articleSemi-automated solution allows firm to keep investment manageable
Plastic electroplating specialist C+C Krug took the path to semi-automation of logistics processes with SSI Schaefer.
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articleCan the swarm replace fleet management?
Agilox autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are saving costs for customers by applying swarm intelligence.
newsRobotics firm E&K Automation appoints new UK MD
From July 1, 2020, Chris Price will join the AGV specialist as managing director in the UK.
articleUK eCommerce specialist invests in warehouse robots
Rex Brown has announced a strategic partnership with AI and automation supplier GreyOrange which will see order capacity progress to 10 million orders per year.
productPlanning consent granted for 2.3m sq ft warehouse in SE London
Tritax Big Box REIT has received planning consent and exchanged contracts with a world leading online retailer to pre-let a warehouse on the site of the old Littlebrook power station.
articleResearch firm predicts warehouse automation boom
Frost & Sullivan’s Opportunities of Autonomous Delivery Robots in Warehouse Management report says the global warehouse automation market is expected to nearly double its size, expanding from $14 billion in 2019 to $27.2 billion by 2025.
productHeavy duty industrial AMR
RARUK Automation has launched the new MiR250 autonomous mobile robot – an agile, rapid-charging, cost-effective means of transporting payloads of up 250kg.
productPalletising firm rounds out offering with AGV tie-up
CKF Systems has announced a partnership with Global AGV – a supplier of Automated Guided Vehicles to the logistics industry.
productFunding boost for Locus as it targets international expansion
Locus Robotics, the market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, has raised more than $40 million in Series D funding.
articleMilestone warehouse robot implementation for Superdry
Global fashion retailer Superdry has specified mini-robot carriers to transform order picking and put-away at its UK hub.
newsFashion 3PL’s DC to feature ‘high-end automation’
The 430,500 sq ft multi-customer facility is located in Magna Park, Lutterworth.
productHyundai inks driverless autonomous forklift deal
Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) is planning to progress its smart logistics solutions using KT’s (Korea Telecom) 5G communication network and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
articleRenewed appetite
Pandemic forces retailers to re-evaluate warehouse automation and robotics.
articleRobots require flatter floor
Robots are becoming increasingly common in the warehouse setting, with a plethora of new providers emerging. But how do you make sure your flooring is up to the task of using robots?
productHow will Covid-19 change logistics?
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a major challenge to our society and has thrust logistics into prominence as people finally appreciate the sector’s importance.
articleRobot wars heating up
A new generation of warehouse robots have burst on to the UK logistics industry in the last year or so, with manufacturers aggressively pursuing local systems integrators to help them crack the UK market. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleEmergency: prepare your supply chain for the unexpected
It is impractical to plan for every possible scenario in your business. But preparing your supply chain for unexpected circumstances can be worthwhile in the long run.
newsIntegrator appoints senior design engineer
Material handling, automation and maintenance specialists AMH Material Handling has appointed Aaran Konarczak as senior design engineer.
productCompact & lightweight
For over 10 years Saft batteries and EVM’s battery management systems have been keeping a fleet of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) working round the clock at Daimler’s body shell plant in Germany.
articleSeegrid expansion – AGVs target fast ROI
Seegrid chief growth officer Michael Hasco tells HSS editor Simon Duddy about the AGV company’s European expansion plans.
