articleDeep-freeze storage warehouse built by Unitechnik
Romanian frozen-foods supplier Macromex built a distribution hub with Unitechnik as system integrator.
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productSSI Schaefer expands its Midlands base
Following a significant period of sustained organic growth, SSI Schaefer has expanded its Midlands-based facility at Pury Hill, near Towcester in Northamptonshire.
productMaking complexity simple: KNAPP solutions at CeMAT
At CeMAT, KNAPP will embrace the exhibition’s theme of Smart Supply Chain Solutions by demonstrating how its latest innovations can boost logistics flexibility and quality, while providing the greatest possible investment security for clients.
productTune into the BITO TV show
A new film, made by ITN Productions and hosted by TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky, takes a look inside Nuneaton-based BITO Storage Systems’ brand new purpose built office, show room, experience centre and distribution centre facility – which was officially opened in April 2016.
newsSeminar offers step-by-step guide to robots
The ABB Robotics seminar and workshop for UK SMEs explains why investing in robots doesn’t have to be difficult.
productDematic appointment
Dematic, the automated intralogistics solutions company, has appointed Mark Hacker as engineering director for Northern Europe.
articleSwisslog wins major award for Automated Item Pick
Automated Item Pick (AIP), Swisslog’s human-robot picking solution, has been awarded the 2016 INDUSTRIEPREIS.
articleHolland & Barrett opts for hybrid order pick system
Resulting from strong growth in online sales Holland & Barrett needed a separate operation to process these orders.
articleDHL deploys robotic trolley
The Effi-BOT from French start-up Effidence is an automated trolley that follows pickers through the warehouse.
productSSI Schaefer buys majority share in RO-BER
The partnership is claimed to increase the level of robotics expertise at SSI Schaefer and create promising integration and development potential for automation solutions.
articleThe true cost of maintenance
Dave Acton, General Manager for Engineering Support Services at Logistex, discusses the cost versus value of out-sourcing the maintenance of the automated warehousing operation.
productFastlane predicts grocery revolution with Amazon entry
E-commerce delivery experts Fastlane International says the grocery industry is significantly underestimating the impact of Amazon Fresh in the UK.
articleAutomation can battle the dark side of returns
Returns has long been the dark side of eCommerce and if anything the problem is getting worse, with many companies reporting 50% returns rates. But you don’t have to sit and take it – Swisslog shows how warehouse automation can be the key to streamlining returns management.
productSnapfulfil has three launches ready for IMHX show
As well as highlighting its WMS solution, Snapfulfil is preparing to launch a hat-trick of exciting new developments at IMHX.
productSpeed up logistics processes
Whether it is a request for new material to be delivered, assistance required or that work is running out, Andonspeed calls up the appropriate intervention to the packing station, reducing waiting times and making the operation more efficient.
articleKion buys Dematic in ‘transformational’ £1.4bn deal
Forklift manufacturer the KION Group has acquired the automated logistics solutions supplier Dematic in a bid to create a global leader in intralogistics solutions.
productNew verision of Eirabot released
EiraTech, the Dublin based innovator of robotics solutions for warehouses and e-fulfilment centres, has announced the launch of EiraBot v4.
productOnline retail specialist boosts warehouse management
Manhattan Associates will supply Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce service provider and online distributor aCommerce with its SCALE product suite.
articleAmazon selects Werma for two more warehouses
Werma’s andon lights have been chosen by the online retail giant for two new warehouses in the UK.
articleKion buys Dematic in £1.4bn shake-up
The deal brings together the world’s second largest forklift manufacturer with one of the world’s most robust and innovative automated warehouse providers. Is this a one-off deal or part of a scramble for warehouse automation and robotics sparked by the online retail boom?
