2021: The Year of Inventory Classification
Customer demand for fast order delivery has increased exponentially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pocket sorter for omnichannel role
A CHILDREN’S fashion brand has installed a omni-channel order fulfilment solution based on a pocket sorter system.
Small parcels managed
WITH A wide spread distribution and transport network, Sending offers parcel delivery in the Iberian Peninsula. To face this increasing amount of small and medium parcels, Sending has invested in an LR-sorter from Equinox MHE.
Pharma distributor upgrades conveyor
FIVES HAS installed an empty tray accumulation conveyor at OCP’s Marseille site, without halting production.
High speed carton sortation
THE ALLIANCE GROUP has awarded a multi-million contract to Scott.
UK MHE firm invests in North America
NARROW AISLE – the UK-based manufacturer of space-saving intralogistics solutions – has announced a significant investment in the USA and Canada as it seeks to further develop the global distribution of its Flexi range of articulated warehouse trucks.
Smart logistics robots for e-grocery application
GEEK+ HAS been selected by myEnso, a German online grocery start-up to upgrade the company’s DC for FMCG with a goods-to-person robotics solution.
UK-made drive for conveyor applications
THE SIEMENS Congleton factory is ready to take to the global market the new Sinamics G115D, a compact and powerful drive system specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications.
Are you looking to protect food in transit?
Protecting items during transit is vital, particularly if delicate and susceptible to being ruined if in the incorrect temperature range, says Kite Packaging.
700 forklifts retrofitted with safety gear
Over the course of 12 months, Abbey Attachments and Briggs Equipment worked in partnership with Howdens to retro-fit all 700 of its forklift fleet with a new warning system.
Systems integrator partners with robot software specialist
Fizyr and AWL have entered into a strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions for the logistics market.
Plan to enable multiple VNA trucks to safely work in an aisle
ELOKON is developing a new assistance system to enable multiple VNA forklifts to operate simultaneously in the same narrow aisle.
Designed to suit food markets
HART’S ASSOCIATION with many major manufacturing sectors through its wide range of door products is widely acknowledged. One sector includes the UK’s biggest sector, the £100 bn Food and Drink industry which employs over 4m people.
Adjusting to life after Brexit
SUPPLY CHAIN technology consultant Renovotec is introducing a ‘Life after Brexit’ warehouse consulting service that reveals the ways in which technology can be used to replace people in warehousing and distribution, enabling staff reductions of up to 30% according to Renovotec.
Safe & efficient drum handling
Do you have a need to load or unload drums from lorries or containers, de-palletise or move drums around a workshop or factory site?
Robot software firm acquired by Verizon
Verizon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire incubed IT, the creator of a software platform providing autonomous navigation tools to administer, manage and optimise mixed fleets of robots in industrial settings.
Rollins scoops key accolade
SnapFulfil’s COO Stefanie Rollins has been listed in the Top 25 Women Leaders in Software of Europe for 2021.
Baumann electric sideloader sales on the rise
THERE’S NO reason for long load users not to consider electric, says leading sideloader manufacturer, Baumann. It has seen big developments in electric machines over the last 25 years, with the award-winning development of 120v machines at Baumann leading the way.
Designed to last – hinged steel doors from Hörmann
Durable, secure, and of exceptional quality, multi-purpose steel doors from Hörmann are suitable for a wide variety of busy environments from industrial workplaces and warehouses, to offices, and public buildings.
Sort bots seize the ‘singles day’
With a client list that includes eComm giants as Alibaba, PDD and JD.com, ZTO Express’s share of the Chinese express parcel delivery market is approaching 20%.
