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.
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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.
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’.
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.
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.
news‘Elephant in the room’ as billions spent on omnichannel
A report from LCP Consulting has found UK’s non-food retail sector set to invest almost £5 billion in omnichannel retailing – an integrated retail experience across stores, mobile devices and internet etc – within the next five years.
productAsda AutoStore open
The UK’s largest AutoStore installation has officially opened at the Asda Integrated Distribution Centre (IDC), Lutterworth.
productPAS and Swisslog team up
Meeting customer needs is top priority for Power Automation Systems’ Customer First initiative.
articleTGW to automate distribution centre for Swiss Coop Group
With an annual revenue of 27.8 billion Swiss Francs, the Coop Group is one of the leading grocery retail groups in Switzerland. The retailer recently awarded automated warehouse solution provider TGW with an extensive materials handling project at its new national distribution centre.
productAutomatic order picking
Qimarox has developed a new automated order picking system ‘Collect & Sort’, which can handle up to a thousand products, containers, or cartons per hour.
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productCompact delta arm robot
Kawasaki Robotics has added a lighter and more compact delta arm robot to its Pick-Star Y Series range. The YS200N robot is designed for high-speed pick and place applications in volume production industries including food, pharmaceutical and electronics.
articleSystem aims to minimise manual processes
Designer and manufacturer of handling, grading and sorting solutions Tong Peal Engineering, which is best known for agricultural applications, has launched a new range of warehouse equipment.
newsOmni-channel revolution a tipping point for automation
Consulting firm predicts automated technology will help bricks and mortar retailers to carry out fulfillment through a number of channels without compromising service.
productNo Limit goes live
Polish third party logistics operator No Limit goes live with a new automated sortation system from SDI Group at its multi-client distribution centre near Warsaw.
productArticle assortment across a wide temperature range
The EDEKA corporate group Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thueringen has selected a logistics and order picking system from general contractor WITRON.
