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Freight management tool: Supply chain IT company Logistical
Labs has released BidDex, a product designed to improve the
way freight RFPs (requests for proposals) are managed. By hosting bids, analyzing pricing, and managing awards in one place,
users of the product can boost RFP response intel and build more
optimal routing guides, the company says.
BidDex uses the rating engine behind Logistical Labs’ pricing and mode optimization platform, LoadDex, to compare
RFP responses with market rates. As a result, users can assess
potential savings and maximize profit margins. BidDex is market
source- and carrier-agnostic, so users can integrate virtually any
data source into the platform to generate the optimal rate on
every lane.
Once bidding closes and carriers are awarded, the Award
Tracker dashboard lets users analyze awarded and executed lanes
for improved management of bid revenue. (Logistical Labs, www.
logisticallabs.com)
HVLS fans: Hunter Industrial Fans has launched an industrial
fan line engineered to deliver year-round HVAC cost savings
and easy installation.
Dubbed the “XP,” this
new HVLS (
high-volume, low-speed) solution delivers efficient
performance with a
featherweight design,
the company says.
Available in five sizes,
including 7-, 8-, 10-,
12-, and 14-foot diameter models, the XP product line is designed
with a direct-drive motor for quiet, maintenance-free operation.
The XP’s pre-assembled components and plug-and-play wiring
allow for quick and easy installation. Accompanied by a two-foot
rigid mount, the XP can also be powered by readily available
110-volt input and boasts variable-speed control for fully
adjustable airflow. (Hunter Industrial Fans, www.hunterfan.com/
industrial)
Augmented reality maintenance solution: Automated material handling solutions provider Honeywell Intelligrated has
launched TechSight, a real-time augmented reality (AR) solution designed to reduce repair time and minimize operational
disruption in the event of an unplanned outage. The solution
uses smart glasses and a videoconferencing platform to connect
on-site technicians with remote Honeywell Intelligrated technical
support experts, enabling live service instruction via two-way
audio and visual communication.
Available to Honeywell Intelligrated Lifecycle Support Services
customers, TechSight allows on-site technicians to share their
vision, gestures, and verbal feedback in real time. Connected
smart glasses enable technicians to receive visual aids like schematics and marked-up images to supplement verbal input, while
leaving both hands free for safer, more efficient work. This expedites troubleshooting and resolution, while equipping on-site
staff with the expert support to handle complex, nonroutine
issues that require specialized service prescriptions, the company
says. (Honeywell, www.honeywell.com)
Shuttle system: Automated material handling solution provider
TGW Logistics Group has introduced the Stingray shuttle module, a storage and retrieval
system designed for operations that require medium to very high rates of
throughput. TGW’s Twister
load-handling devices with
fixed or variable telescope
clearance are key components of each Stingray
shuttle. They allow handling of loads with different dimensions
in normal, chilled, and frozen environments with single, double,
or multideep shelves.
The Stingray shuttle’s compact design and small gaps between
the loads in the racking allow for high storage density, the company says. All items handled within the Stingray shuttle system
are stored in reusable plastic totes, which are retrieved and fed
to operators waiting to pick from them at six ergonomic goods-to-person picking workstations. Once items have been picked,
the tote is automatically returned to the storage system, while
completed orders route automatically to pack-out and shipping.
Inventory replenishment is also automated, as the system connects directly to the receiving area and reserve storage areas,
seamlessly pulling in needed items when stock in the shuttle
begins to run low. (TGW Logistics Group, www.tgw-group.com)
RFID label and tag printer: Primera Technology, a designer
and manufacturer of specialized digital printers, has introduced
the RX500 color RFID (radio-frequency identification) label and
tag printer.
The company says the RX500 is the world’s only full-color
on-demand RFID label and tag printer. Labels are encoded, verified, and printed in a single pass. Finished labels are then cut with
the internal guillotine-style cutter and dispensed one at a time.
The built-in UHF RFID reader/encoder module is supplied by
Honeywell. It is compliant with EPC Global Gen 2 Class 1 and ISO
18000 –b and –c specifications for a wide range of deployments
in real-world applications, the company says.
The unit uses high-resolution color inkjet technology to
produce labels and tags at speeds of up to 2. 5 inches ( 63. 5
millimeters) per second and in widths of up to 4. 25 inches (108
millimeters). (Primera Technology, www.primera.com)
Robotic picking module: Dematic, a supplier of integrated
automated technology, software, and services to optimize the
supply chain, has introduced its Robotic Piece Picking Module.
The unit, which is part of Dematic’s suite of automated solutions,
is designed to improve accuracy and productivity during the “last
touch” stage of the fulfillment process—the point where items
of varying sizes and shapes are processed by hand.
Traditionally, the last touch has been a manual process, but the
Robotic Piece Picking Module completes the automation of the
fulfillment chain. The module selects, grips, lifts, and places individual items of varying sizes into containers or bins to complete
a shipment. It delivers pick rates of 600 to 1,200 items per hour,
ensuring on-time delivery of a wide variety of SKUs (
stock-keeping units), such as personal-care items, cosmetics, packaged
food, and office supplies. (Dematic, www.dematic.com)
