productLiebherr upgrades automated metal storage
Robotic handling has been added as steel bar and tube storage systems were upgraded.
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productSmall parts picking one of three key product areas
At IMHX 2019, BITO Storage Systems will be displaying its ability to provide a comprehensive set of products and solutions.
productAutoStore on Demand live in six months
Swisslog’s AutoStore on Demand is speeding up the deployment of warehouse automation implementations.
productFashion group to double eComm capacity
Varner, one of northern Europe’s largest fashion groups, has chosen Swisslog as its partner to expand its European warehouse in Vänersborg, Sweden. The automated warehouse was built in cooperation with Swisslog and was put into operation in 2016. Three years later, the warehouse will be expanded with additional automation.
productAnalyst: Ocado’s solutions business needs investment to scale
The internet retailer Ocado is continuing its evolution into a logistics technology provider, but Thomas Cullen of consultancy Transport Intelligence cautions its solutions business is still loss-making and needs investment.
articleIMHX 2019: Swisslog points the way to robot and data-based warehouse automation
Intralogistics is evolving, and the future of warehousing requires flexible automation and smart data. At IMHX 2019, leading warehouse automation and software provider, Swisslog, is set to present innovations based on self-optimising, modular, software-driven and robotic technology.
articleIntelligent control of major conveying system
Integrator Beumer Group installed its flexible and modular warehouse control system at the new European Logistics Centre of the Polish automotive parts supplier Inter Cars.
productOrder volume tops one billion euros for Knapp
Intralogistics automation provider, Knapp, has announced its results for the business year 2018-2019, which show order volume exceeded the one billion euros mark for the first time in the company’s history, while net turnover rose by 34.5% to 954 million euros.
articleJohn Lewis installing robot-based handling
Retailer John Lewis is working with automation partner Knapp on a robot-base handling solution which will be installed this summer in its Magna Park campus.
articleRobotic sorting solution released
Chinese firm Geek+ Robotics has released what the MiniSort, which it says is the first ‘smart and flexible robotic sorting solution of its kind’.
articleSSI Schaefer sponsors Logistics Solutions Theatre at IMHX
SSI Schaefer is delighted to announce it will be sponsoring the Logistics Solutions Theatre at this year’s IMHX exhibition.
articleRobophobia in society
Amid the science-fiction-fueled fear that robots are taking over, we look at the positive impact that robotics bring to society, as well as the warehouse. Is this a normal part of innovation, or does robophobia threaten the evolution of technology?
productIt’s a sweet solution for Belgium Chocolate
Chocolate World, based in Belgium, manufactures chocolate moulds for customers in more than 110 countries.
articleOn-demand automation provider gets funding boost
Fetch Robotics announced a Series C round of funding of $46 million. Fetch Robotics has raised $94 million to date.
newsSEC Storage commercial director elected CMILT
SEC Storage is delighted to announce that its Systems Division Commercial Director, Harry Watts, has been officially elected as a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
productMotorhome business invests in vertical storage for parts
Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld selected the Kardex Vertical Life Module ASRS.
productAutomated miniload boosts throughput
Automated systems manufacturer Paul Vahle has revamped its warehouse to supply individual components to a connected production facility. The project, worth €2.5 million, was carried out by Jungheinrich.
articleBöwe Systec to showcase the Tugbot autonomous AGV at IMHX
The firm has entered into a partnership with RoboSavvy, a leader in AI, to create a one-stop-shop warehouse automation solution that combines the strengths of the Böwe Systec’s Optisorter and the RoboSavvy Tugbot.
articleAsda boosts storage capacity and order throughput
AMH Material Handling has completed two projects at Asda’s Lymedale DC to increase storage and throughput for George clothing.
newsDubai warehousing exhibition sees strong automation focus
Automation and AI-driven technologies are changing the face of Middle East’s warehousing industry, pushing advanced inventory control high up the industry agenda and sharpening cost-control, space optimisation and competitiveness, according to a UAE sector pioneer.
