productDorner is adding the 2200 Series Modular Belt Conveyor to its portfolio of conveyor platforms being manufactured in Jülich, Germany. The firm is an industry leader in the design, application, manufacturing and integration of precision industrial and sanitary conveyor systems.
productAmbaFlex has developed the TPO6 slat – driven by both market-needs and customer-specific requirements.
productBeckhoff Automation UK has launched an EtherCAT-based controller for motor-driven roller (MDR) conveyor systems.
articleTimes are pretty tough for retailers right now. As in many areas of life, the Covid-19 crisis has accelerated trends that were already taking place, such as an increasing shift to online shopping, argues Emile Naus.
productRARUK Automation is formalising three partnerships with world-leading providers of ancillary systems for the latest generation of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
articleRobot-led automation can make a tremendous difference to the efficiency, accuracy and flexibility of logistics operations in the retail warehouse, says Nigel Platt.
newsDistriSort, the single item sorting specialist, is launching a free service to companies investigating if a sorting solution is their best way of increasing both efficiency and handling speeds.
productScandinavian Cosmetics will automate and merge operations to a new warehouse in Malmö, Sweden, where Element Logic will install an AutoStore solution.
articleAs a part of the aftersales market, spare parts logistics can be an extremely profitable business. However, the right approach is essential. Studies show that companies are currently only tapping into one quarter of the global sales potential in this sector. Unlocking this potential requires appropriate preparations and investments, says TGW.
articleA boom in online orders is likely to become a feature of the new reality and is triggering a major re-think of the fulfilment operation, says Frazer Watson.
articleSwisslog was able to very quickly upgrade throughput for an Autostore customer.
productMost businesses start small and gradually grow over time. Unfortunately, many supply-chain departments don’t plan for this and fall into the same trap: sales grow, but intralogistics can’t match the spike.
articleThe firm uses robots ‘where it makes sense and people to carry out higher-value tasks’.
articleThe Covid crisis is prompting companies to invest in automation and robotics to better manage operations, despite facing revenue declines resulting from the pandemic, says Logistex.
articleThe two companies have signed a partnership for the co-development and marketing of a range of logistics robots with the objective of combining robotic technologies for warehousing with Manitou’s extensive distribution network.
newsLondon-based robotics and logistics expert Sameer Puri takes the role.
productThe Gebhardt Intralogistics Group understands the importance of a strong international presence as a motor for further growth.
articleCanadian firm Metro has awarded a third warehouse automaton contract to Witron Group.
articleAutomation leader Witron outlines how it has adapted to the coronavirus crisis.
articleRobotics and humans working together, the workforce of the future – or is it? For the materials handling industry, this is already happening, says Ron Farr.
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