
Universal Robots appoints Benjamin Völzke as Head of Field Application Engineering
Universal Robots (UR), the global market leader in collaborative robotics, has appointed Benjamin Völzke as Head of Field Application Engineering Western Europe.

Universal Robots (UR), the global market leader in collaborative robotics, has appointed Benjamin Völzke as Head of Field Application Engineering Western Europe.

Webinar "AGVs for production logistics"
Which system is best suited for automated production supply and disposal? Still provided an answer to this question on March 30 during the webinar "Automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) for production logistics".

Easily network internal production and logistics areas and efficiently supply points of need with replenishment of small load carriers - with the new Weasel Lite automated guided vehicle system from SSI Schaefer, this is possible without complex installation, according to the company.

The manufacturer-independent networking of automated guided vehicles has taken a major step forward. Six companies jointly tested the VDA 5050 interface with their vehicles at the AGV Mesh-Up.

On March 24, the fifth of a total of eight winners of the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021 was announced: In the AGV category, the autonomous AGV Karis from Gebhardt Fördertechnik came out on top. In second and third place: Servus Intralogistics and Mobile Industrial Robots.

Codorníu, a Spanish cava and wine producer, commissions Jungheinrich to automate pallet transportation at its Sant Sadurní d'Anoia site in north-eastern Spain.

Goods-to-Person online supermarket
Geek+, a global provider of intelligent logistics robots, is pleased to announce another robotics project in Germany. The company has been selected by myEnso, a German-based pioneer in online grocery retail.

Teradyne appoints Kim Povlsen as the new President of Universal Robots (UR). Povlsen assumes his new role as President of Universal Robots on March 1.

It is the first live test of the new VDA 5050 interface: the so-called AGV Mesh-Up of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association is celebrating its world premiere at the IFOY AWARD as part of the Test Camp Intralogistics.

Körber, a provider of supply chain software and automation technologies, has contributed to the expansion of the logistics network and modernized processes for Germany's leading drugstore retailer dm-drogerie markt.

Trapo impressed in the independent selection process of the TOP 100 competition with innovations in the field of automation and digital transformation and was awarded the title of Top 100 Innovator.

The cobot company Universal Robots (UR) welcomes two new sales partners in Germany: Hesse Vorrichtungen und Fertigungstechnik GmbH and A² Anlagenoptimierung & Anwendungstechnik GmbH strengthen the Danish company's partner network.

From the house of Asti Mobile Robotics
The ASTI Mobile Robotics Group has developed the EBOT platform line for e-commerce. The robots pick up shelves, transport racks and containers and navigate using SLAM and QR codes.

The development of the first automated series industrial trucks to intelligent transport robotics solutions is closely linked to the company history of E&K Automation GmbH from Rosengarten.
Augmented reality creates high added value in international AGV projects, says Dr. Stefan Rehling, Technical Managing Director of Strothmann. In this guest article, he reports on the practical application of this modern method of digitalization.

Trumpf and Jungheinrich will be working together in future on intralogistics solutions for networked sheet metal production. The two companies have announced an agreement to this effect.

The transport robotics specialist also designs solutions for outdoor transport automation, for example for area linking.

Geek+, a provider of autonomous and self-learning robot solutions for logistics, has launched a virtual solution center to offer customers the best possible service even in a time without face-to-face meetings and communication at events.

According to the company, Hubtex is presenting the world's first fully automated electric multidirectional sideloader for handling long, heavy and bulky goods, the PhoeniX AGV.

Driverless transport systems and warehousing, paired with HRC applications, will optimize the collaboration between man and machine in the factory of the future.