articleTop notch seminars on show
John Munnelly, head of operations at John Lewis & Partners will present on Automation – a journey or a destination? at the next Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester on June 5.
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productSpending on AR in warehousing to soar to over US$23 Billion by 2025
ABI Research predicts busy warehouses will use digital tools as a stand-in for more expensive automation to help fulfil higher order volumes.
productDaisy-chained sensors
SICK has reinvented the lightgrid as a versatile ‘light chain’ of cascading photoelectric sensors. The FlexChain detection system is a new way of configuring light grids that offers freedom for automated plant and machinery applications.
productProcess optimisation
Werma exhibited retro-fit intelligent systems for process optimisation at IntraLogisteX.
productMaintenance promotion launched on new rugged computer
Renovotec has launched a Spring promotion for Honeywell’s new Dolphin CK65 rugged mobile computer, offering ‘five years maintenance for the price of three’ on the product in a move designed to cut the cost of adoption for logistics and manufacturing, supply chain users.
productFree app gives BITO box users security
The new BITO Seal+Track app allows companies to reliably monitor their goods and ensure they have not been opened without permission.
productSmart vision system
SICK and AutoCoding Systems are collaborating on what is said to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
product£220m deal
Proseal, a leading provider of tray sealing technology to the food industry, is to be acquired by Chicago-based JBT Corporation for approximately £220m.
productDiscounts on handhelds at Multimodal
Renovotec is to run an on-stand ‘buy or rent’, discount-driven promotion for Zebra’s latest Android products at Multimodal.
productWorkforce Connect
Why have 2 systems to do 1 job, if you’re in a busy warehouse environment communication is imperative to maximise employees’ time?
articleHandheld built for the on-demand economy
Zebra has released the rugged Android-based MC9300 mobile computer and TC8300 touch computer.
productExcellent contrast delivered
A Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer featuring the company’s specially-developed Linx Yellow pigmented ink 1039 has proved the ideal coding solution for a leading Slovenian rubber profiles manufacturer.
articlePostcards from the Edge
A new Mobility Edge device from Honeywell is said to offer long operational lifecycle combined with best-in-class ruggedness.
productTiny TiMs plug the AGV low-risk safety gap
SICK has launched the first 2D LiDAR sensors safety-certified to PL b, specifically designed to plug a gap for lower-risk applications where safety-rated integration is needed in small, low-speed Automated Guided Vehicles and Carts, service robots or collaborative robots.
productWireless people verification system to launch
International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is launching ‘Touch Facility Evacuation and Verification’, a system that uses Active RFID (radio frequency identification) badge-and-reader technology to record and track personnel entering, leaving and using the warehouse.
productRolling discount on rugged mobile hardware
Renovotec is addressing anticipated 2019 and 2020 demand trends with a rolling 25% discount on rental rates for its rugged mobile hardware.
productWhy Durable Rugged Barcode Labels are Vital for Warehousing
Ensuring that your warehousing company is using the most up-to-date, durable and effective products is vital to the success of any business. With so much strain being placed on businesses within the warehousing and logistics industry on a day to day basis, any equipment or products used within the trade must be able to match up to the rigorous demands.
productGet ready for 2020 with BPA-free thermal labels
Is your labelling solution using BPA free Media? This includes Pallet labels, LPN labels, shipping labels, contents labels, food labelling and receipt printing media.
articleNext-gen light array sensors for high speed sorting and handling
SICK has unveiled its next-generation family of smart photoelectric 2D light array sensors, the RAY10 and RAY26 to detect even the most difficult-to-see objects moving on high-speed conveyors in materials handling & logistics.
productOptimise warehouse process with intelligent systems
Werma will showcase a card-less Kanban stock monitoring and replenishment system StockSAVER at IMHX.
