articleWe 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.
productSICK has announced a major technology upgrade to its VMS (Volume Measurement System) track and trace system, achieving better throughput speeds and accuracy for non-contact dimensioning of goods, cartons and parcels regardless of shape.
productThe solution will integrate Renovotec warehouse process middleware with selected, best-in-class robotics hardware.
productInterroll has extended its portfolio of automatic sorting solutions to include the Crossbelt Sorter MX 025H, a new high-performance system capable of handling up to 20,000 conveyed goods per hour.
productIDTechEx says worker health issues and possible industrial action brings logistics automation into focus.
productAs the e-commerce industry has grown, so have customer expectations. Today customers are placing orders more frequently, in fewer quantities, later in the day and expecting delivery faster than ever before.
productTransport Intelligence has produced a white paper analysing the impact of coronavirus on the pharmaceutical supply chain.
articleA Belgian food retailer has increased its investment in automation with the roll out of further Witron tote handling solutions.
articleModula has released its new vertical life module (VLM), the Modula Slim.
articleAMH Material Handling announced as official UK distributor for MHE robots leader Geek+.
articleChinese 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.
productDorner is adding the 2200 Series LPZ (Low Profile Z-Frame) Conveyor to its lineup of conveyor platforms.
articleThe IMRG 2020 Returns Review, supported by Metapack Returns, examines the developing expectations of shoppers and increasing challenges for retailers to make Returns work.
productDematic, through its parent company Kion Group, has acquired of Digital Applications International (DAI), a UK-based software company specialising in logistics automation solutions.
newsBÖWE SYSTEC, a supplier of smart automation solutions across a wide range of different industries, has appointed Lisa Banton as managing director for UK & Ireland.
newsAxiom GB has responded to the NHS appeal to UK manufacturers for increased production of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to help combat the coronavirus crisis.
productFollowing the launch of its ‘Renovotec Robotics’ warehouse solutions division Renovotec Group has formed a partnership with Silicon Valley’s Fetch Robotics.
articleTo help mitigate against the risk of infection and assist employee safety, BS Handling Systems has invested over £100,000 in specialist equipment, cleaning solution and training for an electrostatic sanitisation system. This enables the company to offer a service designed to combat COVID-19 and other bacterial threats.
productWith the CMS 700i 3D, Leuze presents a world first for volume measurements – a complete solution for the fault-free storage of goods that can be autonomously commissioned and maintained by WebConfig.
articleJim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com, explains how together plastic pallets and robotic automation can help improve efficiency, consistency and productivity in the manufacturing sector.
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