productBrings crane automation up to speed
The new SICK ISD400 Pro fast Ethernet optical data transmission system enables storage and retrieval cranes in automated high bay warehouses and coldstores to be operated with speed, safety and precision.
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productAutomated high bay
Flooring manufacturer IVC has awarded Egemin Automation a contract to supply a complete warehouse and distribution system.
productNon-contact profiling
Measuring the volume and mass throughput of bulk materials on a conveyor belt has been made quicker and more accurate with the introduction of SICK’s LMS511 Bulkscan laser scanner.
productRoll adapter suits ACS
Formal dress hire group, ACS, has boosted picking capacity to around 1000 outfits an hour by investing in new equipment from Dürkopp Fördertechnik.
productSmaller, faster, more practical
The growing importance of safety when transporting and storing palletised products has prompted BEUMER to develop a new machine for its proven BEUMER stretch hood model range that offers even more practical and safer handling for the user.
articleSnap to Light trolley boosts efficiency
Snapfulfil says its Snap-To-Light picking trolley means there is no longer a trade-off between shipment accuracy and a ‘hands free’ picking environment.
articleWalk in pick and place
Pedestrian reach trucks offer ability to pick and place in narrow aisles.
articleNice and Easy does it
Pick-it-Easy workstations and pick-to-light technology form key parts of a €60m automated DC for tool supplier.
articleRobot revolution
Kardex Remstar teams up with Servus Intralogistics to provide intralogistic transport robots and automated storage and retrieval in one connected system.
productMaking complexity simple
The German wholesaler of electrical installation supplies, Technilog, has chosen KNAPP to supply its automated handling solution and the company signed the contract at the recent CeMAT exhibition in Hannover. The range of equipment supplied in the project will include 6 Pick-it-Easy workstations, which will be supplied by a 7-aisle OSR Shuttle system.
productDairy conveyor system
The Dairy industry has stricter regulations than other food industries, so when BHL Conveyor Technology was asked to complete a major project for the largest dairy manufacturer in the UK it had to give close consideration to health and safety and food hygiene regulations.
productShorter delivery times
Responding to growing interest in its products, Qimarox has decided to start supplying customers in North America from the US, rather than from Europe. As a result, delivery times have shortened by several weeks and transport costs have decreased.
productCSL responds to market demands with website
With almost 100 UK sales Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) is seeing ever increasing demand for the latest innovative, compact column designed spiral conveyor elevators.
productMaking complexity simple
The German wholesaler of electrical installation supplies, Technilog, has chosen KNAPP to supply its automated handling solution and the company signed the contract at the recent CeMAT exhibition in Hannover. The range of equipment supplied in the project will include 6 Pick-it-Easy workstations, which will be supplied by a 7-aisle OSR Shuttle system.
productVolume measurement system
The new Volumec 3D volume measurement system from Vitronic precisely measures rectangular and irregularly shaped objects and reliably detects defects on boxes, making it possible to automate invoicing, optimise the utilisation of transport fleets and avoid warehouse technology malfunctions.
articleInterroll launches modular conveyor platform
The modular design of Interroll’s new conveyor platform means automated projects can be rolled out faster than before.
articleGreat strides
Robotics is making great strides in intralogistics, says the Beumer Group, so much so that integrating systems is now key.
articleTaking Kate into account
Selecting the right pick method can be tricky due to factors such as ‘the Kate Middleton effect’, says Eddie de Jong, senior consultant at Davies & Robson.
article10,000 warehouse robots for Amazon
Online retail behemoth Amazon plans to have more than 10,000 robots in its warehouses by the end of 2014, reports HSS editor Simon Duddy.
productSDI Group keeps DCs on track for growth
Automated materials handling systems integrator, SDI Group, is currently installing capacity-increasing garment handling systems in two significant projects for clothing and homeware retailer, Matalan.
