productOpen fronted stacking containers launched for speedy order picking
Goplasticpallets.com has launched a range of open fronted Euro stacking containers designed to simplify retail storage and speed up order picking.
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productSecure and easy access to your tools
Tools are used across a wide range of industries and are used to process materials of all kinds, whether forming machines are to process steel, aluminium, or plastics, or cutting machines are used for processing materials such as wood, special high-performance tools are constantly required during the manufacturing process.
articleIntelligent storage system
Extensive automation from SSI Schaefer for automotive component supplier Brose leads to highly dynamic production and a forklift free factory.
productRobotic warehouse cart launches as aid to pickers
The fulfilment cart from Synergy is designed to boost pick rates without a major operational overhaul.
productAmazon says fully automated warehouse ‘at least 10 years away’
Scott Anderson, director of Amazon Robotics Fulfillment, told reporters during an Amazon warehouse tour in the USA that technology is at least 10 years away from fully automating the processing of a single order picked by a worker inside a warehouse.
articleWincanton explores flexible automation to better meet strategic goals
3PLs have often been shy of automation due to the ever shifting sands of contract logistics. HSS editor asks Andrew Hoyle, head of automation at Wincanton, if that is changing?
articleThe Automation Dream Team
As one of the best goods-to-person solutions available today, AutoStore, the cube-based system originally developed in Norway, has revolutionised e-commerce fulfillment and small item order picking.
productSmall parts picking
With its patented Box Mover Technology, the EffiMat system from RARUK Automation presents a new concept for small parts storage and order picking.
productNew oil-free drum motor
Interroll is introducing a new version of its oil-free drum motor based on the new and improved Interroll Drum Motor Platform.
productSpiral conveyor helps sort clothes
In 2004 one of America’s most innovative clothing companies, one who set the bar on the customer-centric approach since the early ’60s, needed a reliable solution for transporting clothes in bulk to the secondary sorting stage.
productSmart vision system
SICK and AutoCoding Systems are collaborating on what is said to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
productStockSaver adds place by light
Werma unveiled a new feature to its StockSaver system at LogiMAT.
productMercadona to automate fresh food distribution at four DCs
The supermarket chain is investing €120m in automation to enhance freshness and lengthen shelf life.
productKardex outlines how to make the most of ‘Reverse Logistics’
Reverse logistics is one of the most often overlooked elements of the complete operations cycle but it shouldn’t be. Unmanaged, uncontrolled returns processes can put tremendous strain on a facility’s available space and labor. Further, and perhaps most compelling, are the costs associated with returned inventory.
productSwisslog wins major order from IKEA Supply Malaysia
The Swiss logistics specialist Swisslog, a KUKA subsidiary, has received a major order from IKEA Supply (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd with a value of approximately 43 Million Euro.
productMore than 400 suppliers confirmed for IMHX
Logistics specialists can meet over 400 suppliers of a vast array of storage and materials handling solutions at IMHX 2019, the UK’s biggest and longest running intralogistics equipment exhibition, returning to the NEC, Birmingham, in September.
productHeineken invests in 3D printing for some conveying parts
3D printing technology provider Ultimaker is helping Heineken Spain create 3D printed functional parts and tooling for use on the manufacturing line.
productDealer appointed for ICAM silo
Diamond Phoenix Automation has been appointed authorised dealer for ICAM’s Silo range in the UK and Ireland.
productSiemens makes two senior intralogistics appointments
Rachel Price and Nick Hughes join the group as business development managers.
productIKEA invests in clad-rack warehouse
Swisslog has received a major order from IKEA Supply (Malaysia) with a value of approximately 43 Million Euro.
