productFirst user for Randex VR
VERTICAL STORAGE lift company Randex has won the first user for its Randex VR virtual reality system, which uses digital models to simulate vertical storage space and performance.
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articleHarnessed data drives performance
How to get the best from your fulfilment systems with data analytics. Beumer Group highlights the importance of transforming data from an inert repository into a valuable tool.
articleLearn how Pharma distribution benefits from Automation
A Benchmark Briefing from Kardex offers valuable insights, showing how a pharmacy has greatly boosted order efficiency with automation.
productOcado raises cash to fund CFC building programme
THE LEADING technology and retail group has raised over £875m of gross liquidity through an approximately £578m equity placing and a new £300m revolving credit facility (RCF), providing a liquidity position for the Ocado Group of almost £2bn.
articleSwisslog builds deep-freeze warehouse for TKL in Vienna
Austria’s market leader in temperature-controlled food logistics is expanding, trusting in the experience and technologies of the Swiss intralogistics provider. The installation of automatic and semi-automatic systems including software control is planned to be complete by fall 2023.
productOcado Group acquires robotics firm Myrmex
THE DEAL will cost Ocado around €10.2 million and is expected to accelerate the development of intelligent asset handling systems for the Ocado Smart Platform.
articleRising tide of returns
Fast fashion online enjoyed a boom during the pandemic but 2022 has been a tougher year, with returns causing particular headaches.
productMore than Picking – AMRs can accomplish far more in the warehouse than you think
When Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) burst on to the scene a few years ago they provided a cost-effective, high throughput, modular and scalable way to revolutionise picking operations.
productTechnology-agnostic Toyota targets turn-key automation projects
Toyota Material Handling UK has announced the establishment of a systems integration division dedicated to designing and delivering turn-key automated storage and handling projects.
articleFleet managers ditching diesel for lithium
END USERS switching forklift fleets away from diesel power to electric are tending to leapfrog over lead-acid to lithium, according to Linde Material Handling senior vice president brand management, Stefan Prokosch.
newsWincanton selects 5 innovation start-ups
THE FIVE firms will take part in its 2022 W2 Labs programme.
articlePrepping the unpredictable
It is difficult to forecast accurately in today’s world, but with low set-up costs AMRs can help, says Fergal Glynn, VP of Marketing & Enablement for 6 River Systems.
productDaifuku solutions said to boost operations
When you order a product online, Daifuku’s world-class material handling solutions kick into action, helping ensure that you get your order when you want it.
product‘Out of the box’ model lease for UKWA members
UKWA HAS unveiled a new ‘out of the box’ model lease for members, developed in partnership with legal partners Weightmans and real estate advisors Savills, including explanatory notes that provide a starting point for negotiating a lease contract in 2022.
articleAutomated reach trucks star for wine leader
Investment in automated handling and storage brings a host of benefits for UK’s largest independent wine store.
articleImagine the way
A look at Interroll’s Imagine the Way roadshow, a Europe-wide project to engage with customers on their premises.
productOmnichannel retailer orders 299 AMRs
DEMATIC HAS been awarded the contract to provide warehouse automation for Radial Europe, a member of the bpost group.
productMake vision automation simple
The new In-Sight 2800 vision system puts the power of a full-featured vision system into an easy-to-use package that gets applications running in minutes.
articleSwisslog AutoStore for Kuwait’s first fully automated robotics-fulfilment centre for Raha
The region’s newest e-grocery platform features fully automated robotics-fulfilment centre and one of the first centres of the kind globally with a chilled warehouse capability.
articleWorld of Books automates hub
Completing a contract worth over £1.5m, Axiom GB has automated World of Books’ eComm fulfilment centre in Coventry.
