product3D safety perception
SICK HAS launched the safeVisionary2, a compact 3D time-of-flight camera with safety certification performance level c, in accordance with ISO 13849.
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articleSurvey highlights readiness to spend on warehouse automation
Two fifths (42%) of businesses across manufacturing, retail and 3PLs are planning to invest equal to or more than their annual warehousing costs on automation over the next five years, according to new research,
productEmergency stop buttons easily connected
WIELAND ELECTRIC has launched emergency stop buttons with M12 connection for easy integration into plant and systems.
productSmart Box Detection launches
SICK has launched an industry-first safety light curtain system for Smart Box Detection, designed to enable the continuous safe material flow of cartons or cuboid goods at the entry or exit points of protected areas, while safeguarding people from dangerous materials-handling, conveying or packaging machinery.
newsInteractive robotics workshop proves hit
RMGroup and ABB Robotics UK held an interactive workshop on March 30 at ABB’s Milton Keynes headquarters.
articleA visit to the unicorn
Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy visited Exotec in France to see first hand what is behind one of the logistics sector’s most spectacular success stories.
articleNeed for speed
When online fashion retailer ASOS set up its fourth fulfilment centre, it turned to materials handling partner BS Handling Systems for a solution built around a high-speed sorter that can handle 14,000 parcels an hour.
articleInterrogate your options
The 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.
articleAutomation on any scale
With 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.
articleAsda sorts parcel label reading challenge
The 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.
productDematic develops partnership to tackle advanced robotics tasks
The automation player has announced a strategic partnership with warehouse robotics provider, Dexterity, to offer full-task robotics as part of its automation solutions.
productFlowstore unveils partnership with Sorion
Prominent 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.
productTackle conveyor downtime
SICK 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.
productNew Leuze plant in Malaysia begins operation
After a construction time of just 16 months, Leuze has opened its new production site in Malacca (Malaysia).
productCoffee grounds recycler revamps bag packing
CKF 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.
productRecord turnover for Pilz Group
THE GROUP believes it is well positioned for future developments and is well tested and strengthened by the crisis.
productPick and place cell installed
RMGROUP HAS supplied trade wipes manufacturer, Allied Hygiene, with a high speed robotic pick and place cell for its flowpack production line.
articleBetter accuracy for meal kit firm
Automation played a significant role in ensuring a meal kit firm boosted order accuracy as well as throughput at a time of rapid growth.
productSafe with only one sensor
Leuze launches the world’s first safety bar code positioning system – with the FBPS 600i, only one device is needed for safe position detection.
article3PL partners with integrator for new multi-user DC
BS 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.
