articleEmpty cities, panic shopping, but functioning DCs
Automation leader Witron outlines how it has adapted to the coronavirus crisis.
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articleRobots already a reality
Robotics and humans working together, the workforce of the future – or is it? For the materials handling industry, this is already happening, says Ron Farr.
articleAutomation contract for convenience store operation
Reitan Distribution A/S, a subsidIary of Rema 1000 A/S, has awarded a €50m+ automation contract to Dematic.
productGlobal partnership for AMR deployment announced
Geek+, a global AMR leader, and Körber, the global supply chain technology leader from software to materials handling automation, will provide businesses worldwide with AMRs that can enable efficient, flexible, and smart logistics solutions.
articleAutomating ‘One and Done’
The increasing popularity for renting a fashionable outfit for that special occasion as opposed to buying it, is creating new demand for the automated sortation systems supplied by Dürkopp Fördertechnik, a member of the KNAPP group.
articleContainers key for automated future
For those companies operating high speed, high output automated warehouses, consideration should be given to the storage platform that you introduce to the system.
productInterroll joins AMHSA
Interroll will benefit from the wealth of resources and access to collaborative support from AMHSA, says Hilton Campbell, managing director of Interroll.
productLocus in partnership with Balloon One
Locus Robotics has announced a strategic partnership with Balloon One, a UK-based provider of software and supply chain applications.
articleTry before you buy at robots demo centre
Wise Robotics has launched a warehouse robotics demo centre.
articleAMRs vital for new normal in warehouses
Commercial robotics vendors were increasingly delivering innovative solutions to warehouse efficiency way before the Covid-19 pandemic took a wrecking ball to the established order of things.
articleAdapting to a post COVID-19 era
The COVID crisis is prompting companies to invest in automation and robotics to better manage operations, despite facing revenue declines resulting from the pandemic.
articleTowards a balanced warehouse
The events of the last few years, including Brexit and COVID-19, have forced senior management to think very deeply about how best to develop their operations to cope with unforeseen uncertainties.
articleHighly dynamic automation in the warehouse of tomorrow
The warehouse of tomorrow will be highly automated, says Joel Garbutt, Head of Sales Northern Europe, TGW.
articleToyota’s vision for the future of truck design
Toyota has applied an innovative design approach that goes beyond current standards when introducing lithium-ion batteries to forklifts.
articleSeek Intelligence before Automation
When it comes to automated warehouses, at SEC Storage, we’re huge fans. So much so, that we have an entire division devoted to it. However when looking to deliver the required efficiency and productivity levels of ‘tomorrow’s warehouse’, automation is rarely the most optimal solution available.
newsInterroll’s second plant in Atlanta starts operation
Interroll has completed construction on its second plant on their campus in Hiram (Atlanta) Georgia. The 11 million dollar investment gives Interroll a substantial increase in capacity for the region.
articleChain chemist opens 100 million euro automated DC
dm-drogerie markt has opened a new distribution centre with robotics and software from Swisslog.
productNew robots collaborate to lift trays and crates
US start-up Dexterity has launched full-stack (hardware and software) robotic systems.
producteComm warehouse could feature up to 300 robots
Pure play retailer Proshop has deployed 70 AutoStore robots delivered by Element Logic in a 16,300 sq m, which is anticipated to open in November 2020.
productUrban Outfitters to deploy automated split case picking
The business has appointed TGW to design and implement an automation solution for its new fulfilment centre in the UK, which is due to go live in 2021.
