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Showcasing everything that’s new in the intralogistics industry, the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX), which takes place on the 19th-22nd March at the NEC, promises to be a must see event
pening IMHX in 2013 will be world land speed record breaker Richard Noble, OBE. Noble, who held the record between 1983 and 1997 at the wheel of Thrust2, will carry out ribbon cutting duties at the Skills & Apprenticeships Zone in Hall 17, in front of his latest land speed record vehicle, Bloodhound SSC (pictured right). Rob Fisher, director of Informa Exhibitions’ Materials Handling Group, which organises IMHX, com- mented, “Noble represents what can be achieved at the top end of the industry, which is crying out for role models to attract fresh blood into engi- neering. His presence at IMHX is a massive boost, and we will be delighted to host him at the event and show him the expertise that runs through the intralogistics industry.” Once opened the IMHX exhibition will include a number of feature areas as well as free conference sessions, product launches, live demonstrations and prize competitions. The IMHX ‘Logistics Excellence’ Conference will have two streams - a themed series of seminars at strategic level delivered by industry experts, plus a variety of case study presentations at operational level to demonstrate examples of logis- tics best practice. Also brand new at IMHX will be the UKWA 3PL Zone, hosted by the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, and the International Visitors’ Lounge.
The competition hots-up As well as these new activities, many features will be making a return to the show including the Design 4 Safety Competition, recognising the impor-
tance of product design in improving safety throughout the materials han- dling industry.
The heats of what promises to be another hotly contested RTITB Operator of the Year Competition will also take place at IMHX 2013. Over the four days of the show, forklift opera- tors from across the UK and Ireland will compete in a special arena designed to test their skills to the full.
will be Manitou. Well known in the construction and agriculture indus- tries, Manitou will be showcasing its offering for the UK material handling industry for the first time.
Among the other new products to be showcased at the event include two from B&B Attachments - Conveyer Belt Forks and the 2T156 Fork Positioner, a new generation of battery chargers from Fronius, the new CleanTrax system from Unisan Products, the HyRack pallet from
Goplasticpallets.com, and the Cimcorp 3D Shuttle solution from Finnish robotics specialist, Cimcorp. For full details of the exhibitors and their products and services, please visit the IMHX website. In addition, the event activities of a select number of IMHX exhibitors are highlighted on page 14.
What’s new?
Thousands of new products will be on display at the show, some of which will be unveiled for the time. These include the 7-Series, the latest genera- tion of reach trucks from Doosan, the brand new range of moving mast reach trucks from Crown Lift Trucks, plus its latest version of InfoLink wireless fleet and operator management system. With the largest stand at IMHX,
Toyota Material Handling UK will have an impressive demonstration area in which to showcase key models from its range of counterbalance and warehouse trucks, including the BT Reflex reach truck with tilting cab and the BT Pro Lifter hand pallet truck with Pro Start Technology to reduce starting effort by up to a third. A new forklift brand to appear at the show
Meet the automation experts
ith over 25 members of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) exhibiting at IMHX, logistics automation will once again be well represented at the UK’s leading materials handling and storage event. Many of these automated handling suppliers will be clustered in and around the AMHSA
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Pavilion in hall 19 of the show. The pavilion will feature a small presentation theatre in which visitors can benefit from 15 minute ‘Meet the Expert' talks on a range of automation topics. Peter Lerigo, AMHSA President, explained, “IMHX provides our members with a fantastic
opportunity to meet prospective buyers of automated solutions and also to network with their existing customers. As the voice of the automated handling industry, AMHSA is seek- ing to educate as many visitors as possible about the benefits of automation and answer any queries they may have.”
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Software and hardware There will be a wide variety of software and hardware solutions on show at IMHX. Inventory and warehouse man- agement solutions provider, Proteus, will be providing a free WMS Advice Centre, giving visitors impartial advice on how to improve their warehouse processes. Panasonic will be demon- strating its range of rugged tablet com- puters - including the new Toughbook CF-H2 models. Snapfulfil SaaS WMS will be demonstrating its new ‘Mobile Manager’ reporting tool App, designed to display data from the warehouse man- agement system in customisable ways on an iPad whilst on the move around the warehouse - or anywhere in the world. Gemini Data Loggers will be exhibiting at IMHX for the first time as part of the UKWA 3PL Zone in hall 17. The company will be promoting its range of battery powered Tinytag data loggers that monitor temperature, humidity, shock, vibration and other environmental parameters for goods in storage or transit. Visitors who pre-register for IMHX 2013 will receive an exclusive Priority Pass pack containing everything needed to maximise the benefits of a visit to the show - a delegate name badge, the Little Black Book of handling industry con- tacts, a fold-out exhibition floor plan and key details of the show’s seminars.
IMHX
www.imhx.biz T: 0207 017 7019
Above: the
Bloodhound project ties in well with the message of the IMHX Skills & Apprenticeships Zone, for it is primarily an
education project designed to inspire future generations to take-up careers in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics
Left: IMHX 2013 will feature over 400 exhibitors, many of which will use the show as the launch pad for new products and services
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