productEnergy saving solutions
The BEUMER Group will be presenting its sustainable and energy-saving system solutions at POWER-GEN 2014 (June 3-5 Cologne, Germany).
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articleSainsbury’s to use Schaefer for NDC fit-out
SSI Schaefer has signed a contract to deliver a new national distribution centre for leading retailer, Sainsbury’s.
newsDebenhams targets logistics to address profit slide
The High Street retailer is struggling with the advent of online sales and part of its catch up plan involves increased used of Click & Collect and investment in automated packing equipment in its DC for tackling online orders.
productPicking in 3D
Cimcorp demonstrated its gantry robot technology at CeMAT, which has applications within car tyre factories, postal sorting centres, food retail and e-commerce.
productRetailer Hat World boosts Omni-channel performance with Swisslog
State-of-the-art Omni-channel order fulfilment and storage system from Swisslog for Hat World.
newsWitron increases turnover by more than 10%
Systems integrator Witron has boosted sales and workforce over the past year.
articleFlexible and scalable – The KingDrive from TGW
The KingDrive is a new flexible and scalable light goods conveyor system from Austrian automation specialist TGW.
articleSoftware builds on business benefits of automated warehousing
Dematic introduced its new automated warehousing software platform – Dematic iQ – at the CeMAT show in Germany.
productWinemaker automates
California winemaker Trinchero Family Estates’ new bottling and warehousing facility has increased its output.
productImproved lifespan
Chain specialist, iwis, has introduced a new generation of Elite chains designed to offer improved lifespan.
articlePocket sorter picks it easy
German casual fashion brand BRAX installed the Pick-it-Easy Pocket solution from KNAPP at its site last year.
newsWorker crushed as guarding installed but not set up correctly
A Goole firm has been prosecuted for safety breaches after a worker’s arm was pulled into a conveyor belt and crushed at its factory in White Rose Park.
productSecure pharmaceutical handling
Following a successful working relationship with 17 separate contracts since 1998, a leading pharmaceutical company returned to Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a similar narrow slat chain conveyor for handling very small containers in a controlled environment and transferring these to packing stations.
articleClick&Pick unlocks the potential of e-fulfilment
E-commerce and omni-channel sales are dramatically changing the relationship between retailers and customers. Sales channels are constantly developing, and with them, the intralogistics challenges of meeting the expectations of consumers.
productOmni-channel fulfillment
Retailer Hat World has commissioned Swisslog to install a state-of-the-art Omni-channel order fulfillment and storage system, at its central distribution centre in Indianapolis.
productBoosted pick performance
International hydraulics component manufacturer and distributor I.M.M. Hydraulics (UK) has taken delivery of three Modula storage systems from Couzens Storage Solutions.
newsCSL provide innovative pallet handling solution
As an established company providing bespoke solutions to meet customer’s individual handling requirements, Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) was asked to review proposals for a new fully automated lorry loading system handling full pallets.
productThe Intelligent Logistics Solution of the Future at Minus 24°C
“Food should inspire with taste and quality” is the motto and driving force behind the apetito group, whose headquarters are located in the Westphalian city of Rheine.
productInclined to problem solve
Rusmail has solved one of its most challenging handling problems to date using an inclined belt conveyor which reaches from ground level to a height of almost 6.5m for a food processing client.
productSimple but effective
Reported to be eradicating reliance on second-hand equipment and helping manufacturing businesses increase their profitability, Armstrong UEN has launched two new industrial robots this year – a gantry-style robot, and a robotic arm, which have both been designed to complement a wide range of sectors.
