
Solving continues to expand in Germany and Central Europe
The establishment of the Solving Group in Germany and Central Europe continues. In the summer, the company moved into its own premises in Ratingen.

The establishment of the Solving Group in Germany and Central Europe continues. In the summer, the company moved into its own premises in Ratingen.

Crown has launched its ESR 1000 reach truck series onto the market. The new truck models are available with lifting heights of up to 13560 millimetres and load capacities of up to two tons and can be prepared for the use of lithium-ion batteries.

Helly Hansen once again opted for UniCarriers to modernize its fleet at the new distribution center.

Jungheinrich presents the latest version of its EZS 130 electric tow tractor. With a width of just 600 mm, the truck is designed for maneuverable small parts transport in a space-saving tugger train.

Linde Material Handling is making the "Swiss army knife" of intralogistics fit for the future with a new generation of its IC engine-powered counterbalance trucks.

Geek+ is known in Asia as a robotics specialist. Now the start-up is increasingly setting its sights on Europe. materialfluss spoke to Jackson Zhang, Global Vice President and President Europe and Thomas Meyer-Jander, Vice President Marketing (Europe) and Sales (DACH) about the next steps on the German market.

At automotive supplier Continental in Frankfurt, an automated guided vehicle system (AGV) from MLR is used to transport semi-finished parts from the high-bay warehouse to the assembly lines.

Stacker with special equipment
Hyster has now delivered six new electric forklift trucks with special equipment for breweries to Heineken Ireland in Cork. Among other things, the trucks have a raised driver's cab, which gives the driver a better view, and are equipped with a special beer keg clamp.

Still is relaunching its RX 60-25/35 series. The industrial truck manufacturer presented it in Hamburg in mid-September. In terms of acceleration and with a travel speed of up to 21 kilometers per hour as well as improved lifting speeds, the RX 60 is set to set new standards in the 2.5 to 3.5 tonne weight class.

Cooperation with Gideon Brothers
DB Schenker has introduced autonomous robots from the manufacturer Gideon Brothers at its Leipzig site as part of a pilot project.

The KION Group is still on course for growth after nine months of the financial year: the Group exceeded the strong prior-year period in terms of both order intake and revenue.

Elokon is delighted with the award for ELOprotect. ELOprotect, a safety system for narrow-aisle warehouses, was the winner in the Industrial Vehicles & Ancillary Products category at this year's BITA Design4Safety Awards.

Automated pick-up and delivery service from...
DS Automotion presented the SALLY courier at med.Logistica 2019. This is an innovative solution for the fast, secure and fully documented transportation of small consignments of goods within medical facilities.

In the new New Wave logistics center, Still designed and equipped the layout, the racking systems in combination with the vehicles and the peripherals. The AFC and ALS assistance systems made a significant contribution to increasing handling performance.

Andreas Drost from Ludwigsburg-based MLR System GmbH is one of three board members in the Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) division of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association.

The application phase for the IFOY Award is drawing to a close: intralogistics experts have until October 30 to submit their new products. The 13 categories cover almost all areas of application in intralogistics.

Durwen has been active in mechanical engineering for more than 70 years and is a supplier of attachments for forklift trucks. The company is now introducing the PRK paper roll clamp for holding paper rolls in an upright or horizontal position in four different designs.
15,000 spectators watched the final of the StaplerCup in Aschaffenburg. Melanie Holl from Felsberg became the new German forklift driver champion, while Erwin Brummer from Rohrbach won the German championship title in forklift driving.

Mobile Industrial Robots wants to push ahead with its expansion in the DACH region and the Benelux countries. To this end, the company has opened its first German office in Eschborn.

From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
With the SRX series, Clark launched the first reach truck from its own production with load capacities of 1,400 and 1,600 kg in 2016.