New player in the carousel market

摘要

A New Provider, Sapient Automation, is entering the market for vertical and horizontal carousels and vertical lift modules (VLMs), according to Ed Romaine, chief marketing officer for Sapient (www.getsapient.com). Romaine announced the formation of the new company at the fall meeting of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) in Palm Springs, Calif. The new company is a subsidiary of MDCI, a provider of industrial automation solu- tions to the U.S Postal Service. "We launched the company in January," Romaine said, "and we've spent the last nine months ramping up." While the company is a new player. Romaine said Sapient has completed its first sale to an industrial facility in the healthcare industry.