productDesigned to grow with demand
Fashion retailer opts for a high-speed automated material handling system with a modular sorter design.
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productFully automated handling system
Intralogistics automation specialist, Cimcorp, has secured the biggest order in its history from Chinese tire manufacturer, Qingdao Sentury Tire Co, for a turnkey handling solution at its new factory in Thailand.
productTeam up promises automated tow trains
Seegrid and Topper Industrial have announced a partnership to provide automated tow tractor and cart-based materials handling solutions.
productCollaborative robot
FANUC Robotics UK has extended the application field for collaborative robots with the launch of the human-safe CR-35iA, which has a 35kg payload, opening up applications that have previously been off limits for both traditional industrial robots and lighter duty collaborative robots.
newsTen-aisle auto mini-load
Automated logistics solutions provider TGW has completed an installation for global fashion and lifestyle company CasaModa.
productUK Mail hub kitted out with Sovex conveyors
Manufacturer Sovex has delivered a multi-million pound project boosting capacity for loose loading.
productAGV for mid-sized companies
Due to make its UK debut at PPMA 2015, JBT has launched an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system designed specifically for mid-sized companies that is said to be lower cost than fully automated alternatives, more productive than manual or semi-automated solutions, and can be delivered and installed in less time and with less support than traditional systems.
articleHigh fulfillment cost forces hand of John Lewis
High logistics cost prompts Omni-channel retail leader to start charging for its Click & Collect service.
articleDatalogic secures £20m Royal Mail parcel sortation order
Datalogic has inked a deal with Royal Mail to implement a new Parcel Sorting System in around 20 mail centres across the UK.
productLook out for doubling trends to find disruptors
An increasing number of companies and technologies are achieving exponential growth, says Salim Ismail of the Singularity University and this is proving very disruptive to established industry monoliths.
productReliable Interroll conveyor technology products for use in refrigeration applications
The market for temperature-controlled foods is becoming increasingly important, with logistics processes for refrigerated or frozen foods offering more challenges and demands. The industry is extremely energy intensive and strict hygiene and labor protection requirements must be taken into consideration throughout the entire production chain.
articleSolutions for pharmaceutical logistics
The pharmaceutical industry is facing enormous changes. New regulations, increasingly more complex products, steadily expanding product portfolios and ever smaller batches increase costs and risks in logistical processes. Michiel Veenman, Director Solution Management Pharmaceutical Industry at Swisslog, explains the ways in which the industry can overcome the challenges of the future.
productTGW boosts off-site support
Automated warehouse solutions provider TGW is transforming its Lifetime Services (LTS) proposition so customers have immediate access to round-the-clock resource without the need for permanent on site support.
productShelf-ready case loading
FANUC UK has expanded its M-710iC series of industrial robots with the M-710iC/45M, a mid-sized, high speed robot with a long reach. With a 45kg payload and reach of over 2.6m, the M-710iC/45M offers a smaller and more cost effective alternative to many large palletising robots – potentially in the order of 12%-15% reduction in robot price.
productSensors showcase
Delivering innovative sensing technologies that support a safer food chain will be the focus of SICK’s solutions for hygienic environments, quality inspection and product traceability showcased at the PPMA Show 2015.
productFormer Sainsbury’s CEO headline speaker for PPMA Show
Justin King CBE, former CEO of Sainsbury’s, and a leading figure in the FMCG and Grocery Retailing sectors, has been confirmed as the headline seminar speaker at the PPMA Show.
productInterroll grows sales by 9% in first half of 2015
Interroll Group is continuing on its growth course in 2015 and has gotten off to a good start to the 2015 financial year thanks to significant growth rates in order intake, sales and earnings.
productUS conveying firm Transnorm buys Sovex
Transnorm Group has bought Sovex, a UK manufacturer of loading and unloading modules and components that are mainly used in parcel and distribution hubs and distribution centres for an undisclosed sum.
productClarks’ automated warehouse hits 10 year milestone
KNAPP has rewarded its team of resident engineers for 10 years service at the automated warehouse of Clarks, the global shoe supplier.
articleSwarm intelligence deployed
Open Shuttle driverless vehicles from KNAPP use swarm intelligence to optimise transport processes at the automated warehouse of an agricultural products supplier.
