
40 young professionals start at Lenze
This year, 40 young people are starting their careers at Lenze. 23 of them started at the company headquarters in Groß Berkel on August 3.

This year, 40 young people are starting their careers at Lenze. 23 of them started at the company headquarters in Groß Berkel on August 3.

SICK is expanding its portfolio of camera-based code readers with the Lector61x. The compact device captures 1D, 2D and stacked codes for identification, inspection or content control.

Letting go of the old and daring to try something new: with this credo, Lenze won the TOP 100 innovation competition in the categories "Innovative Processes and Organization" and "External Orientation/Open Innovation".

SICK AG was able to continue its growth. The sensor manufacturer increased its sales by 7% to EUR 1,750.7 million in the 2019 financial year (2018: EUR 1,636.8 million).

Precise and fast: The compartment fine positioning with camera-based positioning sensor ensures increased precision and reduces downtimes in the warehouse.

AGVs take over material transportation, eKanban racks provide small parts: The material flow is becoming more flexible and mobile. This is why new solutions are needed for the flow of information. Andreas Schenk, Product Manager Wireless at steute Technologies, has some ideas.

Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has postponed the Hannover Messe to the week of July 13-17, 2020 due to the global spread of the coronavirus Covid-19. SICK welcomes this decision and will also be attending the trade fair with a stand in July.

At the joint stand of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), automation specialist Ehatec will be showcasing possibilities for process and resource optimization through intelligent control concepts for automated intralogistics.

Flexible robotics and intelligent automation based on the SynQ software platform are the focus for Swisslog at LogiMAT. The company wants to promote digital solutions that stand for high individuality and flexibility in warehouse and distribution centers.

Jochen Heier, member of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer at Lenze, has resigned from his position on the Executive Board by mutual agreement as of April 30, 2020. Christian Wendler, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Lenze SE, will take over the function of COO on a transitional basis with immediate effect.

SICK AG has expanded its Executive Board as of January 1. The Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Tosja Zywietz (48) to the Executive Board of the sensor manufacturer for the "Operations" division.

With a new production site in Changzhou, SICK is expanding its capacities for localized production and system construction in China.

Burkhard Balz (55) has been Senior Vice President Automation Systems at automation specialist Lenze since November 1.

Radar system for greater safety
SICK is adding radar to its portfolio for hazardous area monitoring: radar technology is particularly impressive in harsh environments with its high availability. This is why SICK is including the world's first safe radar system developed by its Italian partner Inxpect S.p.A. as safeRS in its range from the fall.

New logistics hub for sensor manufacturers
With a new distribution center in Jiaxing (greater Shanghai area), sensor manufacturer Sick aims to supply customers in the Asia-Pacific region with sensor products and systems even faster, more efficiently and in line with demand.

The selection of partners also plays a decisive role for Witron in the automation and further optimization of warehouse logistics. Witron relies on sensor solutions from Leuze electronic not only in its own production and warehouse logistics.

Sales up, EBIT at a high level
SICK developed positively in the 2018 fiscal year and achieved above-average sales growth measured against the growth rate of the German mechanical engineering industry.

Award ceremony at the 28th German Material...
At the "28th German Material Flow Congress" on March 21 and 22 in Garching, the VDI awarded the VDI Logistics Study Prize 2019 to a graduate of Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg.

At the stand of the it's OWL cluster of excellence at the Hannover Messe, steute will be demonstrating the benefits of radio-based communication in intralogistics.

Leuze's trade fair appearance will focus on effective and safe sensor solutions for continuous conveyors and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).