Dematic
History
History
Founded in 1819 in Germany, this company eventually became part of Dematic.
Siemens
This piece of equipment is commonly used to move cartons through a warehouse.
A Conveyor
This simple machine is used in conveyor systems to change direction and provide tension.
A Pulley
Grand Rapids is located on this river.
The Grand River
Philips, Spanner, and Try-Wing are examples of this tool.
In this year, the Red Schoolhouse was acquired by Dematic.
1962
This component reduces friction between rotating parts.
A Bearing
In electrical engineering, this law states that V = IR.
Ohm's Law
This nickname highlights Grand Rapids’ historic role in furniture manufacturing.
Furniture City
This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Newton's Third Law
In 2016, Dematic was acquired by this global industrial truck and supply chain solutions company.
Autonomous mobile robots used in warehouses are often abbreviated as this.
AMR's
CAD stands for this.
Computer-Aided Design
This annual international art competition transforms downtown Grand Rapids.
ArtPrize
These are the four shared values of KION Group.
Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence
This is the approximate number of global Dematic employees.
The rate at which a system processes items per hour is known as this.
Throughput
This unit measures power.
A Watt
This U.S. President grew up in Grand Rapids.
Gerald Ford
This is the name of Wendy's Boss.
Farshid Haste
This is the number of countries where you can find a Dematic office or manufacturing facility.
30
This engineering discipline focuses on optimizing processes, efficiency, and system design.
Industrial Engineering
This three-letter acronym refers to the control system that automates machinery in industrial environments.
PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)?
This classic children’s book has deep ties to Grand Rapids, as its author modeled scenes after his childhood here, including locations in East Grand Rapids and downtown.
The Polar Express
These are the last four Dematic CEO’s.
Mike Larsson (2024-present),
Hasan Dandashly (2018-2023),
John Baysore (2016-2018),
Ulf Henriksson (Before 2016)