2015 MHI Innovation Award Finalists Announced

MHI has announced the finalists for the 2015 MHI Innovation Award competition. The MHI Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services.

This award will be awarded in two categories: Best New Innovation and Best Innovation of an Existing Product. A total of 94 innovations were submitted by ProMat 2015 exhibitors for the competition. All submissions were reviewed by a panel of judges who determined the following six finalists in each category.

Best New Innovation Finalists

Cimcorp (Booth 4237)

• Product: 3D Shuttle

Engineered Lifting Systems & Equipment (Booth 4214)

• Product: Restuff-IT

Forklift Simulator (Booth 3491)

• Product: Forklift Simulator

Nordock Inc (Booth 2384)

• Product: Nordock NVTL model Vertical Storing TELESCOPING-LIP dock leveler

RSW BV (Booth 4441)

• Product: Stack Assist Tool (SAT)

Pcdata (Booth 4564)

• Product: SmartGlass AR (Augmented Reality)

Best Innovation of an Existing Product Finalists

A-Safe USA Inc. (Booth 415)

• Product: iFlex Rack Guard

Big Ass Solutions (Booth 431)

• Product: Big Ass Light High Bay LED

CubiScan (Booth 3923)

• Product: CubiScan 25

FastFetch Corporation (Booth 5241)

• Product: Next Generation Light Directed Picking – Dynamic Slotting During Picking

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Booth 3681)

• Product: Manhattan Associates’ 2015 Mobile Labor Management Solution

ORBIS Corporation (Booth 1803)

• Product: 1200 x 1000 OPTE Bulk

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. All innovation award submissions will be showcased at McCormick Place during ProMat. Finalists will be evaluated by the judging panel on the morning of Monday 23 March.

The award winners will be announced on 25 March during the MHI 70th Anniversary Celebration with Frank Caliendo at ProMat 2015.

ProMat will be held March 23-26, 2015 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. For more event information, visit www.ProMatShow.com.