articleAGV comes in counterbalance and tugger versions
This new type of Egemin’s E’gv will be unveiled in Europe at the Logistica trade show in Utrecht, which is held from November 10 to 13.
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articleSupply chain agility
Today’s supply chains need to be more agile than ever before. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA), considers some of the areas of innovation that can boost agility and also some of the barriers to implementing new technologies.
productFree seminar at The Lean Workshop Group
The Lean Workshop Group invites you to a free seminar to learn the theory of lean manufacturing techniques and to examine the operation of a Lean manufacturing cell.
articleBuild stable mixed stacks
Witron’s Automated Case System (ACS) allows users to stack cartons, crates, plastic totes, wooden boxes etc as they react to retail challenges.
articleAsda doubles productivity
Axiom GB has designed and completed an automated packing and dispatch solution for Asda Stores at Clipper Logistics’ Boughton facility in Nottinghamshire.
articleHeinz deploys Layer Picker
Wincanton was challenged at the national distribution centre it manages on behalf of Heinz to increase automated pallet layer picking without associated changes in product configurations.
newsIgus showcases multi-direction drives for automated warehouses
Igus combines drylin SLW linear technology with opposed rotating leadscrews to provide flexible and precise drive systems for automated warehouses.
productReliable detection of medicine packages
Light section sensors designed for fully automated warehousing modules in pharmacy picking systems.
productUPS to build £120m sortation centre at London Gateway
The 32,000 sq m package sorting and delivery facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics site is one of the company’s largest infrastructure investments outside of the USA.
news18 warehouse complex for Scotch whisky manufacturer
John Dewar & Sons has opened a blending and maturation facility in central Scotland that features a complex of 18 warehouses across the 100-acre site.
articleInsider advises on revamping your pharma supply chain
The pharmaceutical industry is facing enormous changes. Before joining Swisslog, Michiel Veenman spent 5 years optimising warehouse operations and IT systems for a pharmaceutical wholesaler. Here he explains the ways in which the industry can overcome the challenges of the future.
productMeeting pharma challenges
With the pharmaceutical industry facing enormous changes, Swisslog’s Michiel Veenman identifies ways in which the industry can overcome the challenges of the future.
productDream Factory expanded
Cimcorp’s revamped automation system offers an end-to-end tyre plant solution – from goods-in to finished tyre loading.
articleSwisslog provides centralised automated warehouse for grocery wholesaler
Norgesgruppen is Norway’s leading grocery wholesaler with 1,750 stores and 850 service trade customers.
articleWarehousing dynamics shift as eCommerce kicks in
A leading think tank has recommended owners and occupiers future proof their warehouses in the face of massive market disruption from eCommerce.
productComponent transfer
UPM conveyors has designed, installed and commissioned a fully automated product handling system for Lindal Group in Mexico to transfer injection moulded components to assembly hoppers located on GIMA machines for production of aerosols.
articleSwisslog wins major food sector order
Saudi Arabian food producer Almarai has commissioned Swisslog to automate its distribution logistics for its operations in Al Kharj.
productOff-the-shelf AGV
The E’gv Compact from Egemin Automation is a compact yet robust new AGV designed to handle standard-sized loads at higher capacities than the AGCs (Automatic Guided Carts) currently available on the market. Egemin sees the unit as an add-on to its existing high-grade E’gv product line vehicles that are customised for specific applications.
productCouzens customers to benefit from manufacturing investment
Couzens Storage Solutions’ equipment supplier is building on its success in the USA. Systems Logistics, manufacturer of Modula Vertical Lift storage and retrieval systems, has opened a new factory in Lewistown, Maine.
articleSkyscraper warehouses if online retail boom continues
Future of retail will include super ports and showrooming as well as massive demand for warehouse space.
