Wynright to provide technology for Michigan college

Business Wire

ELK GROVE VILLAGE - Wynright Corp. and its sister company, Jervis B. Webb, has been awarded a contract to provide automated warehouse technology for an innovative technical education program at Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan.

The college will use the Daifuku technology, including automated storage and retrieval, conveying and sortation systems, for a new robotics and automation training center supporting a new mechatronics technician degree program.

"As Michigan's skilled workers retire, and the advances in technology continue, we will depend highly on the specialized workforce," said LCC President, Dr. Brent Knight. "In planning for the College's new Center for Manufacturing Excellence, we assembled an advisory board of 35 area industry leaders to ensure incorporation of cutting-edge technical tools and training for in-demand jobs. Daifuku technology was recommended for the supply chain realm."

The CME, set to open in fall, will feature a real-world training environment with a robotic assembly line. The Daifuku warehouse technology will extend the training environment into the supply chain maintenance area, helping students gain skills and a deeper appreciation of the role of logistics in the manufacturing field.