Bob Giberson, Mike Raby, Mike Holler, Terry Bauer

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) recently hosted their 58^th Annual Convention and Exhibitors Showcase May 4-8, 2013 in Palm Desert, California.  Bob Giberson, principal at PeakLogix, and Mike Holler, Director of Operations at PeakLogix, attended this year’s event themed: Get Your Game On!

In addition to the great industry networking events, like the golf tournament captured in the photo of Mike Raby (VP of Dealer Sales at Steele Solutions), Mike Holler, Bob Giberson and Terry Bauer (Managing Director at Material Handling Installations Group), this year’s convention included 24 speakers, 16 presentations, 6 general sessions and 80+ Exhibitors.

Carnegie Hall musician and entertainer Mike Rayburn made a lasting impression with his “What If?” Keynote address, delivered largely in part by his guitar.  Mike’s presentation encouraged attendees to consider the possibilities if we don’t limit ourselves (or our potential) because of the fear of success, the fear of failure and the fear of rejection.  What would that innovative transformation look like?  In his case, he modifies music by mixing different genres in a way that utilizes his capabilities while providing a transformational and crowd pleasing performance.  For example, he might pair the music of Bruce Springsteen with the lyrics of Green Acres or the similarly strange combination of Green Eggs and Ham sung to the music of Led Zeppelin.

The Speed Track Workshops included a variety of program topics and provided the opportunity to engage across disciples.  The Working with Distributors to be Solutions Providers Member Panel Discussion was right up our alley and specifically focused on enhancing the distributor / manufacturer relationships to best serve customers.

Back by popular demand, the Poken, digital business card was used again at this year’s convention making it super easy for attendees to synchronize contact information and gain access to all of the speaker handouts, etc. through poken.com.

Be sure to join us for a practical thought provoking 2-day forum geared at applying automation applications into your operations. From maximizing conventional operations to understanding advanced automation applications, this year’s panel discussion includes speakers with first hand experience who are willing to share their insights with you.

The Supply Chain Summit will be held in Richmond, Virginia at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and will include a warehouse tour of the 327,099 sq.ft. UPS Richmond Hub facility.  This facility features 4.4 miles of conveyor, 35 inbound bays and 103 outbound bays, enabling it to process approximately 44,000 packages per hour.

Supply Chain Summit attendees are always impressed with the value and practical knowledge acquired at this event for the nominal registration fee of $100.

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The two-day event brought together industry leaders, researchers, students and professionals to exchange ideas around innovative practices and approaches to meet the needs of the manufacturing industry.  The conference included speakers regarding a variety of topics that included: innovative strategies related to manufacturing processes, product design and deployment,  reshoring, automation and value chain.

Mr. Bob Giberson, Principal of PeakLogix conducted a presentation identifying opportunities to leverage automation to increase productivity, particularly through the use of robotics.

The Innovation in Manufacturing Conference was developed through a partnership between Genedge Alliance, the Virginia Manufacturing Advisory Council, and the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development, as a component of the Transportation Equipment Manufacturers Competitiveness Initiative, a project funded by the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.

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Some advantages of Modular Programming include:

1. Reduces development time
2. Increases reliability because each module can be extensively tested
3. Allows use of code supplied by others, primarily vendors
4. Helps standardize the software development process
5. Allows multiple programming languages to more easily co-exist
6. Creates code that’s transportable to other controllers and HMI platforms
7. Easier to troubleshoot
8. Easier to modify

Click here to read the full article featured in Control Design highlighting PeakLogix use of subroutines.

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This is the second consecutive year that PeakLogix has been awarded MVP status.  To qualify, the company was required to provide evidence of their commitment to their partners in business including their customers, employees and suppliers.  They must satisfy criteria in the following important areas:

• Industry Relations
• Customer Relations
• Peer-to-Peer Networking
• Training for Employees
• Business Best Practices

Mr. Rob Cassada, Logistics Manager at Lansing Building Products stated “We value our partnership with PeakLogix because we know that they share the same values we do: Respect, Service, and Excellence. We know that PeakLogix will strive to provide us superior service while maintaining the highest ethical standards. “ In addition to the client endorsement received by Lansing Building Products, PeakLogix also received exemplary remarks from Mr. Gordon Hellberg, Vice President of Sales for the Automated Systems Division North America of SSI Schaefer who offered “Our partnership with PeakLogix is an exemplary model to which we would like all of our integrator partners to aspire”.

PeakLogix is a material handling systems integrator based in Midlothian, Virginia – just outside of Richmond. PeakLogix has been in business for over 20 years helping to make manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and warehouses more efficient and more profitable by streamlining the operations that occur within their space.  PeakLogix specializes in providing full service solutions through design and engineering, turnkey project management, automation, systems and technology integration, complete custom solutions and equipment solutions – including: material handling, conveyors, racking & shelving, mezzanines, modular offices, lifts, dock equipment and much more.  For more information, visit www.peaklogix.com.

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) is the only national trade association dedicated solely to improving the proficiency of the independent material handling distributor.  MHEDA represents over 600 companies in the material handling equipment business.  Located in suburban Chicago, the association provides services to companies seeking to improve their business through education, networking, benchmarking and best practices.  For more information, visit www.mheda.org.

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