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WERC’s Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia is being held May 6 – 9, 2012. WERC (Warehousing Education and Research Council) is the association for Logistics professionals. WERC offers resources that help distribution professionals stay at the leading edge including educational events, performance metrics for benchmarking, practical research, expert insights and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. WERC members are from companies across the gamut whose focus is on warehousing and distribution. Targeted meetings with leading solution providers and unparalleled networking opportunities with high profile industry peers include Seegrid, the leading Robotic Industrial Truck manufacturer worldwide.

Using the phrase, “Make every second count with Seegrid,” each second an employee spends driving pallets from one place to another is an opportunity to put cash back into the business. Seegrid’s line of flexible Robotic Industrial Trucks positively impacts the bottom line immediately.

In a recent Robotics Tomorrow feature article the traditional barriers of entry to justify investment in APHE is beginning to diminish.

WERC (Warehousing Education and Research Council) is the association for Logistics professionals. WERC offers resources that help distribution professionals stay at the leading edge including educational events, performance metrics for benchmarking, practical research, expert insights and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. WERC members are from companies across the gamut whose focus is on warehousing and distribution. WERC’s Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia is being held May 6 – 9, 2012. Targeted meetings with leading solution providers and unparalleled networking opportunities with high profile industry peers include Seegrid, the leading Robotic Industrial Truck manufacturer worldwide.

Seegrid’s director of sales and marketing David Noble recently shared how labor costs can be reduced by $2.24 per hour. “I took the $70k price and amortized it 24/5 over 5 years. Seegrid is not an AGV and offers a low cost solution to putting people back to work, where they will do value added activities. By leasing, customers see instant savings. Whether manufacturers or distribution centers, companies are seeing immediate bottom-line impacts. They order today, ship next week, start moving pallets the day the robots show up.”

In a recent Robotics Tomorrow feature article the traditional barriers of entry to justify investment in APHE is beginning to diminish.

Seegrid’s director of sales and marketing David Noble said the market is demanding robotic trucks and autonomous vehicles, and the unmanned or unmanned GT10 vehicle responds to that demand with flexibility and an affordable price. The unmanned GT10 Tow Tractor automates the movement of flatbed cars, trains or carts with vision-guided robotic technology by Seegrid. Material Handling and Logistics recently profiled the new Seegrid GT10, a vision-guided robotic automated Tow Tractor.

Lift ’n Buddy is a mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler’s durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. Food Logistics magazine editor, Lara Sowinski, recently name Ergologistics, makers of Lift’n Buddy on of the Top 10 Logistics Innovators. Sowinski said, “It’s a bold statement to describe your product as the “Future of Hand Trucks,” but Ergologistics, the manufacturer of the Lift ’n Buddy, is living up to the claim.

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corp. brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages.

Cabela’s Distribution Center, located in Wheeling, West Virginia, has been using Seegrid’s unmanned robotic pallet trucks since July 2010.

The YUSA Corporation maintains a highly focused effort to grow and satisfy their customer base. In this situation, they were looking for ways to gain efficiencies when moving raw materials to production and finished goods to the warehouse. By accomplishing these objectives, YUSA would improve service levels for customer shipments and increase customer satisfaction.

Founded in 2003, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corp. (www.seegrid.com) brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. With more than thirty years of innovation and research by the leading robotic scientists, engineers, programmers and logistics practitioners worldwide, Seegrid’s exclusive Robotic Industrial Trucks are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments. Seegrid’s technology transforms industrial vehicles into un-manned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without the need for wire, tape, laser or other costly automated guided vehicle (AGV) guidance systems. Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages. Scott Friedman, Co-Founder and CEO of Seegrid, started the company with a clear mission: taking the driver off a forklift would be safer and save money. Seegrid is now poised as a leader in the $38 billion forklift market.

Seegrid technology can transform industrial vehicles into unmanned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without a need for wire, tape, laser or other automated guided vehicle guidance systems.

Diesel Power Magazine was the first to market a consumer magazine just for diesel enthusiasts. With a 12-issue cover price of $71.88, this publication has the largest following of diesel owners and informs them what's on the market to improve their truck’s engine, transmission, and drive-line. Diesel Power also shows prospective new truck buyers all the latest class 2, 3 & 4 diesel pick-up trucks and catalogs their performance. Diesel engine technology, motor-home engine upgrades, "diesel drags", "dyno days", and towing are all part of this marque magazine.

Seegrid’s Robotic Industrial Trucks were profiled in the Q1 current issue of Robotics Tomorrow. The article profiles how one Seegrid customer took to the Robotic Industrial Truck right away when they saw how it helped with their workload. On the manufacturing side, an unexpected secondary benefit is that they removed clutter and unsightly pallets from the work areas so the trucks can maneuver, providing a cleaner, safer work environment.

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corp. brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages.

Matt Ford Sales, local Kansas City Ford dealer, is excited to announce a giveaway that they will be running from now until May 31st. The Scratch It To Win It: 2012 F-150 Giveaway will give two lucky Ford fans the chance to win an all-new 2012 Ford F-150, Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year.

Matthews Hargreaves Chevrolet is pleased to announce their participation in Chevrolet Truck Month. Throughout the month of March customers can take advantage of great deals on Chevy trucks, crossovers, and SUV’s.

Seegrid’s GC4 provides cost-effective initial investment and low total cost of ownership. Seegrid’s vision-guided Robotic Industrial Trucks deliver affordable transport with a rapid payback period.

In the Q1 current issue of Robotics Tomorrow, Seegrid’s Robotic Industrial Trucks were profiled. In the article, The Warehouse Group took to the Robotic Industrial Truck right away when they saw how it helped with their workload. On the manufacturing side, an unexpected secondary benefit is that they removed clutter and unsightly pallets from the work areas so the trucks can maneuver, providing a cleaner, safer work environment.

Last month at the American Trucking Association’s 2012 Annual Technology & Maintenance Council Meeting a task force was formed to study the advancements in cleanable and reusable air, fuel, hydraulic, coolant & lube filters for class 6, 7, & 8 vehicles. The TMC Task Force, chaired by Karl Dedolph, will submit a recommendation when completed to their members and the trucking industry for a ballot request to become a Recommended Practice (RP).

The National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show was held in Indianapolis this month and the Chrysler Ram truck brand took the opportunity to introduce an expansion of their already popular Ram 1500 lineup. The Ram 1500 Tradesman will now be available in Crew Cab and Quad Cab for the 2012 models.

Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages. Lorie King Rogers, Associate Editor for Modern Materials Handling, recently profiled the new Seegrid solution: The View, an automated data collection tool.

Products in aftermarket secondary filtration (By-Pass Filters) provide benefits for nearly every type of commercial engine application and at the upcoming SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress; Karl Dedolph, President of D3 Consulting, will lead a panel discussion on the “Technological Advancements in Secondary Filtration Devices”. The Mid-America Trucking Show displays and showcases numerous by-pass filtration technologies every year.

In the current issue Packaging Revolution looked at Seegrid’s Robotic Industrial Trucks. Seegrid announced a product so advanced, it is simple. The unmanned GC4 provides the ultimate in Robotic Industrial Truck automation and flexibility. Built on an off-the-shelf Class I forklift chassis and equipped with Seegrid’s vision-guided autonomous navigation system, the GC4 automatically transports palletized loads throughout manufacturing and warehouse environments without the need for facility modifications, wires, tapes or lasers.