productProductivity boost
KASTO automated sawing, sorting and stacking boosts productivity for manufacturer.
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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.
productThe only way is up
Flowtechnology UK (FTUK) is a major supplier of fluid power components and associated services in the UK. With so many new products being added to the company’s portfolio, warehouse expansion was required.
productNew innovative gripper with versatile functionality
ItemPiQ is the robot cell at the core of Swisslog’s AutoPiQ solution – designed for automated picking in intralogistics.
articleNew order picking systems ensures premier league status
Back in the 1980s the Batson family started a business in their home in Cheshire decorating T-shirts for the local souvenir market. As the business grew, substantial clothing brands started to come on board, and Ralawise is now a leading B2B dot-com supplier for a wide range of clothing across Europe with sales exceeding £100 million.
articleHow automation changes the warehouse workforce
Bis Henderson Recruitment has released a white paper exploring human resources issues amid the growing use of automated solutions for efulfilment. HSS editor Simon Duddy pulls out a few key thoughts.
articleOcado automated warehousing deal for French supermarket
The Ocado Group has signed an agreement with Groupe Casino to develop the Ocado Smart Platform in France.
productCoping with the impact of peaks in retail
In manual distribution centres peaks have a huge impact. It is very common for the number of pickers and packers to be increased significantly during these periods, but sourcing a high volume of qualified operators can be difficult.
productDaifuku celebrates 80th anniversary
With more than 10,000 projects delivered, branches and contract partners in 23 countries and over 8,600 employees – Daifuku is celebrating a major milestone in its history. For the past 80 years, the company has been offering its customers comprehensive intralogistics solutions.
articleTrinity Mirror replaces stacker cranes from 1989
World leading provider of automated handling systems, Daifuku, has completed a complex project to design and install two state-of-the-art, high bay stacker cranes at Trinity Mirror’s Oldham print facility.
