EVENT IMHX 2022
IMHX is back – and it’s live! T
he UK’s premier logistics solutions and intralogistics technology event of the year – IMHX 2022 – opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, on the 6th September 2022. Over three days, hundreds of exhibitors – including Whittan Group, Knapp, Combilift, Geekplus, Cesab, Zebra Technologies, Crown Lift Trucks, Hai Robotics and Swisslog – will show their developments that are reshaping the post- pandemic global logistics industry. IMHX 2022 event director, Rob Fisher, comments: “IMHX 2022 will be the essential gathering place for UK logistics professionals to reconnect with the industry, stay ahead of supply chain trends, and source the latest storage and handling solutions from some of the world’s most innovative and infl uential manufacturers and suppliers.” “Nothing compares with the power of face-to-face meetings and the opportunity to engage with product demonstrations and interactive displays that an in-person event provides.”
Automation and robotics
The chance to see working demonstrations of the latest automated handling technology – from entry level solutions to fully automated warehouse systems – is just one of the many reasons to visit IMHX 2022.
Interest in warehouse automation has
been growing exponentially over several years and the impact of Brexit and the pandemic on the availability of picking staff , forklift drivers and other warehouse personnel has driven demand for the automated guided vehicles, autonomous vehicles and other forms of robotics to new levels as more and more logistics companies seek ways of working that rely less on large numbers of people. For example, IMHX 2022 will be the place to evaluate the growing range of driverless materials-handling solutions that are becoming an increasingly common feature within warehouses and DCs. Operator-free vehicles undertake every type of task that would be expected of a traditional manually-operated forklift – including vehicle loading and unloading, pallet put-away and retrieval, in both standard and very narrow aisle
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world-known customised and innovative intralogistics solutions it has been supplying for over seventy years. The automated storage, transport, sorting and picking systems supplied by Daifuku include fl exible automated guided vehicle (AGV) transport technology and rail-guided sorting transfer vehicle (STR) systems, while Knapp’s smart solutions and automated storage systems support the logistics processes of leading companies worldwide.
racking confi gurations, as well as pallet and stillage movements throughout the warehouse. In addition to the obvious savings in labour costs, the technology brings a host of other benefi ts, including reduced damage to goods, racking and trucks, greater picking accuracy and more effi cient use of the available storage space. VisionNav Robotics is among the fastest-
growing operator-free industrial vehicle manufacturers in the world, and the company will use IMHX 2022 to highlight the range of fully-automated, vision- guided forklift trucks and intelligent operating systems that it has produced for the European market.
These days plenty of sophisticated automated handling technologies are within fi nancial reach of many companies, including SMEs, and a host of pioneering and industry-leading automation providers will demonstrate solutions that range from entry-level technology to advanced, large-scale integrated projects at IMHX 2022.
Exhibitor Swisslog’s automated
warehousing technologies include traditional high bay warehouses and innovative robot-based materials-handling solutions that provide quality, fl exibility and effi ciency. Every application is customised to deliver the lowest cost per pick.
Meanwhile Gebhardt – which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2022 – will show its
BotsAndUs will show how its fully- autonomous robots measure, track and fi nd goods across warehouses without workfl ow disruption, while visitors will also discover how Exotec’s range of robotics delivers sustainable warehouse productivity gains by enabling human workers and robots to collaborate. HAI Robotics, the pioneer in Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) systems, will exhibit its highly- fl exible goods-to-person solutions that are designed to improve operational effi ciency and storage density. Warehouse operators visiting the event
can fi nd out how they can enjoy the benefi ts of Covariant’s robotics solution with minimal upfront costs, by signing up for the company’s robotics-as-a-service customised subscription agreement and also learn how Amber Industries Ltd – a company with over 40 years’ experience in the automated mechanical handling and conveyor industry – works to enhance the effi ciency of its clients’ operations by providing innovative and expertly-tailored conveyor solutions at a competitive price. Visitors can also see the range of automated storage systems for pallets and bins developed by racking and storage solutions supplier, Stow.
Fisher adds: “After Covid it will be great to be back at the NEC and I look forward to welcoming visitors and exhibitors alike to an event where it is certain that a lot of business will be done. Every aspect of IMHX 2022 will be relevant for the challenges and opportunities presenting themselves to companies in the logistics and supply chain sectors today.”
IMHX 2022 will take place from 6-8 September at the NEC, Birmingham. Admission is free-of charge; to register for your free exhibition entry pass please visit
imhx.net.
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