At the AI conference on January 24, 2024 in Frankfurt, experts will explain in three sessions using use cases how AI will change the industry and what steps are required to remain competitive.

Euchner's new CKS2 key system promises significantly simplified handling to safely start or stop dangerous machine movements.

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Industrial engineer Carsten Schmidt works at SEH Engineering as Managing Director Conveyor Systems. During a visit to the Ostrhauderfehn site, he spoke to materialfluss editor-in-chief Daniel Schilling about the differences between overhead and floor conveyor technology, new perspectives and the advantages of East Frisia.

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Thousands of videos on Tiktok and YouTube prove that warehouses are no place for unqualified personnel: Dreamy vehicle drivers cause rows of shelves to topple like dominoes or otherwise get into trouble with incorrectly loaded industrial trucks.

Everything is in crisis in Germany this fall: the climate, the economy, politics and German soccer - male and female - to boot.

Deutsche Telekom is equipping port terminals in Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven with local 5G networks by spring 2024.

The Wangen-based access technology specialist Hymer is expanding its portfolio with the new ProTect C 8383 platform ladder.

The L.I.T. Group has acquired the Gübau Group, based in Wolfsburg and Velbert, with retroactive effect from January 1, 2023. In addition to the two companies Gübau Logistics and Gübau Service GmbH, the subsidiary Vetra Spedition GmbH is now also part of the Brake-based group of companies.

Are cellular driverless transport vehicles more economical than forklift trucks? The Institute for Integrated Production Hanover (IPH) is investigating this in the "ZellFTF" research project.

Electromobility is booming and the demand for batteries is greater than ever. In order to serve this market, more and more battery plants are currently being built in Europe. Mobile systems from SEW-Eurodrive are being used in the new plant of a northern European battery manufacturer.

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The trend towards nearshoring is continuing even after the coronavirus pandemic, according to Munich-based international freight forwarder Robert Kukla. The intermodal service provider is seeing continued growth in transport from Turkey and the Maghreb states, particularly for the textile, automotive, chemicals and furniture product groups.

Polar Semiconductor, a renowned manufacturer of semiconductor chips for the automotive and household appliance industries, is pursuing ambitious growth plans.

Last August, the RoRo Car Carrier MV Cosco Shengshi moored in the northern port of Bremerhaven and started its first test shipment in order to expand the service to Europe.

Nagel-Group is launching an extensive expansion and modernization project at its Hamburg site. Germany's largest food logistics company will completely restructure the site in the Allermöhe industrial estate.

The logistics service provider Dachser is planning to expand its site in Landsberg by constructing a modern build-to-suit (BTS) property in collaboration with the project developer Panattoni.

Different information sources and formats slow down digitalization in logistics and lead to misunderstandings and delays.

SEW-Eurodrive has created efficient and flexible processes to implement the Industry 4.0 approach.

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Alfred Schuon consistently pursues a course of continuous innovation and modernization. In the current year, the transport and logistics specialist is investing in around 50 new vehicles - Daimler tractor units and trailer combinations as well as ultra-light jumbos from MAN.

The intelligent monorail and shuttle transport system Montrac supports Airbus in the assembly of the new A321 XLR long-haul aircraft in Hamburg-Finkenwerder.

The Stingray shuttle is the efficient all-rounder for transporting containers, cartons, trays and hanging goods. More than 20,000 shuttles are in use around the world, proving their reliability day after day.