articleRenewed appetite
Pandemic forces retailers to re-evaluate warehouse automation and robotics.
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articleRobots require flatter floor
Robots are becoming increasingly common in the warehouse setting, with a plethora of new providers emerging. But how do you make sure your flooring is up to the task of using robots?
productHow will Covid-19 change logistics?
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a major challenge to our society and has thrust logistics into prominence as people finally appreciate the sector’s importance.
articleRobot wars heating up
A new generation of warehouse robots have burst on to the UK logistics industry in the last year or so, with manufacturers aggressively pursuing local systems integrators to help them crack the UK market. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
product2020 Ecommerce Challenges – Trends & Solutions
Focused on improving order accuracy, meeting customers’ needs and speeding up order fulfilment times, e-commerce and omni-channel shippers face a litany of challenges when trying to meet their goals.
productPick-by-light added to automated metal handling
Kasto has equipped its Unitower among other automated metal storage systems with a practical new feature an integrated pick-by-light function.
articleEmergency: prepare your supply chain for the unexpected
It is impractical to plan for every possible scenario in your business. But preparing your supply chain for unexpected circumstances can be worthwhile in the long run.
articleABB sets up AI robotic solution for order fulfilment
ABB and Silicon Valley AI start-up Covariant have announced a partnership to bring AI-enabled robotics solutions to market, starting with a fully autonomous warehouse order fulfilment solution.
newsIntegrator appoints senior design engineer
Material handling, automation and maintenance specialists AMH Material Handling has appointed Aaran Konarczak as senior design engineer.
articleHow will the post covid-19 supply chain look?
John Hayward of Hatmill, and Kevin Mofid of Savills ask if a post covid-19 supply chain generate different property requirements?
newsDematic appoints Hatson as Business Solutions Sales Director
Dematic, the automated intralogistics solutions company, has appointed Matt Hatson as Business Solutions Sales Director for the UK, Ireland, Northern Europe and Scandinavia.
articleEffective palletising key for safe transit
For buyers in charge of purchasing effective production lines on behalf of food and drinks manufacturers, every decision they make is ruled primarily by two factors; time and cost, says Daniel Lambie, sales and marketing director for Kensal Handling Systems.
productMaintenance team on site
Carlsberg has extended its SSI Resident Maintenance Service Agreement with SSI Schaefer for an additional three years. The agreement paves the way for a new type of contract in connection with large, complex systems and describes intelligent and differentiated maintenance.
productAutomatic order picking
Handling up to a thousand products, containers, or cartons per hour, Qimarox has developed a new automated order picking system, ‘Collect & Sort’.
productASRS for cold storage
Frozen logistics service provider, Yearsley Logistics, has selected Power Automation Systems (PAS) to provide the PowerStor system solution for its new Heywood Facility.
productGet a grip!
Visitors to The Total Processing & PackagingTotal Processing & Packaging will be able to get grips with the elevation of liquid containers with the wide range of the SpiralVeyor BottleLifts (SpiralVeyor Portal) on the Ambaflex stand.
articleAsda invests in space efficient automated storage
Swisslog’s AutoStore boosts space efficiency at Asda’s Lutterworth IDC providing an advanced storage and picking solution featuring 140 robots.
productWhite paper on forklift automation
Crown has released a white paper on the state of forklift automation, which reviews the current state of the technology and outlines the considerations to be addressed prior to adoption.
articleGeorge at Asda further automates e-fulfilment
SDI Group has been awarded a further contract to extend its existing warehouse solution for George at Asda to accommodate additional storage capacity and a new e-commerce operation within the company’s distribution centre at Lymedale.
productSafety award for LGV
A panel of experts recently judged OCME as the Specialist Winners in the Automation category of the BITA Design 4 Safety Awards for its Auriga Laser Guided Vehicle.
