Automated Material Handling (AMH) Training Event 2025

AMHSA, the UK's leading authority on material handling automation, are pleased to be offering their extremely popular training event, explaining the fundamentals of automation and presenting solutions available for introducing and improving your automated supply chain. This event has proved to be one of the most popular events in the AMHSA calendar and is recommended to all newcomers to the industry or those with concentrated understanding of their own areas of expertise looking for an accelerated understanding of the wider supplies of equipment, machinery and ancillary compnents used in automated systems in the material handling industry.

Whether it’s an introduction, familiarisation or an understanding of the traditional or the contemporary and state-of-the-art solutions on the market, to tackle and overcome the automation introduction obstacles or development solutions for supply chains, this event will offer a comprehensive awareness of the products available, for designers and engineers, which position and maintain our industry as innovative and ground-breaking.

Come and hear how automation solves, resolves and challenges the threats and opportunities experienced by modern businesses, thriving to improve productivity, safety and effectiveness, in some of the most competitive market places in the world. From totes to pallets, cartons to hangers, trucks to AGV's, Cranes to Shuttles and much more besides we shall hear, how through effective planning and use of the full array of the automation products and services arsenal, the modern supply chain is capable and able to react to the ever changing - consumer demand!

Stay ahead in this ever-advancing industry and learn how the continuing need for automation and automation development is being driven by social, financial, political, legal and technological factors in a constantly changing global market.

The day will feature a series of short succinct informative presentations from Dave Berridge, AMHSA Secretary and industry specialist with over 35 years experience, who will introduce, inform and update delegates on a wide and varied array of automation topics. The talks are aimed to appeal to the widest possible audience, so whether you are a newcomer to the industry or you have a vast wealth of experience, there should be something new for everybody to learn or glean from the day.

Topics to be included for discussion are

• Containers
• Racking and Shelving
• Cranes / shuttle systems
• Conveyors
• AIVs
• Control Systems
• Mezzanines
• ASRS
• Sortation
• Picking Systems
• Overall system design
• WCS / WMS / WES

We will be ready to answer questions throughout the day, providing expert advice and guidance. Our aspiration is for all delegates to leave the workshop with a greater understanding and appreciation of the products and services available within the industry and a knowledge of the key players in the wider market place.

Appropriate breaks will allow networking opportunities and a buffet lunch will be provided.

The workshop will be open for registration with teas and coffees from 9:00 am and will finish at around 5:00 pm.

Testimonial

“This training event was extremely beneficial. It provides an holistic understanding of the products and services required for turnkey or stand-alone automation solutions for the modern distribution centre and supply chain. It also allows opportunities to network with like minded sales people and engineers from around the industry”.

“ I strongly recommend that if you are new to the industry then don’t miss this event”.

Russell Hutchinson - AMHSA Member