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Dog sports and trends are on the rise and the producers of Amazing Pet Expos are supporting active pets by giving pet-lovers the opportunity to see and participate in Lure Coursing at many of their shows across the country this year. In addition to expanding to two day expos in 2016, producers have also announced new elements such as a Contest Stage, designated areas featuring exotic birds, reptiles and amphibians as well as an enhanced Children's Area along with increased interaction for pets attending the event. Lure Chasing is the perfect sport for pets of any size, shape, age and ability.

viastore Systems, Inc. will be exhibiting viaflex shuttle system at the 2016 MODEX event April 4-7, 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center at Booth #1439. The viaflex shuttle system is designed for maximum performance in the smallest of space. Its compact design ensures high storage density – with rack heights of up to 30 meters. The shuttle vehicles work in each level simultaneously, enabling high throughput rates.

A Hytrol integration partner for more than 50 years, Hy-Tek will be exhibiting at MODEX 2016 April 4-7 at booth 4354. The MODEX Supply Chain Conference brings together leading experts from the industry to give the latest information on manufacturing and supply chain trends, technologies, and innovations. The conference also includes valuable opportunities to network with industry leaders.

Bastian Solutions will present a special session at MODEX 2016. The session titled, "Mobile Robotic Shuttles: Extending Beyond the Storage Buffer" will be held on April 4 from 2:15-3:00 in Theater H of the Georgia World Congress Center. Derek Cribley, Director of Systems Engineering; Kevin Darby, National Accounts Manager; and Joe Zoghzoghy, Mobile Robotics Manager will address how transporting, buffering of products, and mobile robots provide a great solution for receiving, put-away, production, picking, packing, and shipping. Bastian Solutions will be exhibiting April 4-7 at booth #3779.

Topper Industrial is exhibiting at MODEX 2016, the largest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries from April 4-7, 2016. Attendees visiting Topper Industrial at booth #647 will learn about fork truck free material handling equipment.

When MODEX 2016 opens on April 4, 2016 in Atlanta, GA, it will include over 850 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Supply Chain Conference of over 100 sessions focusing on best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations. Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler will be writing about the event for more than 40 industrial publications worldwide.

Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator, recently announced a partnership with Servus Intralogistics to distribute and integrate the company's robotic shuttle system in North America.

On the second day of MODEX, Hytrol Bruce Gray, Hytrol's Connex Product Manager, will host a discussion and demonstration on April 5 at 2 p.m. booth $2427. Gray will share information about Connex, Hytrol's new plastic chain solution including specifications, focus markets, features and benefits, application support, and special automation of the plastic chain conveying system.

Taking place on the 9th-10th March, the UK's Retail and Business Technology Expo drew particular attention to what appears to be a growing popular focus for businesses; improving the security of cash on site. It raised the point that retailers especially are a major modern target market for solutions such as deposit safes, as allow employees to store cash without needing access to the main storage compartment. This key example of security technology is reflecting the modern demand to store cash quickly and conveniently, as handled by different people, in a retail environment. Fortunately, a number of businesses are making provisions for these needs, including Associated Security.

File cabinets and storage rooms filled with reams of documents have been "modus operandi" for decades. Not only do they take up space, but retrieving needed information to conduct business is incredibly laborious. Collaboration occurs only after copy after copy is printed and distributed among parties. This is costly and inefficient.