{"id":1988,"date":"2016-02-23T08:05:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T08:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2016-02-23T08:05:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T08:05:44","slug":"2016-mhi-innovation-award-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/2016-mhi-innovation-award-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 MHI Innovation Award Finalists Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"MHI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/mhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHI<\/a> has named finalists for the 2016 MHI Innovation Award competition, serving to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services.<\/p>\n<p>Awards will be given in three categories:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Best New Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Best Innovation of an Existing Product<\/li>\n<li>Best IT Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A total of 98 innovations were submitted by MODEX 2016 exhibitors for the competition. All submissions were reviewed by a panel of judges who determined the following four finalists in each category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best New Innovation Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fetch Robotics\u2014Product: Robot &amp; Follow Pick<\/li>\n<li>I am Robotics\u2014Product: Swift-Autonomous Picking<\/li>\n<li>UNEX Manufacturing Inc.\u2014Product: Pick Plank<\/li>\n<li>Balyo Inc.\u2014Product: Self-Guided Truck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Innovation of an Existing Product Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joloda International Inc.\u2014Product: Trailerskate 2.0<\/li>\n<li>Intelligrated Inc.\u2014Product: Intellisort Cross-Belt \u2013 Dynamic Discharge Compensation<\/li>\n<li>CubiSca\u2014Cubing &amp; Weighing Systems\u2014Product: CubiScan 75<\/li>\n<li>Intralox LLC\u2014Product: ARB Sorter S7000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best IT Innovation Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warehouse Mobile Solutions\u2014Product: Warehouse OS<\/li>\n<li>SOTI Inc.\u2014Product: MobiControl<\/li>\n<li>Emulate3D Ltd.\u2014Product: Emulate3D<\/li>\n<li>RAM Mounting Systems\u2014Product: IntelliSkin and GDS Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The contest defines innovation as a new product, product line, technology or service or new application of existing products or technology that create quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>All innovation award submissions will be showcased at the Georgia World Congress Center during MODEX. Finalists will be evaluated by the judging panel on the morning of Monday, April 4.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1989\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1989\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta, the home of MODEX, by night.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5-400x280.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5-329x230.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5-440x308.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5-550x385.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5-464x325.jpg 464w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/media_Atlanta_5-543x380.jpg 543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atlanta, the home of MODEX, by night.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The award winners will be announced on April 6 during the MHI Industry Night celebration at MODEX.<\/p>\n<p>MODEX will be held April 4-7, 2016 at Atlanta&#8217;s Georgia World Congress Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MHI has named finalists for the 2016 MHI Innovation Award competition, serving to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services. 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