articleThe retail sector has always pushed the boundaries of automation in the warehouse, and this has gifted occupiers more control and efficiency. But the journey is far from over, and it is important to interrogate the solutions on offer, whether it is the flexibility of modular solutions, or how exactly data can add value. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleWith flexible and cost-effective solutions increasingly available, companies of all sizes can benefit from logistics automation, helping to combat the challenge of labour scarcity. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), takes a look at automation for SMEs.
articleThe digitalised solution enables operators to track a wealth of data down to the level of individual parcels at Asda’s robotic sorting facility in Yorkshire.
productThe automation player has announced a strategic partnership with warehouse robotics provider, Dexterity, to offer full-task robotics as part of its automation solutions.
productProminent storage and material handling company Flowstore has announced a strategic partnership with Sorion, a global leader in end of line test and guided assembly systems.
productSICK HAS developed a versatile and easy to install Roller Sensor Bar to tackle common conveyor downtime headaches for operators in wide-ranging materials handling, parcel sorting or logistics hubs.
productAfter a construction time of just 16 months, Leuze has opened its new production site in Malacca (Malaysia).
productCKF SYSTEMS was contacted by Bio-bean – who recycle spent coffee grounds into a fuel source – and were asked to design and build a bag packing cell for their Coffee Logs product.
productTHE GROUP believes it is well positioned for future developments and is well tested and strengthened by the crisis.
productRMGROUP HAS supplied trade wipes manufacturer, Allied Hygiene, with a high speed robotic pick and place cell for its flowpack production line.
articleAutomation played a significant role in ensuring a meal kit firm boosted order accuracy as well as throughput at a time of rapid growth.
productLeuze launches the world’s first safety bar code positioning system – with the FBPS 600i, only one device is needed for safe position detection.
articleBS Handling Systems has designed and installed a complete materials handling and storage solution at 3PL Noatum Logistics’ latest 378,000 sq ft UK distribution centre in Kent, which caters for eComm, retail and wholesale customers.
productWITH INCREASED levels of automation, it is more important than ever to ensure that human and machine interact smoothly and safely within a warehouse environment. That’s where a free webinar from Pilz will prove its worth.
productWhen you order a product online, Daifuku’s world-class material handling solutions kick into action, helping ensure that you get your order when you want it.
newsROBOTICS AND automation solutions provider CKF Systems, which has been serving the manufacturing and logistics industries for over 30 years, has achieved its second-best trading year with £7.98 million of orders in 2021.
articleWhen lockdown triggered a huge surge in ecommerce orders, Pets at Home outsourced its automated warehouse system maintenance and support to Invar Integration.
productAS PART of the co-operation, Goodman will be able to provide its warehousing customers with the highly flexible and scalable Geek+ Robot-as-a-Service package.
productThe Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
productThe Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
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