On December 31, the 2023 International Summit on the Development of the Intelligent Material Handling Industry kicked off at the Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore. The summit, hosted by industry leader MACART, gathered top global intelligent material handling equipment manufacturers, including the renowned Chinese machinery manufacturer Henan SuiTong Machinery Co., Ltd.

Participants gathered to discuss the digital transformation and intelligent reform trends in the material handling industry. They also explored the latest applications and solutions for material handling technology, aiming to promote the innovation and development of the intelligent material handling industry.

2023 International Summit on the Development of the Intelligent Material Handling Industry

Material Handling: Digital Transformation from Traditional to Intelligent

With the development of the economy, the logistics industry has gradually become an important pillar industry. In China's "14th Five-Year Plan for Modern Logistics Development", the fundamental and strategic position of modern logistics in the modern economic system is emphasized, and digital intelligence is clearly pointed out as the new engine for the development of the logistics industry. As an important link in the logistics process, the digital transformation of material handling is indispensable.

Globally, the construction of smart terminals and smart ports has become a trend. In these large transfer hubs, material handling is the core transportation scenario. However, the continuous increase in labor and fuel costs has made the development and promotion of intelligent horizontal transportation equipment an urgent need. At this time, intelligent handling equipment such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Unmanned Straddle Carriers (AutoSC) become crucial.

Chairman of Henan SuiTong Machinery Co., Ltd., Ge Jiangtao

As a leader in the field of crane equipment manufacturing, Ge Jiangtao, the chairman of Henan SuiTong Machinery Co., Ltd., was invited to attend this summit. He proposed: "The digital development of material handling equipment will effectively promote the logistics industry of bulk goods towards a safer, more efficient, greener, and low-carbon direction. Intelligent handling technology can significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency, creating tangible profits for enterprises."

At the summit, representatives from around the world also proposed that as the deepening of the intelligent reform of logistics progresses, the digital transformation of material handling will take on more important responsibilities. Through continuous technological innovation and application expansion, the development of intelligent handling equipment will bring greater value to the entire logistics industry.

MACART Takes the Lead in the New Race of Intelligent Material Handling

As a global leader in material handling, MACART has been focusing on the niche market of material handling since its inception, making precise efforts. Since its establishment in Singapore in 2021, it has been focusing on the research, production, and sales of material handling equipment such as flat cars, straddle carriers, and cranes. Relying on Singapore's advanced industrial manufacturing genes, it has built a top-notch sci-tech team, laying a solid foundation for the technological research and application in the field of intelligent material handling.

In the category of intelligent straddle carriers, MACART has invested in the research and application of unmanned driving technology at an early stage, adopting multi-sensor fusion navigation positioning methods, ensuring its world-leading precision and control level.

To make the operation of straddle carriers safer and more precise, MACART has implemented various combination applications for different application scenarios. For example, safety systems and strategies suitable for automated terminals meet the operational needs under all-weather and full-working conditions. This comprehensive solution not only improves handling efficiency but also plays an important role in ensuring safety.

When the digital transformation of logistics enters the second half, and the digital transformation of intelligent material handling deepens, MACART, as an early enterprise in the field of material handling technology research, has already possessed unique advantages.

MACARTLiu Guang: Small Field of Intelligent Material Handling with Great Achievements

In the rapidly changing global logistics industry, MACART once again shows its forward-looking vision and firm determination.

At the meeting, Liu Guang, the person in charge of MACART, also stated: "Under the transformation from the era of logistics automation systems to the era of intelligent logistics systems, the application scenarios and boundaries of intelligent material handling equipment will further expand. It is an extremely important part of the logistics system. MACART is committed to doing well and deep in this niche field. As a provider of integrated software and hardware full-process intelligent material handling systems and a manufacturer of a full range of intelligent material handling equipment, it works with eco-enterprises in multiple industry fields to jointly build a new ecology of digital intelligent logistics and fully empower the construction of modern logistics systems."

Industrial Park Planning Map

Not long ago this year, MACART announced the construction of a new production base in Changyuan City, Henan Province, aiming to build an intelligent full-process logistics handling equipment production base. The base covers an area of 86,800 square meters, located in the Changnao Industrial Zone of Changyuan City, and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024. The construction of this production base is an important part of MACART's global strategic layout, further consolidating its leading position in the field of intelligent material handling.

Based on the material handling industry, focusing on intelligent transformation, and deeply cultivating product research and development and innovation. MACART, through close cooperation with eco-enterprises in various industry fields, provides strong empowerment support for the construction of modern logistics systems. In the tide of intelligent transformation, MACART will continue to show the spirit of achieving great things in small fields, leading the intelligent material handling industry towards a new glory.