Modular solutions
Based on its successful Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP), Interroll is now introducing a modular platform for driven pallet conveyance onto the market.
Based on its successful Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP), Interroll is now introducing a modular platform for driven pallet conveyance onto the market.
German mail order pharmacy Sanicare has implements a highly automated picking and shipping system from SSI Schaefer.
System provider ABM Greiffenberger presented powerful drive technology for intralogistics at LogiMAT in Stuttgart.
Nord Drivesystems provides both standardised and individually configured solutions and will demonstrate its products at the Hannover Fair 2019.
In addition to in-house shuttle systems, TGW offers silo warehouse solutions, meaning that the shelf itself is the supporting structure for the roof and wall elements of the building’s shell, which can provide a considerable reduction in construction costs.
Even before officially launching the new product, Compact Dynamic, Weland Solutions has received a first signed purchase order. In the summer of 2019, the facility will be operational at Axelent.
Logistex has signed a £2.3m contract with Arco, the UK’s leading supplier of safety equipment, which will link a newly constructed bulk storage warehouse (NDC2) to the existing NDC1 facility.
The leading Norwegian retailer Coop Norway has selected Swisslog as partner for an extensive development of its distribution centre in Langhus, south of Oslo, Norway.
Jungheinrich has released a new generation of its successful EKS medium/high level order pickers.
A leading supplier of beauty and hairdressing products has smartened up its customer fulfilment after choosing the Snapfulfil cloud warehouse management system (WMS).
Scallog has installed 60 robots and eight picking stations for sports retailer Decathlon.
By now, most people have heard of the many benefits of Industry 4.0 for warehousing and distribution. It is now clear why companies should embrace this fourth industrial revolution. Until now, it seemed these products were only applicable for larger businesses. However, many of the benefits of I4.0 extend to small operations too.
Hilton was a founding partner of Interoll’s operations in South Africa and previously serving as managing director of Interroll South Africa.
A growing number of warehousing and logistics companies are incorporating robots, says research from Tractica.
Warehouse storage space was becoming a real problem with growth in worldwide sales for SNG Barratt and an extremely busy manufacturing department which had reached capacity.
The firm is now an official UK distributor of products from OptoForce, On Robot and EasyRobotics.
At LogiMAT, the intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart, Hyster demonstrated its intelligent robotics solutions with the Hyster LO7.0T tow tractor.
Ancra Systems offers an automated solution that is said to speed up loading for beverage manufacturers and distributors, compared to forklift based offerings.
Clawsons required a system to handle 300kg stillages, double stacked, of unprepared stilton cheese wheels. The brief was to design a lift system to handle the unique stillages and needed to be capable of being reversible between the floors.
UKWA conference told that e-Commerce has put retailers on “the road to less and less profit”.