productAutomation ready
Kalmar’s new Rail Mounted Gantry Crane offers more flexibility for intermodal and container terminals.
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articleFood retailer to build automated DC
A dynamic picking system from Witron will be used for the highly dynamic and semi-automatic picking of small parts in the dry goods assortment.
articleSwisslog starts work on automated warehouse in Dubai
Mai Dubai, the Dubai-based bottled drinking water company, had commissioned Swisslog to automate its storage and distribution logistics at its new mega expansion project in Dubai in order to reach its 2020 goals.
articleMori Lee boosts efficiency by 30%
BS Handling takes on complex handling system relocation and extension for fashion retailer.
articleOmnidirectional transfer units
With the new and versatile OTU (Omnidirectional Transfer Unit) from Avancon, all goods are guided in different directions by moving in line of a natural curve or a crossing with the OTU.
productExperts vote Pharmacy2U dispensing hub best in UK
Pharmacy2U has been crowned the overall best at the logistics and supply chain industry’s Oscars last night for their revolutionary pharmaceutical dispensing and warehouse system developed with Logistex.
article12-metre Lean-Lifts installed
Industore has completed a 4-week phase of implementing 12-metre Hänel Lean-Lifts into a new purpose-built facility at First Choice Group in Cannock, Staffordshire.
productIndustrial meccano
MiniTec’s modular aluminium profile system can be used to construct virtually any rigid structure or equipment, hence the nickname “industrial meccano” which aptly describes its flexibility.
productEmbedding safety I/Os in ABB robots
ABB is embedding extended safety I/Os within its series of robot controllers to improve the flexibility, safety and reliability of collaboration between robots and people.
productGantry robots keep tyre manufacturers on track
Güdel’s gantry robot systems have been installed with Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, Continental and Pirelli to manipulate, transport, sort and palletise product says Güdel UK’s Will Bourn.
articleNew Swisslog reports address the challenges of energy efficiency and small order fulfilment
Managing energy efficiency and small order fulfilment are two of the greatest challenges facing modern logistics operations, according to new reports from automation and intralogistics experts, Swisslog.
articleGreen means lean
Embracing sustainability can provide a competitive edge in the supply chain. The potential gains are leading companies to automate more of their intralogistics, argues Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA).
articleBiggest PPMA Show for 12 years shows manufacturing strength
Once again, the PPMA Show highlighted why it’s the UK’s unmissable event for processing and packaging machinery, when it returned to Birmingham’s NEC between 26 and 28 September.
productGap testing robots to pick and sort clothes
The clothing giant is testing robots from start-up Kindred AI in the USA.
productThe SICK sense is customisable
SICK has developed the SureSense family of user-customisable photo-electric sensors – a concept that enables machine builders and plant engineers to specify from a wide-range of sensing options all within a standard technology, set-up, mounting and housing.
productSystem suits just-in-sequence processing
Ferag AG has expanded its Skyfall technology to link various assembly processes in the automotive industry.
articleHonda achieves lineside logistics boost
Daifuku has completed an upgrade project at Honda’s Swindon plant, which has achieved a 30% increase in output while retaining the bulk of original equipment.
productUPM Conveyors reports big deals from PPMA Show and Interplas
The family-run UK manufacturer achieved orders in excess of £500k from showcasing their services at both Interplas and PPMA in September.
articleLong-lasting sorter
The decision to invest in a new sorter can often be prompted by the need to increase capacity or by increased levels of system downtime. So how has the Swedish retailer, Åhléns, managed to compete in the highly competitive fashion, beauty and home-ware market using a sorter which was installed 26 years ago?
productEasy to maintain
The Elesa Eleroll modular Roller and Ball Track Transfer Units offer quick easy installation and update for the smooth rolling movement of products in manufacturing and storage/distribution situations.
