productRobot provider acquisition broadens Locus portfolio
AMR SUPPLIER Locus Robotics has acquired Waypoint Robotics, an industry leader in industrial strength, autonomous, omnidirectional mobile robots, for an undisclosed sum.
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productFaster global expansion
LOCUS ROBOTICS has secured $50 million in additional funding from existing investor Tiger Global Management to facilitate continued growth and expansion into new markets around the globe, and more effectively meet the needs of its growing customer and partner ecosystem.
newsTGW Northern Europe appoints Joel Garbutt to CSO
AS CSO, Joel Garbutt will be responsible for the areas of Solutions Design, Applications Engineering, Process Consulting & Software Design, Business Development and Marketing & Communications.
newsRobotics partnership
BERKSHIRE GREY, a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, is partnering with Advanced Handling Systems (AHS), a system integrator of fulfillment and distribution solutions within the supply chain.
newsBITO sees rapid order growth
BITO STORAGE Systems has taken on additional staff and developed new services to support the storage and order picking projects required by sectors emerging from the pandemic.
articleRapid fire fulfilment for micro e-grocery
2021 has seen the UK Grocery market explode into life, with ultra-fast fulfilment solutions launching in London and rapidly expanding across the country. Chris Moss explores the implications for the logistics sector.
articleScale up fast and flexible eComm operations
Swisslog has expanded the AutoStore system at 3PL Arvato Supply Chain Solutions.
productDematic sets out details of innovative virtual conference
The intralogistics player’s 36th Annual Conference will be held virtually, world-wide for the second consecutive year.
articleSnuff it out quick
The eCommerce boom is driving the need for greater warehouse fire control, for the sake of both safety and business continuity, says Paul Berry.
productManage maintenance safely
Lockout Tagout (LOTO) is an essential tool when dealing with heavy industrial equipment.
productSpare parts for production manufacturing
Often production stores are the largest single application in a manufacturing environment and when you have several different items all being produced on the same production line, downtime just isn’t an option.
articleAutomation suited to SMEs
More and more SME warehouse operators and e-commerce retailers are deploying automated intralogistics technology to ensure that they meet delivery promises to online shoppers, says Paul Freeman.
productInterroll to present smart drive solutions
THE MATERIAL handling solutions provider will exhibit its energy-efficient drive technology for roller and belt conveyors and modular conveyor platform concept at PPMA Show.
productOperating directly at the conveyor
LEUZE HAS developed a mounting bracket for sensors of the 25C series which are used for pallet detection.
productDPD to go ahead with automation
THE PARCEL company has chosen Fives to automate its new logistics platform with the latest market-leading technologies.
productEasier identification of containers and trays
LEUZE IS introducing the latest addition to the BCL series with the new stationary bar code reader BCL 200i. It supports guided container and tray identification and is especially suited to tight installation spaces on the conveyor line.
productAGVs tackle paper rolls for DS Smith
THE SUSTAINABLE packaging player has replaced forklifts with ten Automated Guided Vehicles for a fully automated warehouse at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
productThe F4 – a new angle on automated forklifts
WHILE AUTOMATED forklifts have been around for many years, they have tended to be regular forklifts designs with automation technology built on.
articleAutoPocket enhances leading sortation range
Retail customers are reaping the rewards of investing in pocket sortation technology from KNAPP due to one-touch handling, smarter sequencing and much else.
articleSkypod system launches in the UK
LAC Conveyors & Automation has become the exclusive UK integrator for Exotec, manufacturer of the innovative Skypod.
