Packaging, Containers, and Shipping Equipment:
Box and carton makers, dunnage trays, packaging and
unitizing systems, wrapping, systems for inspection of
products by weight or scanning, pallets, wire baskets,
plastic and metal containers, and palletizing equipment.
Inventory Management, Information Technology,
and Controlling Technologies: Computers, controllers,
software programs, systems integrators, manufacturing
execution systems, warehouse management systems/
supply chain and logistics execution systems, remote control equipment, wireless control systems, voice recognition systems, enterprise resource planning systems, order
management systems, and transportation management
systems.
Dock and Warehouse Equipment and Supplies: Dock
levelers, dock pads, doors, forklift trucks, racks, flooring,
handling systems, forklift attachments, conveyors, hoists,
cranes, monorails, loading dock equipment, and below/
hook lifting devices.
Consultants and Distribution System Planners:
Simulators, modelers, system designers, distribution consultants, and third-party logistics services.
Automatic Identification Equipment and Systems:
Bar-code printers and scanners, vision systems, voice
recognition systems, radio-frequency identification (RFID)
systems, and systems integrators.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Alternative
fuel systems, parcel management, reverse logistics,
third-party logistics services, sustainable facility solutions,
supply chain and logistics execution systems, enterprise
resource planning systems, transportation management
systems, and inventory security services.
Autonomous Vehicles: Automated storage and retrieval systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, driverless
trucks, delivery and data collection drones, and automated
crane technologies.
Sustainable Facility Solutions: Alternative and renew-
able energy and fuel systems, recyclable packaging and
shipping materials, energy-efficient lighting, high-vol-
ume/low-speed (HVLS) fans, energy-efficient equipment
and sensors, daylighting technologies, sustainable facility
planning, and power regeneration technologies.
Also on tap this year are a “meet and greet” for young
professionals, which will be held on Tuesday, April 4, from
5: 30 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m., and MHI Industry Night at ProMat,
an evening of music, food, drinks, and entertainment by
actor and Emmy Award-winning comedian Dana Carvey.
Industry Night will be held on Wednesday, April 5. Tickets
to this event are on sale at ProMatShow.com, and a portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Material Handling
Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI). The door prize for the
event is a $30,000 trip of a lifetime.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE SHOW
Pre-registration for ProMat 2017 is free online by
visiting www.ProMatShow.com. The website also
offers exhibitor search tools, floor plans, details on
the educational conference, and travel and hotel
information.
The hours for the show are:
b Monday, April 3, 2017: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
b Tuesday, April 4, 2017: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
b Wednesday, April 5, 2017: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
b Thursday, April 6, 2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
