productSurvey sees automation as business critical
AN INDUSTRY survey from Guidance Automation found 73% of those surveyed believed automation to be business critical moving forward.
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productCaljan buys PHS for auto-unloading
CONTINUING ITS growth, Caljan has acquired 100% of PHS Logistiktechnik, a company specialising in the automated unloading of parcels.
newsMarc Shaw to head up business development at KNAPP UK
THE LOGISTICS automation provider has welcomed Marc Shaw as the company’s new head of business development.
productSwisslog hosts webinar to support emerging micro-fulfillment industry
AS MORE grocers get real-world experience operating micro-fulfillment centers, new e-grocery fulfillment best practices are emerging, and more sophisticated approaches are being adopted that enable levels of productivity and speed that weren’t possible several years ago.
articleAssessment of micro-fulfilment strategies
CENTRALISATION HAS been a critical question for many network developers over the years. In the case of grocery fulfilment, the benefits of central order orchestration are significant – however, the concept is not without flaws.
productToyota buys intralogistics software firm Viastore
THE DEAL is the latest acquisition by Toyota to diversify from its traditional strength in forklifts by integrating automated logistics and warehouse software brands.
productBelt up for Peak
PREVENT PRODUCTION stops during high demand periods by planning preventative actions ahead of demand spikes, says Habasit.
articleEssential Warehouse Management Practices
IF YOUR business involves stocking a large number of items, you may well have invested in warehouse space in order to keep a larger number of items on hand to fulfil orders quicker.
productSafety first
WITH INCREASED levels of automation, it is more important than ever to ensure that human and machine interact smoothly and safely within a warehouse environment. Safe automation expert Pilz covered this topic in its recent webinar, ‘Safety first for warehouse automation.’
productNew DC to feature robots
WALMART CANADA is investing more than $118 million to build a new high-tech sortable fulfillment centre near Calgary.
productLocus Robotics chosen for fulfillment warehouses
GXO LOGISTICS has chosen Locus Robotics as the primary AMR technology to support high-volume order fulfillment for a large sports-fashion retail company in the UK and Netherlands.
productSafe with only one sensor
Leuze launches the world’s first safety bar code positioning system – with the FBPS 600i, only one device is needed for safe position detection.
articleHigh storage density combined with flexible picking
GEEK+ HAS launched Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick, which seeks to marry ‘ultra-high storage density to highly flexible picking’.
productSwisslog and Berkshire Grey announce automation partnership
THE DEAL brings together contrasting firms with integrator Swisslog more associated with high density, high throughout installations, while Berkshire Grey is known for modular, AI-driven robotics-led automation.
productInsight on micro-fulfilment centres at IntraLogistex 2022
Join experts from Swisslog, leading provider of best-in-class warehouse automation and software, as they share their warehouse automation experience and expertise in an educational conference session at IntraLogistex 2022 (29th-30th March) at CBS Arena in Coventry.
productDecentralised motor starter
WIELAND ELECTRIC supports the planning and safe operation of conveyor systems with decentralised motor starter Podis MS 5HP.
productLinde sees upturn in automation demand
Labour shortages in warehousing caused by a combination of Brexit and the pandemic is leading to greater than ever levels of interest in automation, according to materials handling specialists Linde.
articleGet on board with AMRs
Labour shortages are not a blip, but have in fact reached a pivot point, says Simon Jones.
newsIngredients firm increase resilience with new warehouse
BENEO INVESTED €7.7 million in the new automated warehouse in Germany.
articleLearning to prepare for uncertain times
UKWA National Conference delegates urged to ‘be curious, be imaginative, and be bold’.
