At the Tompkins Emerging Technology Center, you can evaluate material handling and system technology solutions at no risk before you invest time and money. The Tompkins ETC is not a display or a simulation but a fully operational, multi-million dollar facility that helps you integrate people, software and equipment. Use the ETC to design and test the best solutions for your operations before you invest in equipment in technology. Use the ETC for:

• Integration and testing: Compare and evaluate equipment and compatibility before implementation. Develop controls for new equipment at the ETC instead of in a live facility.
• Technology evaluation: See how material handling modules, subassemblies and software work together with people-before installation.
• Employee training: Train your employees in a live, hands-on environment for realistic Operations and Maintenance instruction.
• Demonstration Center: Demonstrate best of breed, integrated material handling technology to your staff or customers together in a single functioning facility.

An Extension of Your Own Facility

Think of the ETC as an extension of your own facility. Bring us your bottlenecks, operational glitches and integration problems, and we will show you how to make your system run smoothly.

The ETC can help you streamline your operations, regardless of your company's goals, industry or size. Where else can you compare new technologies, get hands-on training, view prototype designs, standardize customer service, and take advantage of the latest in technology and equipment? All without interruption to your current operations? Only at the Tompkins ETC.

Be confident that your warehouse and supply chain systems are compatible with existing equipment before implementation. Put the Tompkins ETC to work for you.

The Latest Equipment and Technology

Compare different types of technology and material handling equipment to choose the best solution. The ETC includes:

• Conveyor: accumulating incline, decline and spiral incline, motorized drive roller, belt-driven live roller
• Multiple sortation systems
• Vertical lift unit
• Automated inventory carousels
• Pick-to-Light carousel and flow rack
• Carton flow rack
• Automated pallet flow rack
• Vision system
• In-motion scale
• Two easily switched Warehouse Management Systems
• Tompkins Control System
• Inventory shuttle
• Bar code scanners: fixed and hand held
• Wireless network and data collection terminals

ETC Benefits

By using the Tompkins ETC, you will gain:

• Stronger supply chain solutions
  
• Familiarity with material handling and technology best practices
  
• Reduced investment in time, capital and cost of ownership
  
• Practical knowledge of integrated solutions that work
  
• Training with no downtime
  
• Satisfied customers

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Need More Info?

If you have questions or need more information, e-mail the Tompkins ETC or call 407-362-0362.