articleEveryone’s talking about Industry 4.0. But what does it really mean to engineers and operators on in handling and logistics on day-to-day basis? SICK UK auto-identification and systems product manager Mark Harris shares what it means to him.
productThe supplier of logistics automation systems was founded 20 years ago by Paul Hermsen and Martijn Herder who still manage Inther today.
productConveying, sorting and storing packaged food and beverage are crucial processes and Interroll offers a wide range of solutions, even for deep freeze logistics.
productSSI Schaefer continues to expand its comprehensive shuttle portfolio for small load carriers with the SSI Flexi Shuttle.
productAmbaflex won the case against the China-based organisation ‘Shanghai Hui Ge Industrial Co., Ltd’ which infringed on one of the global patents AmbaFlex holds in regards to spiral conveyors.
articleThe robot-based ACPaQ solution is the newest milestone in the successful cooperation between Swisslog and KUKA. This world-class innovation is the latest development to emerge from the bundled robotics and intralogistics know-how of the two leading providers.
productTeradyne has acquired Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) for €121 million net of cash acquired plus €101 million if performance targets are met by 2020.
productWhen it comes to choosing the right safety relay, identifying the smallest performance improvements can result in big productivity gains.
articleRakuten Super Logistics has partnered with inVia Robotics to integrate picking robots into its US warehouses.
newsThe group increased revenues to 515 million Euros in the fiscal year 2017.
articleThe warehouse of the future will be shaped by trends in society, technology and consumer behaviour, says new Swisslog report.
articleThe Kroger Co and Ocado have announced an exclusive partnership agreement in the United States that will bring the Ocado Smart Platform, which includes online ordering, automated fulfillment and home delivery capabilities to the USA.
articleWith increased demand for ‘connected’ operations, Hyster Europe is supporting applications throughout the logistics chain with innovative 360 degree technology solutions.
articleBoston-area start-up, Takeoff Technologies, is developing the ‘micro’ fulfilment centres that feature logistics automation from Knapp.
productMarks and Spencer has expressed frustration at inefficiencies at its Castle Donington fulfilment centre and disappointment with the rate of growth in its online sales.
productJungheinrich is building the semi-automated finished goods warehouse for Germany’s oldest noodle producer.
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articleZyroFisher invited Advance Automated Systems to review handling methods to achieve its objectives at a time of growth and merger. The UK conveyor manufacturer installed a handling system with 24V DC technology and MultiControl from Interroll.
articleA newcomer to the forklift world is a highlight automated model from German industrial group ZF, which is best known as a car parts maker.
productSensata has launched a White Paper on how sensors are moving the materials handling industry towards safer automation.
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