The BG Pouch System is an innovative and scalable pouch sorting system. An operational throughput of 10,000 pouches per hour and sorting matrix is possible (parallel connection of several matrices increases performance accordingly). According to the manufacturer, this represents an increase in performance of typically 25-30 percent compared to the market standard. A load capacity of up to seven kilograms for the standard carrier extends the range of applications for the user and allows the consolidation or even elimination of storage and picking processes. The market standard here is three to five kilograms. Non-contact magnetic accumulation conveyors eliminate the usual entrainment of the carriers by friction and thus minimize wear and dust formation. The space-saving design allows space savings of up to 30 percent to be achieved.

Konecranes: CheckApp for crane inspection

The new CheckApp from Konecranes starts with crane inspections, which are carried out before the start of each operation to ensure the safety of people and machines. The app has been developed for simple, clear, daily crane inspections and enables users to quickly record the results of the inspection before starting crane operation, such as the start-up check. The CheckApp is intuitive to use and, according to Konecranes, is the only digital solution on the market for recording daily inspection data.

Rocket Solution: Shuttle system RSX1

The RSX1 is a space-efficient, flexibly scalable bin storage system for creating high-performance storage areas in a small space. The RSX1 small parts storage system for goods weighing up to 50 kg is based on a new shuttle technology. The main system components are the capacity-optimized rack (RS-Rack), robust shuttle vehicles (RS-Shuttles), flexible lifts (RS-Lifts) and the software package (RS-Software). Thanks to the standard four-deep storage, significantly less space is required while maintaining the same performance.

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