productOptimum availability
Automated warehouse solutions provider TGW has installed a materials handling solution for shoe manufacturer LLOYD in Germany.
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articleResponse to rapid growth
Pharmaceutical supplier Fagron responded to rapid growth by automating both an existing distribution centre but a new one.
articleAutomated handling delivers future-proof retail solutions
If the media coverage of Black Friday, the Christmas shopping period and the New Year sales tells us anything, it’s that the consumer’s desire for a bargain remains undiminished. James Sharples, MD of Swisslog UK, looks at why changes in demand have led to changes in the development of automated intralogistics.
newsGebhardt-ECS appoints Stephen Baker to sales director
Automated intralogistics equipment supplier Gebhardt-ECS has appointed Stephen Baker, one of the UK’s most experienced specialists in the automated materials handling industry, as sales director.
newsRMT Robotics rebrands to Cimcorp in North America
RMT embraces the Cimcorp brand in order to drive innovation in R&D and product development, and offer a comprehensive portfolio of material handling and automation solutions.
productPalletisers & vertical transport systems
Offering high capacity and flexibility at low operating costs with a high degree of durability Qimarox will showcase its innovative product lifts, pallet lifts and palletisers at Logimat, 10th to 12th February, Stuttgart, Germany.
productPlug-in safety light curtains
Expanding SICK’s safety product range, the SICK deTec2 Core type 2 light curtain is said to bring enhanced standards in performance efficiency, installation ease and reliability for PL c and SIL 1 applications for warehousing and logistics.
productTailored production lines
While automating a production line will reduce labour, and increase productivity to achieve better margins, A.P. Machinery points out that most lines will still need some element of labour.
productTabbing & framing cell
The Jaguar XF Sportbrake is produced on the same assembly line as the award winning Jaguar XF saloon, at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant. To accommodate the XF Sportbrake, Jaguar Land Rover selected Comau to build a dedicated tabbing and framing cell in E Block.
newsHires due to ‘growing enthusiasm for automation’
Jungheinrich UK has added three senior personnel to its Systems & Projects Division team.
productSovex to exhibit compact Bendy Boom at LogiMAT 2015
International vehicle loader and conveyor manufacturer Sovex is planning to exhibit a compact version of its award winning Bendy Boom at LogiMAT on 10th February in Stuttgart.
articleSignificant automation deal as Dematic buys SDI Group
Dematic buys out FSU Investments, owner of UK-based SDI Group.
productMajor appointment
Automated intralogistics equipment supplier Gebhardt-ECS has appointed Stephen Baker, one of the UK’s most experienced specialists in the automated materials handling industry, as sales director.
productSequential processing expertise
Today’s more complex and highly automated mechanised systems in the food processing industry often pose significant handling challenges in transporting product from one operation to another.
productErgonomic pallet picking
In response to challenges in the grocery sector, Spar Austria has taken delivery of a bespoke pallet picking system from Knapp for an Austrian DC.
newsOrder consolidation at root of M&S DC problem
As the online retail boom hit new heights in the run up to Christmas 2014, Marks & Spencer delivered poor performance in online sales. This happened despite massive investment in a new automated DC at Castle Donington that is dedicated to eCommerce.
articleSwitch to flat pack garment supply
Womenswear fashion brand, Whistles, has re-awarded Clipper Logistics the contract to manage the receipt and distribution of its product range to customers worldwide, supporting the retailer’s continued growth strategy.
articleSplit tray sorter enables fast returns
A split tray sorter installed by Dürkopp Fördertechnik at German catalogue and e-commerce specialists Witt Weiden has proved to be highly efficient, enabling ‘returns’ to be easily and efficiently integrated into the normal order and dispatch process.
articleDematic fills out Omni-channel offer with SDI acquistion
Leading automation player Dematic has bought FSU Investments, owner of SDI Group, which is best know for garment handling and eCommerce fulfillment.
productAuto marvel for British library
TGW has automated the National Newspaper Building in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire for the British Library.
