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First phase of complex DC completes

Automated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics has completed a major milestone in the development of a huge logistics centre being built for Swiss food company Coop on a 110,000 sq m site in Schafisheim – one of the largest construction sites in Switzerland.

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ASRS serves multi-level racking

An automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is enabling the Lear Corporation factory at Coventry to triple the output of car seats to over 300,000 sets a year in hundreds of different specifications and meet its customer’s just-in-time delivery schedules.

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3D images taken with single snapshot

SICK has launched the Visionary-T, its first robust, industrial imaging camera to capture high-resolution 3D data with a single ‘snapshot’, whether the object is stationary or moving.

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Forgotten but not gone

Real estate is an often forgotten part of the supply chain but could be a major pinch point in coming years, Savills director Kevin Mofid told a Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester last month. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.

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The unanswered dichotomy of automation and humans

In any warehouse, there are many processes, including sorting, packing, picking, storage and retrieval, but to name a few. In the majority of warehouses, all of these processes are completed by people, employed to do so, However, with IoT (The Internet of Things) and ever increasing advances in technology every day, it seems that more and more warehouses are introducing, or already have introduced, robots and AI (Artificial Intelligence) to automate repetitive tasks.

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DHL Supply Chain trialling robotic solutions

Robotics and automation should be a natural fit in supply chains, offering an appropriate solution to the efficiency challenge. But while we have seen some businesses automate their operations to improve efficiencies and reduce errors, there are still relatively few examples of robotics helping meet the challenges of modern logistics and distribution, says Mark Parsons, chief customer officer, DHL Supply Chain.

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DHL Supply Chain places bet on smart glasses

The firm has completed global augmented reality pilots and is expanding its “Vision Picking” solution in more warehouses around the globe, and the firm claims establishing a new standard in order picking for the industry.

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Amazon Robotics to feature in new Bristol facility

Amazon plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Bristol in 2018, creating more than 1,000 new permanent jobs in the local area. Recruitment will begin next year for a range of new roles, including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists.

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NHS boosts order picking with conveyor system

CSL (Conveyor Systems Ltd) carried out an inter-floor conveying solution several years ago for the NHS in Scotland at its flagship DC in Larkhall, South of Glasgow, helping the NHS to improve picking efficiency. 

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Full loop solution

Sovex loading and unloading technology is playing a key role in a new Transnorm initiative to offer an end-to-end handling solution for parcel companies.

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Carlsberg Group picks robotic system

Logistics automation supplier Cimcorp is celebrating an order from Sinebrychoff – a subsidiary of the international brewing and beverage giant Carlsberg – for a robotic dolly picking system at its facility in Kerava, Finland.

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