Pittsburgh, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/14/2012 -- Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages. Lorie King Rogers, Associate Editor for Modern Materials Handling, recently profiled the new Seegrid solution: The View, an automated data collection tool.

Since 1946, Modern Materials Handling has provided the most comprehensive coverage of productivity solutions for materials handling professionals in distribution, warehousing and manufacturing. In total, Modern Materials Handling reaches the largest and most highly qualified audience of executives, distribution center professionals and engineers involved in buying/specifying materials handling equipment and services. The publication delivers an estimated audience of over 126,000 individuals through their web site, email newsletters, printed magazines, online webcasts/conferences and market-defining research.

The audience includes buyers/specifiers of equipment for distribution centers, warehousing and manufacturing plants including lift trucks, conveyors, storage equipment, racks/shelves, packaging/labeling equipment, dock equipment work positioners and automatic data capture/RFID equipment. The magazine of 81,000 subscribers represents the largest and most qualified audience of materials handling buyers in the marketplace as documented on the current BPA Statement.

Seegrid’s director of sales and marketing David Noble said, “The View solution answers the age-old question: How can we do better? “Our technology, which is built into the brand of lift trucks that end users rely on most, captures important information that can be used to optimize efficiencies. View puts vital data in the hands of management, and that data is power to improve the operation’s processes.”

Robotic trucks are set up in hours rather than weeks or months, unlike AGVs (which require months of planning for implementation and installation.) The additional extensive IT Integration needed for AGVs often compromises the quality and compliance among the workforce. With no IT integration required and not facility modification required, robotic industrial trucks are often the better choice.

Altered plant floors require new safety and quality documentation, process and procedure controls, and are a hidden cost rarely mentioned by AGV suppliers. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corp. (http://www.seegrid.com) brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry.

Seegrid technology can transform industrial vehicles into unmanned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without a need for wire, tape, laser or other automated guided vehicle guidance systems.