productOver 400 exhibitors expected at IMHX 2019
Supply chain issues are predicted to top the post-Brexit agenda.
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productCreative space solution as eComm firm installs spiral conveyor
When having to build or upgrade production lines in tight quarters, spiral conveyors are the perfect way to keep the layout compact. However, sometimes space constraints get even more severe, and creative solutions have to be found.
productSemi-automated storage for food firm
AR Racking has a pallet storage system across different temperature zones for multi-user warehouse.
articleBrewery selects order picking system and keg gripper
Finnish brewery Olvi has ordered a new dolly picking system and modified solution for keg handling from Cimcorp for its HQ.
articleLooking at AS/RS in the round
The cost-efficiency of a high-performance AS/RS crane is not only demonstrated by its speed, payload or low power consumption, says Witron. Intelligent control is ultimately decisive.
productRetailer converts DC to omnichannel approach
In recent years, drastic measures have been carried out within Blokker to reverse negative results and reposition the Dutch retailer in its market.
productDürkopp sortation kit plays key role for Sainsbury’s
eCommerce automation and sortation from Dürkopp Fördertechnik helped Sainsbury’s win the category for new facilities over 150,000 sq ft at the 2018 Logistics Awards.
articleOmniStore concept launched at TGW food retail summit
TGW recently presented a section of technologies it claims represent the future of intralogistics in food retailing. Highlights included the new OmniStore concept.
productSelf-learning systems
AI has opened up new possibilities for logistics, says SSI Schaefer.
articleUpswing predicted in automated storage
UK manufacturing is ripe for upgrade to automated metal storage, says Ernst Wagner, MD of Kasto UK & Ireland, and will benefit from saving space, increased output and growth, and lower cost per pick with such a move.
articleRecord breaking
The PPMA Show 2018, which took place at the NEC Birmingham between 25-27 September, delivered the biggest show in its 30-year history.
productAutomated loading
Joloda says automatic loading systems can bring advantages to truck and container loading and unloading.
productHandle with care
Loading and unloading goods from a truck is not as simple as it seems, says Joloda.
productLMS Bulkscan extended
SICK has extended its LMS Bulkscan laser scanner offering, so that more users can benefit from non-contact, continuous measurement of volume and mass throughput of bulk materials on conveyor belts.
productBlackvember – IMRG forecast for Black Friday 2018
Andy Mulcahy, strategy and insight director, IMRG has dubbed the Black Friday ‘season’ Blackvember to take into account a sustained period of discounting and marketing around the day. The supply chain needs to take into account the likely pattern of online sales to avoid being swamped.
articleWholesale automation for Sanacorp
German pharmacy co-operative, Sanacorp, has embraced automation from KNAPP across its distribution network.
productDematic ‘upgrades’ team to share base with sister firm Linde
The Engineering Team that supports Dematic’s Modernisation and Upgrades (MU) business has moved from Northampton to larger offices within the Kion Group at Linde’s Wellingborough depot.
productConveyor solutions for chilled and deep-freeze environments
Food processing as well as conveying, sorting and storing packaged food and beverage are crucial processes in the food industry and Interroll offers a wide range of solutions in the field even for deep freeze logistics.
productVertical conveying
A new Spiral Lift unit has been adapted and added to the Interroll Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP). This can be used for the efficient and reliable vertical movement of an extremely wide range of goods and applications.
productData control
SICK has launched the Telematic Data Collector (TDC) gateway system, which collects data from multiple sensors in automated environments and delivers it to engineers for real-time monitoring, analysis and alarms.
