productLocus Vector on show
Locus Robotics will show Locus Vector in action for the first time in front of a European audience at the LogiMAT exhibition in Stuttgart from April 25-27.
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articleDownstream first
It’s the software that really makes modern automated warehousing tick, and here, Rueben Scriven offers an account of the rise of the warehouse execution layer and what it can do for you.
productWarehousing part of new £5.5 million facility
FIRE DETECTION firm Hochiki Europe has bought a multi-million-pound facility in Chatham, Kent.
newsRenewed hope for Britishvolt
Ernst & Young has entered into an agreement with Scale Facilitation Partners, and its wholly owned subsidiary Recharge Industries, to be the preferred bidder in acquiring the majority of the business and assets of Britishvolt.
productEffective storage of heavy coils
For the storage of coils weighing up to 5 tonnes, the Hungarian company Invesztál installed a 19.9m long pallet rack from OHRA.
articleSoftware for contract-packing: the missing element
Josephine Coombe, managing director of Nulogy in Europe, highlights the many benefits purpose-built contract packing software is bringing to leading logistics providers’ value-added services.
productRobot programming in the Cloud
ABB HAS enhanced its RobotStudio robot programming and simulation software with cloud-enabled functionality.
articleHigh capacity electric forklifts launch
The two new ranges within the NXE Series provide industrial users with a wide choice of zero-emission, low-noise level, environmentally friendly trucks capable of tackling heavy duty tasks.
articleStudy: tech investment still rising in logistics
65% OF companies plan to accelerate supply chain and logistics innovation investment, according to a survey from Descartes Systems Group.
productCo-packing software for automotive spare parts site
THE CEVA Logistics facility in Melbourne Australia will implement Nulogy’s contract packing software to meet growing requirements for the handling of automotive parts.
productSpare parts company stores 10,000 tyres
THE WAREHOUSE in Lugo, Spain, of vehicle spare parts firm Recambios FRAIN has the capacity to store more than 10,000 tyres with the aid of storage systems installed by AR Racking.
productGreyMatter Open API connects to other AMR vendors
GreyOrange has launched GreyMatter Open API (application programming interface), which enables robotic solutions from other vendors to connect to the GreyMatter fulfillment orchestration platform.
newsMore power to logistics
SSE Energy Solutions has been appointed to design and install power infrastructure at significant new logistics sites across the country.
productDense metal storage upgraded
AFTER MORE than 20 years, the KASTO metal storage and sawing centre used by Haver & Boecker using had become outdated. Downtime was increasing and cutting results were no longer satisfactory, so the company approached KASTO for an upgrade.
articleBreaking through constraints
US automotive parts business ECS Tuning has reduced manual packing constraints by adopting right-size packaging automation, helping the business meet increasing order volumes.
articleStrategic warehouse for consumer goods manufacturer
AR Racking has kitted out a strategic warehouse in France for Japanese firm Iris Ohyama.
articleHeavy duty lift trucks achieve reduced emissions
Hyster 8-18 tonne capacity lift trucks include Stage V engines to help businesses comply with emissions legislation while heightening productivity and lowering total cost of ownership.
articleManufacturer makes strides with green fleet
BituChem has taken a big step towards a lower carbon footprint with a new fleet of electric EDiA EX forklifts.
articleWhy lean supply chains are going out of fashion
Russell Hutchinson thinks the era of lean supply chains may be coming to an end.
newsHSS to rebrand as Logistics Matters
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine will rebrand as Logistics Matters from January 2023 to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
