DC Velocity - ProMat17 Planner

he nation’s largest exhibition of material handling, In addition to the exhibition, ProMat will include an educational conference that features four keynote addresses, a women in the supply chain industry summit, and some 100 educational sessions covering industry issues like supply chain visibility, ergonomics, and worker safety as well as state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that address these and other concerns. The sessions, which run concurrently with the show, take place in specially designed theaters constructed on the show floor. This format allows attendees to learn about various material handling and logistics solutions in the educational sessions and then actually see the equipment and systems that can implement those solutions.

For ease of navigation, the exhibit space will be divided into solution-specific centers: manufacturing & assembly solutions, fulfillment & delivery solutions, information technology (IT) solutions, autonomous vehicles solutions, and sustainable facility solutions. Exhibitors from across North America will be on hand to showcase the following technologies and services:

Material Handling and Logistics Equipment and Systems: Automated storage and retrieval systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, casters/wheels/tires, hydraulic and electrical components and controls, robotics, personnel/ burden carriers, racks, forklifts, batteries, lift trucks, flexible manufacturing systems, tool handling, conveyors, mezzanines, lift tables, scissor lifts, unit handling systems, manufacturing execution systems, warehouse management systems/ supply chain and logistics execution systems, ergonomic and safety equipment, carousels, modular drawer storage, order picking, sortation equipment, shelving and work stations, and third-party logistics services.