
Powerful and networked: MiR presents innovations at Automate
Robotics specialist Mobile Industrial Robots had two innovations in store for visitors to Automate, America's largest trade fair for robotics and automation.

Robotics specialist Mobile Industrial Robots had two innovations in store for visitors to Automate, America's largest trade fair for robotics and automation.

Stöcklin Logistik in Ostermundigen has reorganized intralogistics and made processes more flexible for Emmi Schweiz AG. In the course of this, the StöcklinWCS (Warehouse Control System) was modified and implemented in additional functional areas. At the same time, the previously manual transportation of goods between the two high-bay warehouses was automated.

ProGlove is getting serious about international scaling. To this end, the industrial wearable manufacturer has hired two experienced managers. Charlie Grieco (58), Vice President Sales North America, and Nico Pfaff (48), Vice President Sales Europe, bring with them more than 40 years of sales experience.

Transporting loads efficiently
The Takktor T2000 electric tow tractor is particularly suitable for transporting light and medium-weight trailers over short distances. Kaiser+Kraft aims to offer its customers a compact solution for flexible and efficient load transportation.

Annual press conference in Frankfurt
Hans-Georg Frey, Chairman of the Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG, presented excellent figures at the balance sheet press conference in Frankfurt: Net sales grew by eleven percent to 3.8 billion euros with an EBIT of 275 million (plus six percent).

The Jungheinrich reach truck ETV 216i has been honored with the iF Design Award 2019.
To keep production processes lean and inventories low, automotive supplier Nidec GPM Group relies on transport robots from Mobile Industrial Robots.

The Bosch Group and Toyota Material Handling both focus on high product quality for their customers and effective and standardized production processes. At the Homburg site, Toyota is therefore supporting the supplier with fleet optimization for production supply.

Storage processes in the beverage industry
Many sectors, including the beverage industry, are responding to increasing competitive pressure by automating their processes. Warehouse automation can be achieved through the introduction of automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

From March 1 to 8, the IFOY nominees were put through their paces by scientists, an official tester and 29 jurors. On the "test bench": 15 devices and solutions nominated for the award from a total of a dozen manufacturers.

The ICE plant at Munich Central Station relies on fully automated intralogistics with driverless transport systems (AGV) from InSystems Automation; the "proANT AGV 576" transports pallet cages and Euro pallets to the maintenance level.

Maneuverable articulated forklift truck
An Aisle Master articulated forklift truck ensures safe, efficient and space-saving handling of loads in Getinge's narrow-aisle warehouse in Rastatt.

Counterbalance and warehouse trucks
The industrial truck manufacturer Hyster now equips almost all counterbalance and warehouse trucks with lithium-ion batteries ex works if required.

When introducing a new fleet of forklift trucks, the main priority for logistics service provider Great Bear was to avoid operational interruptions at its temperature-controlled distribution center in Desborough. The company opted for the manufacturer Crown.

Four renowned scientists from the logistics sector scrutinized the 15 IFOY finalists as part of the IFOY Innovation Check. They examined the devices and solutions from a dozen manufacturers in terms of their innovative value.

Willenbrock Fördertechnik has received the "Top Job" trophy for outstanding employer qualities in Berlin. 98 medium-sized companies applied for the award.

A new approach to trolley transportation
With the trolley truck, Linde Material Handling aims to combine the advantages of the Linde logistics train with those of a forklift truck. The result is maneuverable and can also reverse.

Yale Europe Materials Handling introduces a new generation of platform pallet trucks - the new MSX series. It is predestined for use in the food, automotive, logistics and retail industries.

Under the motto "Digitalization in Intralogistics - Implement now!", Siemens will present how the digital transformation in intralogistics works successfully for both machine builders and plant operators with the Digital Enterprise Portfolio.

Torwegge Intralogistics presents the latest development study of the automated guided vehicle system (AGV) TORsten.