Germany has the highest robot density
Germany is the most automated economy in Europe: robot density - i.e. the number of industrial robots per 10,000 employees - has risen to a new record of 371 units (2020).
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read more...All autonomous - or not?
Where previously there were only AGVs and FTFs, today there are also AMRs, MRs, aAGVs, IGVs and other terms that are largely the product of marketing.
read more...On the way to intelligent, autonomous transport robots
The development continues: the smart, automated production of the future will require transport robots that have capabilities such as autonomous journey planning and people recognition, are capable of learning and can "think for themselves".
read more...New customer service app from Crown presented
Crown has improved its customer service with the launch of a new mobile app.
read more...Still rolls up its sleeves
Still is supporting the City of Hamburg's vaccination campaign: the Hamburg-based company is providing extensive premises and the necessary infrastructure for two open vaccination days at the Still Arena in Billbrook.
read more...Mobile Industrial Robots and Logitrans develop autonomous forklift truck
Mobile Industrial Robots and Logitrans A/S, manufacturer of material handling equipment, have entered into a strategic cooperation to develop autonomous forklifts.
read more...Air-Cargo from a single source
Together: Dimos and Hubtex offer complete systems
The two special vehicle specialists from Eastern Hesse have been working together in the field of air cargo since 2017 - now also as a provider of complete system solutions.
read more...New palletizing and handling robot for loads up to 80 kg
A few months after the launch of the new generation of high-performance palletizingrobots , Yaskawa is expandingthe MotomanPL seriesin the lower payload range: the new Motoman PL80 palletizes loads of up to 80 kg.
read more...AutoSocks collision aid now also for forklift trucks
Everyone is talking about Autostore, now AutoSocks are coming to the forklift market. The product from Gebhardt Automotive is an alternative to heavy snow chains, which are difficult and time-consuming to handle and fit.
read more...EX monitoring app for vehicles in ATEX zones
The EX monitoring app from Linde Material Handling informs drivers of explosion-proof forklift trucks about the status of safety-relevant parameters and supports service technicians with diagnostics and repairs.
read more..."Electric industrial trucks are becoming more and more powerful"
Increased sustainability awareness, performance and efficiency of the electric drive mean that electric forklifts are also being used more frequently in the heavy-duty sector. Patrick Gojer and Andreas Prielinger from Fronius talk about the resulting challenges and how Fronius can help.
read more...DHL Supply Chain relies on autonomous forklift trucks
DHL Supply Chain, the division of Deutsche Post DHL Group specializing in contract logistics, is further expanding the commercial use of autonomous forklift trucks and pallet trucks in its more than 1,500 warehouses.
read more...Hyster focuses on sustainability
Hyster aims to significantly reduce its global carbon footprint by 2026. At the halfway point, the manufacturer and developer of industrial trucks reports on its progress to date.
read more...A platform transporter for Industry 4.0
With the SFX series, Hubtex develops compact, self-propelled platform transporters for indoor and outdoor use. Load capacities of 25, 40 and 65 tons are possible, and the models have a large loading area for transporting bulky, heavy loads. Thanks to its modular design, the base of the transporter can be equipped with various steering systems and a platform lift.
read more...Universal Robots posts record sales
Universal Robots (UR), a Danish provider of collaborative lightweight robots, increased its revenue by 46% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of the previous year.
read more...IFOY application portal closes in a few days
The application phase is entering the home straight: this week only, providers of products and solutions can still apply for the IFOY Award 2022. The application portal closes on October 30, 2021.
read more...Universal Robots expands sales network in Germany
Universal Robots is further expanding its sales network in Germany with four new partners: SCS Robotik GmbH, JDT robotics, PTS Automation GmbH and Somack GmbH.
read more...On the way to intelligent, autonomous transport robots
The smart, automated production of the future requires transport robots that have capabilities such as autonomous route planning and people recognition, are capable of learning and can "think for themselves". EK Robotics, a supplier of AGVs on the European market, is involved in numerous current research projects.
read more...Mobile Industrial Robots and CSi palletizing cooperate
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and CSi palletizing are working together to facilitate the internal flow of materials for companies in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods/Consumer Packaged Goods (FMCG/CPG) sector.
read more...Start of construction of the new EK Robotics headquarters
On October 14, the ground-breaking ceremony for the future EK Robotics headquarters took place on the Elbe island of Veddel in Hamburg.
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