2024-09-03
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.

MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext to Display “ΣSynX" Products Enabling
Autonomous and Intelligent Warehouse Logistics-- Numerous Solutions for Safe, Automated, Decarbonized Logistics -♦ New “Logisnext Solutions” business brand to be shown at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024
♦ Automation of picking, inbound/outbound warehouse processes and truck loading/unloading, andforklift safety features will address “2024 problem”

Tokyo, September 3, 2024 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.,part of MHI Group, will jointly exhibit at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024. The event is scheduled to be held from
September 10 through 13 at Tokyo Big Sight.
The joint exhibit (East Hall Booth 4-104) will introduce
examples of MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext’s latest
developments in automated picking solutions –intelligent logistics solutions applying MHI’s Digital
Innovation (DI) brand “ΣSynX" (Sigma Syncs)*1 – andmatching technologies. Visitors will also see ademonstration of a next-generation forklift for
automated truck cargo handling, an application underdevelopment as an independent product integrating
ΣSynX technologies.
A demonstration will also introduce visitors to an unmanned forklift truck equipped with “SynfoX”*2,
Mitsubishi Logisnext’s latest automation technologies that raise the elemental technologies of ΣSynX to apractical level. Visitors will further be introduced to “Logisnext Solutions,” a new business brand launchedto headline Mitsubishi Logisnext’s solutions business. Logisnext Solutions is targeted at making Mitsubishi
Logisnext a total provider of integrated solutions matched to the customer’s specific workplace needs,
rather than just a supplier of forklift products or automated equipment.
Also on display will be a lineup of lithium-ion battery-powered small forklift trucks developed to reduce
environmental footprints and further boost work efficiency, and demonstrations will be given of the newest
forklift safety features. Visitors will also be provided introductions to diverse automated equipment,
peripheral devices and examples of how these systems can be integrated, with a focus on manned and
1/4

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg., 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8332, Japan

Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.
1-1,2-Chome,Higashikotari,Nagaokakyo-shi,Kyoto 617-8585 Japanautomated forklifts and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs).
Together, these exhibits at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024 will present a complete overview of Mitsubishi
Logisnext’s “Logisnext Solutions” and explain what makes them so advanced: their “Smart Connections”
between humans and machines, and between machines and machines, as the future of MHI Group’s
warehouse logistics facilitating coordination between humans and machines, equipment connections, andsafety and security.

Going forward, MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext will continue contributing to the development of the logistics
industry through provision of optimal solutions of outstanding quality integrating the expansive lineups ofproducts and services of the entire MHI Group, backed by a long track record and experience in solving
diverse issues faced by customers, in terms of automation, safety, decarbonization, etc.
Notes
*1: ΣSynX is MHI’s Digital Innovation brand expressing “Smart Connections” integrating intelligence andtechnologies for coordination between humans and machines. Applying these concepts, this standard
platform synchronizes and coordinates various types of machinery systems, including logistics products.
*2: SynfoX are innovative automation technologies integrating the elemental technologies underdevelopment for ΣSynX, applying the technologies and track record of Mitsubishi Logisnext cultivated asa pioneer in unmanned transport systems. SynfoX’s technologies are being developed for guidancesystems and with a clear view toward commercialization based on manufacturing costs, etc.

2/4

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg., 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8332, Japan

Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.
1-1,2-Chome,Higashikotari,Nagaokakyo-shi,Kyoto 617-8585 Japan

■MHI Group Exhibition“Smart Connections”: solutions for intelligent logistics
developed applying ΣSynX. MHI Group is developing,and has begun providing, solutions enabling
integration of work processes, from picking andinbound/outbound warehouse processes to truck
loading/unloading, reflecting the needs expressed bythe customers.

Automated picking solutions (video presentation)
Picking processes that were performed by operators based on their experience are carried out through“Smart Connections” integrating unmanned forklifts, AGVs and palletizers controlled by a host systemequipped with ΣSynX. The system optimizes picking processing, improves throughput and also helps toalleviate current shortages of logistics operators, frees workers from the arduous labor of picking heavy
items, and contributes to reducing human error.
Automated inbound/outbound warehouse process solutions, truck loading/unloading, coordination
between humans and machines (demonstration using conceptual machinery)
By applying the expertise of highly experienced operators with warehouse control systems and nextgeneration unmanned forklifts, MHI Group has achieved “man-machine coordination” with manned forklifts
equipped with integrated modules for performing work within a given area. The Company also developed
an all-wheel-steering-equipped unmanned forklift capable of responding to diverse truck berthenvironments and operating conditions. By enabling swift cargo handling applying “pivotal turning” and“sideways movement,” reductions are achieved in truck waiting time and idling time during plan changes,
resulting in safe and efficient warehouse operations and ability to provide logistic systems adaptable todiverse customer environments.
New unmanned forklift equipped with SynfoX (demonstration using prototype)A demonstration will be carried out of an unmanned forklift equipped with “SynfoX” automation
technologies, intended for commercial production. The forklift can perform mapping of, and travel through,the work environment in the warehouse, and can detect and pick pallets randomly placed on floors andshelves. By switching operating modes, the forklift can also be manually operated during emergencies,
etc.
Solutions in many fields (demonstration & product display)
Visitors will also see a demonstration of a lithium-ion battery-powered small forklift for a carbon-neutral
society featuring “OmniEye®,”* an AI-powered human detection system, and regenerative braking control
for safety and security needs. The lineup of offerings will also be on display. We will also introduce a varietyof safety and security support options for logistics applications, and present diverse solutions for dealing
with the “2024 problem,” sweeping regulatory changes related to working style reforms in the logistics
3/4

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg., 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8332, Japan

Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.
1-1,2-Chome,Higashikotari,Nagaokakyo-shi,Kyoto 617-8585 Japanindustry.
* “OmniEye®” is a registered trademark of Regulus Co., Ltd.

*This illustration shows the detection range of other workers.

Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024
Dates: September 10 (Tue) – 13 (Fri), 2024
10:00-17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall Booth 4-104
Pre-registration: https://www.logistech-online.com/en/###4/4

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg., 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8332, Japan

Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.
1-1,2-Chome,Higashikotari,Nagaokakyo-shi,Kyoto 617-8585 Japan