articleReconfigurable conveyor helps DCs optimise multiple operations
FMH Conveyors has launched the BestConnect quick-connect reconfigurable conveyor system.
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articleSCA Wood UK installs pallet conveyor
BS Handling Systems has installed an 18.5 metre long pallet roller conveyor for the timber firm at its Melton facility.
productSupermarket chooses Dematic’s Robotic Picking System
Dematic has been chosen to install its robotic piece picking solution in Drakes Supermarkets’ new DC in South Australia. It is the first time the robotic picking system will be deployed in Australia.
articleMerging store and online fulfillment operations
Dematic used a blend of automated picking solutions in the consolidated operation, achieving faster fulfillment in a reduced footprint.
productJoloda acquires service arm of Sovex
The deal is said to make the newly created Joloda Conveyor Services one of the largest service providers in the sector.
productBig praise for PPMA 2018
UPM Conveyors says: “This year, we returned to the annual PPMA show – the Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing Show at NEC – and are pleased to report it was the best exhibition we have ever had as a company, in our 45 year history.”
productAB InBev opens robo-warehouse in Wales
The automated warehouse has space to store 23 million pints of beer at its largest UK brewery in Magor, South Wales.
articleThe power to palletise
The robot-based ACPaQ solution from Swisslog and KUKA automates one of the most important areas of the intralogistics operations of successful retailers: creating customised mixed pallets for individual stores from single-SKU pallets.
productUse the 4.0: transforming operations
Industry 4.0 isn’t just a buzzword. Swisslog says in the near future, warehouses will be using real-time data and smart robots to monitor conditions and improve operations.
productSpace-saving Spiral Lift conveyor optimised
A new Spiral Lift unit has been optimally adapted and added to the Interroll Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP).
productSimplified integration
Qimarox has adopted the PackML guidelines for the integration of machines into production and packaging lines.
productTGW grows turnover to €713 million
The automated materials handling solutions specialist increased turnover by almost 15% to €713 million and employed nearly 400 additional staff across its global operations in the financial year ending June 30th 2018.
productSlash fulfilment times
The use of automated, software-driven solutions such as vertical carousels, vertical lift systems, vertical Buffer modules and horizontal carousels for inventory picking can slash fulfilment times.
productRed Ledge launches automated supply chain control
Advanced manufacturing and logistics control specialist Red Ledge is launching the latest version of its automated supply chain control system.
productRecord-breaking PPMA Show
The PPMA Show 2018, which took place at the NEC Birmingham between 25-27 September, delivered the biggest show in its 30-year history.
articleAutomate or stalemate
As demand for logistics automation reaches new heights, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the reasons for this trend and the sector’s ability to respond.
articleEight issues facing online retailers
Retail, it would be fair to say, is a sector that is going through a period of fairly seismic upheaval at the moment, says Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG. But the impact of the rate of change in retail is not just restricted to the high street; there are multiple factors exerting pressure on retailers to find cost-savings and optimise performance across all areas of the business.
articleHow agile a supply chain can you afford?
One of the greatest challenges facing retail businesses today is how to keep the customer proposition attractive yet affordable.
productAutonomous conveyor technology
Avancon has launched a conveyor system, which allows customers to save costs for controlling and programming.
productResponding to change in e-commerce fulfilment
When you look at a line chart of e-commerce growth over the last five years, it has been remarkably consistent. In the U.S. alone, there’s an average growth rate of more than 13 percent per year.
