productApplied Automation takes on three new robot lines
The firm is now an official UK distributor of products from OptoForce, On Robot and EasyRobotics.
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productRobotic tow tractor
At LogiMAT, the intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart, Hyster demonstrated its intelligent robotics solutions with the Hyster LO7.0T tow tractor.
productNeed for speed
Ancra Systems offers an automated solution that is said to speed up loading for beverage manufacturers and distributors, compared to forklift based offerings.
productElevator serves pallet conveyor
Clawsons required a system to handle 300kg stillages, double stacked, of unprepared stilton cheese wheels. The brief was to design a lift system to handle the unique stillages and needed to be capable of being reversible between the floors.
product‘Race to the bottom’ risk as retail fulfilment demands increase
UKWA conference told that e-Commerce has put retailers on “the road to less and less profit”.
productApprenticeship success continues for KNAPP
As another two apprentices – Corey Seagrove and Andy Rogers – approach the completion of their four-year training programme, KNAPP UK is preparing to recruit more young people to start in September.
articleAMH Material Handling expands business with new facility
Due to the continued success of material handling and maintenance specialist, AMH Material Handling, the company has expanded with the addition of a base in Stoke-on-Trent.
news50,000 Warehouses to use robots by 2025
By 2025, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses, up from just under 4,000 robotic warehouses in 2018, according to ABI Research.
productModular solutions for automated pallet conveyance
Interroll has introduced a modular platform for driven pallet conveyance.
productHandling varied products
AmbaVeyor is a modular conveyor system designed for the internal transport of a wide variety of products.
articleLast chance to tell us about the Warehouse of the Future
Tell us about the Warehouse of the Future… and take the chance to win £100 in Amazon Vouchers.
articleWilko completes £3.2 million automated eComm project
AMH Material Handling has implemented the project for Wilko at its 110,000 sq ft e-fulfilment facility managed by Clipper Logistics in Ollerton.
productHandling the ‘uglies’ at Hermes
L.A.C. Conveyors & Automation is helping Hermes handle bulky items faster and more economically.
articlePurpose built DC takes eComm to next level
Conveyor Systems Limited (CSL) kits out National e-commerce fulfilment centre for CEF (City Electrical Factors).
productPuma to build vast world class logistics centre
Sports brand Puma turns over some4.65 billion euros a year and has commissioned intralogistics specialist TGW with building a highly automated distribution centre.
articleE-tailer benefits from scalable automation
Through a mix of technologies in a phased automation plan, KNAPP helped e-tailer Mall.cz to handle its wide article range and volume peaks in an optimal way.
articleAutomation with a human touch
Rapid expansion in omni-channel retailing is pushing the manual picking of ‘single or few’ items to the limits. But with the pool of available labour shrinking and costs rising, how will businesses continue to grow and maintain service levels? Dematic believes it has the answer: freeing-up people for the tasks where touch, sight and judgement really count.
productSystem launched to boost order picking in manual warehouses
Gebhardt has launched the GridPick semi-automatic order picking system, which consists of freely navigating driverless transport robots with an integrated WCS.
productHigh density storage part of automation revamp
KB Components, one of Scandinavia’s leading manufacturers of plastic components, has chosen Swisslog as its partner for automation and logistics development.
articleWhy smart warehousing isn’t just about bots shifting boxes…
Scott Read, head of intralogistics, Siemens Digital Industries explains how sophisticated maintenance is essential to automated DCs.
