Innovation
This hands-on shop will expose the attendee to clever software, controls and equipment that brings value to material flow.
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SESSION 1
Monday, September 14th : 9:00am - 10:00am
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The Battle Of Automated Truck Loading Alternatives
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This comprehensive evaluation will provide an objective technical and business comparison of competing technologies in truck loading and unloading. The attendee will leave with an understanding of the merits and limitations of each variety and the tools to make an informed selection....or not.
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SESSION 2
Monday, September 14th : 10:15am - 11:15am
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Mixed SKU Pallet Building
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Lean supply chains require just in time delivery of just the right amount of just the needed SKUs. This "store-ready-pallet" scenario can now be fully automated with the evolution of robotic mixed-SKU pallet building. This workshop demonstrates the sophisticated software and equipment developed to accomplish this holiest of grails.
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SESSION 3
Monday, September 14th : 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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The Ups And Downs Of Spiral Conveyor Technology
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To maximize the use of costly warehousing space, the good designer will often leverage overhead cube. The great designer will get material there quickly and within a small footprint. One smart technology is the spiral conveyor. This presentation will discuss new developments including High Capacity spirals for applications with a need to go higher and handle heavy weights, Multiple-Entry spirals which allow loads to enter the spiral at different elevations, and Dual Track spirals which provide the ultimate in space savings. This elegant tool may make you forget about mechanical lifts and space-eating inclines forever.
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SESSION 4
Monday, September 14th : 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Lean, Green Packaging Machines - Part 1: Science
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E-commerce and B2B small order fulfillment have driven the packaging industry to innovate cost, waste and time out of the last mile of the supply chain. In this workshop we will explore several new technologies in bagging single and multi-line orders with a focus on automating processes, shrinking packaging and improving customer service.
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Paul Singh, Ph.D.
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Director, Center for Distribution Packaging Research
Michigan State University
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SESSION 5
Monday, September 14th : 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Lean, Green Packaging Machines - Part 2: Practice
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Barnes & Noble partnered with Savoye Pack to deploy an innovative packaging solution in their Monroe, New Jersey facility where over 15,000 cartons are shipped per day with less void, less fill and less corrugate. In addition and of great importance the solution had to be green. This European application will be presented by the practitioner and the user. What are you paying to ship air?
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SESSION 6
Tuesday, September 15th : 10:15am - 11:15am
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Conveyor Systems That Adapt To Your Changing Business
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Unpredictable changes in product packaging, size, rates, mix and demand can quickly make a shiny new (expensive) conveyor system obsolete. Ideally, automated systems would flex with the dynamics of the material and the business to retain their value to the owner. . .but historically they don't. This workshop will present a family of new and innovative conveyor motors and drives available with pre-engineered programs that allow owners to change system setup and operation to match each change in business requirements such as product size, flow, and throughput.
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SESSION 7
Tuesday, September 15th : 11:30am - 12:30pm
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20/20 Vision For The Warehouse
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Contemporary vision systems are now affordable, repeatable and at home in the DC. With capabilities far beyond barcode and RFID, imaging can both identify material as well as augment tracking, cubing, sorting, human movement, pallet building, robotic picking and more. This update will open your eyes to the merits of vision and may inspire an application or two.
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SESSION 8
Tuesday, September 15th : 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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10 Electrical Control Developments For Hotrod Automation
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Little matters in machine design beyond speed, accuracy and cost of ownership. This "best of" science fair will review 10 innovative components that have improved one or more of the above. Many of these will be found valuable in new as well as retrofit system applications.
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SESSION 9
Tuesday, September 15th : 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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The Latest In Facility Reliability Tools And Tactics
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Beyond preventative maintenance is predictive maintenance. Beyond predictive maintenance is maintenance optimization. This class will review ISO 9001 quality management and Certified QA procedures and show how they can apply to your maintenance programs. We will demonstrate the preparation of in-house and vendor audit checklists to foster continuous improvement in your maintenance program. By session end, you will be able to incorporate proven QA Audit checklists to iteratively refine higher and higher standards of maintenance professionalism and reliability.
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