articleRobot revolution
Kardex Remstar teams up with Servus Intralogistics to provide intralogistic transport robots and automated storage and retrieval in one connected system.
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productMaking complexity simple
The German wholesaler of electrical installation supplies, Technilog, has chosen KNAPP to supply its automated handling solution and the company signed the contract at the recent CeMAT exhibition in Hannover. The range of equipment supplied in the project will include 6 Pick-it-Easy workstations, which will be supplied by a 7-aisle OSR Shuttle system.
productShorter delivery times
Responding to growing interest in its products, Qimarox has decided to start supplying customers in North America from the US, rather than from Europe. As a result, delivery times have shortened by several weeks and transport costs have decreased.
productCSL responds to market demands with website
With almost 100 UK sales Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) is seeing ever increasing demand for the latest innovative, compact column designed spiral conveyor elevators.
productMaking complexity simple
The German wholesaler of electrical installation supplies, Technilog, has chosen KNAPP to supply its automated handling solution and the company signed the contract at the recent CeMAT exhibition in Hannover. The range of equipment supplied in the project will include 6 Pick-it-Easy workstations, which will be supplied by a 7-aisle OSR Shuttle system.
articleInterroll launches modular conveyor platform
The modular design of Interroll’s new conveyor platform means automated projects can be rolled out faster than before.
articleGreat strides
Robotics is making great strides in intralogistics, says the Beumer Group, so much so that integrating systems is now key.
article10,000 warehouse robots for Amazon
Online retail behemoth Amazon plans to have more than 10,000 robots in its warehouses by the end of 2014, reports HSS editor Simon Duddy.
productSDI Group keeps DCs on track for growth
Automated materials handling systems integrator, SDI Group, is currently installing capacity-increasing garment handling systems in two significant projects for clothing and homeware retailer, Matalan.
newsWarehouse door developed to speed up parcel movement
The rise of online shopping and the increased demand for parcel deliveries is a trend that is set to continue across Europe. In the UK, the Royal Mail is predicting that by 2023 UK parcel deliveries will reach 2.3 billion items a year.
productAMHSA appoints new president
At its recent AGM, the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) appointed Andy Pilkington as its new president, taking the reins for a two-year term of office.
productSimple & adaptable
When it comes to designing conveyors, starting out with a simple concept which can be adapted to operate via more sophisticated technology, makes practical sense according to Ray Hart, director at Rusmail conveyor systems. A prime example of this is the overhead cable conveyor.
newsStart simple and build up
When it comes to designing conveyors for handling demands, starting out with a simple concept which can be adapted to operate via more sophisticated technology, makes practical sense explains Ray Hart, director at Rusmail Conveyor Systems.
articleLB Foster mechanises fashion returns at Clipper’s Selby DC
LB Foster Materials Handling has completed a major contract for Clipper Logistics at its Selby distribution centre.
articleMove to goods-to-person
Automated warehousing provider TGW has implemented an integrated logistics solution for Danish multi-label fashion retailer Bestseller.
articleAutomated returns handling
Mail order businesses are established. Perhaps they can teach online retail firms how to handle returns efficiently? Beumer Group has experience managing returns with both mail order and online retailers.
productDHL to revamp UK operations
The DHL Express division has unveiled a major expansion plan investing £156 million primarily at its East Midlands Airport and Heathrow hubs.
articleAuto assembling orders for Netto
Danish supermarket chain Netto implemented Dematic automated order picking and robotic palletising solutions for handling fruit and vegetables.
articleProtect your profits
Retailers who do not invest in automated systems that can accommodate volume growth, reduce costs and ensure smooth supply chain flow will struggle to compete, warns Gordon Smith, CEO of SDI Group.
productCompact robots
ABB has expanded its family of small robots with the addition of the IRB 1200. Featuring a compact design, the IRB1200 is aimed at applications demanding flexibility, ease of use, compactness and short cycle times while still maintaining large working envelopes.
