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.
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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’.
productGeek inks key partnership deal
AMR PLAYER Geek+, and Bosch Rexroth, a global provider of drive and control technology, have signed a strategic channel agreement for North America.
producttSort3D mobile robot launches
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS launched the tSort3D mobile robot, designed to increase the number of sort destinations while reducing the footprint of a system.
articleB&Q upscales Worksop NDC operation
Logistex completed the £10m automated tote shuttle solution project for B&Q at its distribution centre in Worksop, UK.
article3PL partners with integrator for new multi-user DC
BS Handling Systems has designed and installed a complete materials handling and storage solution at 3PL Noatum Logistics’ latest 378,000 sq ft UK distribution centre in Kent, which caters for eComm, retail and wholesale customers.
productRegistration opens for Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference
TOMORROW’S WAREHOUSE is a one day, free-to-attend conference tackling operational challenges in warehousing and logistics at a time of unprecedented transformation, which takes place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 9 June 2022.
