articleDeep-freeze storage warehouse built by Unitechnik
Romanian frozen-foods supplier Macromex built a distribution hub with Unitechnik as system integrator.
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productSSI Schaefer expands its Midlands base
Following a significant period of sustained organic growth, SSI Schaefer has expanded its Midlands-based facility at Pury Hill, near Towcester in Northamptonshire.
productMaking complexity simple: KNAPP solutions at CeMAT
At CeMAT, KNAPP will embrace the exhibition’s theme of Smart Supply Chain Solutions by demonstrating how its latest innovations can boost logistics flexibility and quality, while providing the greatest possible investment security for clients.
productTune into the BITO TV show
A new film, made by ITN Productions and hosted by TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky, takes a look inside Nuneaton-based BITO Storage Systems’ brand new purpose built office, show room, experience centre and distribution centre facility – which was officially opened in April 2016.
newsSeminar offers step-by-step guide to robots
The ABB Robotics seminar and workshop for UK SMEs explains why investing in robots doesn’t have to be difficult.
articleSwisslog wins major award for Automated Item Pick
Automated Item Pick (AIP), Swisslog’s human-robot picking solution, has been awarded the 2016 INDUSTRIEPREIS.
articleEgemin and STILL to partner in Continental Europe
Egemin Automation and STILL officially announce their primary partnership in the KION Group for automation projects in Continental Europe.
articleCost effective cradle system
With the compact Unibloc stacking cradle system Kasto is offering a cost-effective alternative when low to medium access frequencies are required.
articleHolland & Barrett opts for hybrid order pick system
Resulting from strong growth in online sales Holland & Barrett needed a separate operation to process these orders.
productHatteland unveils huge AutoStore demo at CeMAT
Built around a 50 square metre grid and featuring six robots and two carousel ports, the live system will show visitors how AutoStore can store up to 400% more goods in the same space as a conventional warehouse.
articleCorrect leaning loads
Sometimes the simplest of things can bring multi-million pound installations grinding to a halt, one such example is a leaning load on a pallet.
productSSI Schaefer buys majority share in RO-BER
The partnership is claimed to increase the level of robotics expertise at SSI Schaefer and create promising integration and development potential for automation solutions.
articleThe true cost of maintenance
Dave Acton, General Manager for Engineering Support Services at Logistex, discusses the cost versus value of out-sourcing the maintenance of the automated warehousing operation.
productFastlane predicts grocery revolution with Amazon entry
E-commerce delivery experts Fastlane International says the grocery industry is significantly underestimating the impact of Amazon Fresh in the UK.
articleAutomation can battle the dark side of returns
Returns has long been the dark side of eCommerce and if anything the problem is getting worse, with many companies reporting 50% returns rates. But you don’t have to sit and take it – Swisslog shows how warehouse automation can be the key to streamlining returns management.
articleKion buys Dematic in ‘transformational’ £1.4bn deal
Forklift manufacturer the KION Group has acquired the automated logistics solutions supplier Dematic in a bid to create a global leader in intralogistics solutions.
productOnline retail specialist boosts warehouse management
Manhattan Associates will supply Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce service provider and online distributor aCommerce with its SCALE product suite.
articleKion buys Dematic in £1.4bn shake-up
The deal brings together the world’s second largest forklift manufacturer with one of the world’s most robust and innovative automated warehouse providers. Is this a one-off deal or part of a scramble for warehouse automation and robotics sparked by the online retail boom?
articleTGW acquires CHM
Automated materials handling solution specialist TGW Logistics has acquired German robotics company CHM Automatisierungstechnik for an undisclosed sum.
articleHoneywell to acquire US warehouse automation firm
The highly diverse manufacturer will splash out £1.13 billion ($1.5bn) on Intelligrated.
