Intelligrated and Swisslog Logistics Inc., both providers of automated material-handling technology, have formed a strategic alliance to offer their products to the food, beverage and retail markets in North America. Swisslog's warehouse-automation tools will be available alongside Intelligrated's U.S.-made technology and regional network. The product portfolio includes Swisslog's Vectura pallet AS/RS, Tornado Miniload AS/RS, ProMove pallet conveyors, AutoStore piece picking and storage, and WarehouseManager and AutomationManager software. Intelligrated will contribute IntelliSort sortation systems, Alvey palletizers and robotics, Real Time Solutions order-fulfillment systems, case conveyor products, BOSS controls and the InControlWare software suite. Intelligrated serves the warehousing, distribution, consumer-products manufacturing, postal and parcel markets.

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