productRobotics provider improves order allocation algorithm
6 River Systems (6RS) has made a range of improvements to its wall-to-wall fulfillment solution, including upgrades to its collaborative mobile robot, Chuck.
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productIntraLogistex 2020: Swisslog showcases future-ready automation
The future of intralogistics is upon us, and flexible automation and smart data are the answer to a successful operation.
articleNestle’s new $77m UK ‘distribution centre of the future’
We all have an image in our head of what happens behind the doors of a typical warehouse. Lots of people handling boxes, forklift trucks buzzing about and a cacophony of noise. Then you step inside the Digital Distribution Centre of the Future – a new $77 million facility at the SEGRO East Midlands Gateway, near Castle Donington.
productWarehouse robotics division launches
The solution will integrate Renovotec warehouse process middleware with selected, best-in-class robotics hardware.
productAutomated guided vehicles for heavy loads
Engineered products in the manufacturing sector are getting larger and heavier.
articleNew mobile robot brand launches in UK
Chinese tech firm Hikrobot has launched its range of mobile robots for intralogistics applications to the UK and Europe through Cranfield–based systems integrator, Invar Systems.
productSmooth docking for pallets and dollies
A 3D camera and SensorApp solution from SICK has enabled rapid, damage-free guidance of automated and driver-assisted high-bay forklifts into pallet pockets, as well as the precise and efficient pick-up of dollies by automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
productGroundbreaking cloud robots-as-a-service partnership
Following the launch of its ‘Renovotec Robotics’ warehouse solutions division Renovotec Group has formed a partnership with Silicon Valley’s Fetch Robotics.
articleA look under the bonnet
SICK technology has played a key part in helping tug manufacturer MasterMover to develop AGV models.
articleBlue sky thinking
In the warehouse of the future, the vision will be to combine robotic technologies to achieve efficiencies which are beyond the current imagination of the industry.
articleGuest column: The dawn of the intelligent warehouse era?
In evolutionary theory, the term ‘gradualism’ describes evolution as an incremental process that occurs over an extended period. It is safe, steady, and perfectly describes the evolution of the distribution industry over the past century. Harry Watts, commercial director, SEC Storage comments.
articleEarly movers on automation react better to crisis
Retailers that have invested heavily in warehouse automation are less impacted by labour availability so can respond more effectively during the COVID-19 crisis.
articleWhat happens to retail when the lights go out?
Lights-out logistics could safeguard the grocery supply chain against COVID-19 and future threats, says Swisslog’s Shane Faulkner.
productUK warehouse robotics partnership targets SMEs
Chinese robotics manufacturer Hikrobot has announced a partnership with UK firm OW Robotics (OWR).
productConveyor Networks and Geek+ announce UK partnership
Automation specialists Conveyor Networks has become become an official UK and Ireland distributor for robotics and AI logistics solutions from Geek+.
productAI-enabled Pick-it-Easy Robot
The Pick-it-Easy Robot from KNAPP picks orders with a high degree of accuracy at speeds equivalent to manual picking stations but can maintain these speeds over much longer periods.
productOSR ShuttleTM Evo: the ultimate shuttle system
The OSR ShuttleTM Evo automated storage and retrieval system from KNAPP forms the heart of many of the company’s solutions.
productPocket sorter proves ideal for retail
Retailers are increasingly realising the benefits of pocket sortation systems. When combined with automated shuttle storage, pocket technology is a potent force for warehouse efficiency.
productNew robotic storage system is ideal for SMEs
Automation provider, KNAPP has launched Open Shuttle Store, a scalable robotic storage system that is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises.
articleStronger together
Suppliers in the UK’s intralogistics automation market benefit from a collective voice through membership of AMHSA, says Dave Berridge, secretary for the trade association.
