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TECHNOLOGY product for vehicles of today and tomorrow.” “We are happy to team with Johnson Controls to advance the potential and application of low- voltage battery systems, and to use our lithium- ion technology to realize an eco-friendlier world,” said Fujio Takahashi, general manager of Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation. “Our SCiB™ is distinguished by its excellent characteristics and the use of a lithium- titanium anode to deliver safety, a long life, low-temperature performance, rapid charging, high input and output power, and a large effective capacity. It is also a good match with lead-acid batteries, and we are sure our joint work with Johnson Controls will greatly benefit automakers around the globe facing efficiency challenges.” The Holland, MI, plant opened in 2010 and was first in the United States to produce complete lithium-ion battery cells and systems. The two companies plan to collaborate on future technology development and exploration of additional applications where Toshiba technology can be integrated. The Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) at LogiMAT 2019 At LogiMAT, the Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) will showcase the cognitive era of logistics and how companies can increase the efficiency and profitability of their logistics with the help of cognitive IT solutions (AI) and digitization in the “Smart Warehouse”. At Stand A71 in Hall 8, logistics experts will be presenting LFS. timesquare, EPG’s smart Logistics Control Tower, for the first time at an international trade fair. Various IT systems for different points on the supply chain will also be on display, from logistics analytics through live cockpit data to predictive resource management and order forecasting with AI components. Smart data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) – EPG will bring these buzzwords to life at its practical forum on 170 m² floorspace, presenting numerous innovative solutions for logistics. Live presentations by the group with a high degree of practical relevant will illustrate what smart logistics management needs to look like now and in the future. The key to digitization in this case is the LFS Logistics Software Suite. The system delivers smart networking across the entire supply chain, as well as control of all the processes and technologies that are used. At LogiMAT, EPG December 2018 | 25