productHigh-performance crossbelt sorter
Interroll 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.
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productResearch suggests COVID-19 will push automation up the agenda
IDTechEx says worker health issues and possible industrial action brings logistics automation into focus.
productAutomation: a new decade and expectations
As 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.
productReport: Pharma supply chain has ‘safety stock’
Transport Intelligence has produced a white paper analysing the impact of coronavirus on the pharmaceutical supply chain.
articleAutomation for fresh food logistics
A Belgian food retailer has increased its investment in automation with the roll out of further Witron tote handling solutions.
articleSpace efficient storage solution released
Modula has released its new vertical life module (VLM), the Modula Slim.
articleAMH Material Handling and Geek+ ink UK partnership deal
AMH Material Handling announced as official UK distributor for MHE robots leader Geek+.
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.
productZ-frame conveyor launches
Dorner is adding the 2200 Series LPZ (Low Profile Z-Frame) Conveyor to its lineup of conveyor platforms.
articleIMRG examines returns
The IMRG 2020 Returns Review, supported by Metapack Returns, examines the developing expectations of shoppers and increasing challenges for retailers to make Returns work.
productAutomation leader acquires UK software firm
Dematic, through its parent company Kion Group, has acquired of Digital Applications International (DAI), a UK-based software company specialising in logistics automation solutions.
newsAutomation firm appoints new MD for UK & Ireland
BÖWE 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 prints face shield parts for NHS
Axiom 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.
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.
articleWarehouse systems integrator launches COVID-19 cleaning solution
To 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.
productWorld-first for volume measurement
With 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.
articleIntegrating automation
Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com, explains how together plastic pallets and robotic automation can help improve efficiency, consistency and productivity in the manufacturing sector.
articleIrish pharma firm automates DC
The project will see the facility process up to 4,500 order lines per hour.
articleAutomated clad-rack warehouse
The new facility for Kern Pharma in Terrassa (Barcelona) has a capacity for more than 10,000 pallets and 9,700 boxes.
articleFood retailer awards major automation contract
The food retailer REWE has appointed Witron to design and build an automated logistics centre.
