articleMachines are increasingly taking over tasks that humans have performed for decades. From Luddites in the 1800s to modern day “digital refuseniks”, some have always resisted change, and yet today’s robots are more capable than ever. So will workers rejoice at being unshackled from repetitive and dangerous tasks, or should we brace ourselves for high-performing smart warehouses becoming deserted dark logistics facilities?
productAryzta, a leading international bakery company, recently turned to Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a pallet conveyor system for use within a cold store environment.
articleWarrington is one of four new fulfilment centres that Amazon will open in 2017.
productPinnacle Foods is a specialist in the meat and poultry processing industry and provides frozen and fresh meat and poultry using contemporary techniques while maintaining traditional values.
productA cheese producer was faced with a real challenge. It needed to connect its up-level processing area to the floor levels of the end of line environment.
productAryzta, a leading international bakery company, recently turned to Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a pallet conveyor system for use within a cold store environment.
productInterroll will be exhibiting the latest innovative technology in dynamic storage for pallet live, carton live buffer and order picking, with informative live demonstrations at Warehouse Technology Group Live on Wednesday 14 June.
productHorizontal transport – in the form of conveyor systems and AGVs – will be the focus of KNAPP’s activities at this year’s WTG Live.
productThe Sovex team will be on hand to offer insight into how investments in the latest vehicle loader and transport conveyor technologies can help streamline solutions for companies operating warehouses and distribution centres.
articleThe theme for the Warehouse Technology Group event is how investment in business-improving warehouse technology and equipment can help you meet the challenges presented by the current business climate and the growth of e-tailing.
articleCreating customised mixed pallets for individual stores from single-SKU pallets is one of the most important areas of successful retail warehouse operations, and has long been a monotonous manual task for retailers. Intralogistics specialist Swisslog has addressed this challenge by unveiling a robot-based solution designed to fully automate and potentially triple the speed of the palletising process.
productHalf a year after the acquisition of Dematic, the KION Group sees itself fully on track with integrating the automation and supply chain optimisation specialist.
productToyota Industries Corporation’s acquisition of Vanderlande – the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as being a leading supplier for warehouses – has been completed.
productKalmar, part of Cargotec, has revised its vision for Port 2060 and is launching a new video to depict how the sustainable future of cargo handling could look like in the year 2060.
productAstec Conveyors designed and manufactured a further heavy duty modular flat belt conveyor system for a leading corrugated cardboard manufacturer to transport stacks of corrugated cardboard weighing up to 1,000kg each.
productDematic revamps its HQ as an attractive destination for customers and prospects to discuss solutions and see automated equipment in action. The firm also sees the facility as key in cherry picking the brightest talent.
productBob Tatlow is bringing his wealth of bulk handling expertise to the vertical elevation specialist.
productThe UKWA Awards reward excellence in the third party logistics sector and attract entries from some of the most influential companies in the logistics and materials handling industry.
articleEdward Hutchison, MD of BITO Storage Systems, looks at the proposition of an automated response to logistics challenges.
productThe pure-play fashion retailer will put the money towards an automated ‘super-site’ of c.600,000 sq ft, which is intended to provide boohoo with over £2 billion of net sales capacity.
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