartial advice on how to improve their warehouse processes.Panasonicwill be demonstrating its range of rugged tablet computers - including the new Toughbook CF-H2 models - on stand 19H125 andChess Logistics Technologywill be promoting its range of integrated, real-time warehouse management systems on stand 19J120.Snapfulfil SaaS WMS(20C43) will be demonstrating its new 'Mobile Manager' reporting tool app, designed to display data from the warehouse management system in customisable ways on an iPad whilst on the move around the warehouse - or anywhere in the world.Gemini Data Loggerswill be exhibiting at IMHX for the first time, on stand UK10 as part of the UKWA 3PL Zone in hall 17. The company will be promoting its range of battery-powered Tinytag data loggers - manufactured in the UK - that monitor temperature, humidity, shock, vibration and other environmental parameters for goods in storage or transit.Meanwhile,Mandatawill be promoting its new in-cab scanning solution, which enables delivery drivers to scan and upload PODs instantly as deliveries are made, on stand 17R88.
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