productLipstick powder and pick
Cosmetics distribution operation sees efficiency boost after automated investment.
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productSafety feature for automated storage unit
The Shuttle XP from Kardex Remstar has been given an Access Ready upgrade.
articleREMA TEC automates WENKO’s new DC with a systematic solution from Interroll
Interroll and systems integrators REMA TEC GmbH developed a complete automation solution for intermediate storage at the DC of WENKO-WENSELAAR GmbH & Co. KG.
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.
productLeaner efficiency
The Shuttle XP is an automated high bay warehousing system with a modular design operating on the “goods to person” principle. This technology has aided to reduce both the physical demands of warehouse activities, as well as allow for lean production, which is simply getting more from less.
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.
productProductivity boost
KASTO automated sawing, sorting and stacking boosts productivity for manufacturer.
productEliminate stock-outs
BITO has launched flow racks fitted with StockSaver from WERMA helping customers reduce line-side stock holding.
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.
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.
articleEgemin to fold into Dematic brand
Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimise the supply chain, announced the next step in the integration of Egemin Automation and NDC Automation with Dematic by consolidating the brands into a single global Dematic brand.
productBusinesses aren’t ready for 4th Industrial Revolution says research
Many companies believe investment in IT and advanced technology will drive and sustain change, but the key is to ensure that the correct skills and culture exist to drive this transformation, says consultancy Crimson & Co.
productLogistex adds Automha Group solutions to offering
The UK-based systems integrator will focus on the Autosatmover & Supercap solutions.
articleHigh-density automated storage for steel firm
Automated systems streamlines the storage and handling of bar and tube to assist just-in-time operations.
articleWholesaler deploys dynamic picking solution for projected growth
Wholesaler poised to improve picking performance by 30% with expanded automated warehouse system from Witron.
productPremier league picking
Since the Batson family started in business decorating T-shirts back in the 1980s, its company, Ralawise Ltd, has grown beyond recognition to become a leading B2B dot-com supplier of clothing across Europe with sales exceeding £100 million, around 4,500 product lines and over nine million items in stock at any time.
