On January 1, 2024, Thomas Hibinger, previously COO of intralogistics specialist Viastore Systems in Stuttgart, will become the new CEO of the Viastore Group.

ABB today announced an investment of 280 million US dollars for a European robotics campus in Sweden. The facility in Västerås will provide 65,000 square meters of space for automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers from 2026.

Trumpf Tracking Technologies launched a new solution portfolio for real-time localization for digitally networked production in the summer.

Marijo Pesic becomes Director Product Management Rail Europe at Hellmann.

The trading company Bünting has put its new warehouse into operation at its site in Nortmoor, Lower Saxony. As a consultant, ViaLog Logistik Beratung contributed to the successful completion of the logistics project.

Clark has launched a new pallet truck with lithium-ion technology. The SWX16 with a load capacity of 1.6 tons is suitable for transporting goods over short distances in industry, trade and distribution.

Ellermann Ganderkesee is presenting a completely newly developed load securing system for open roll-off containers. With Speed-Top, as the product is called, the container cover can be opened and closed again in a matter of seconds.

Sensor specialist Sick and the CPO container shipping company are cooperating. Since 2020, both companies have been working on digital solutions for the maritime industry, which have now also been technically assessed by the classification society DNV.

At Tilo in Lohnsburg, Austria, HaRo has developed an automatic transport system that connects a ground-level hall with the basement.

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Alberto Nobis will become the new Chief Executive Officer of VTG GmbH on October 1, 2023. In his new role, he will be responsible for the management and development of more than 50 locations in 20 European countries with services along the entire rail-bound logistics chain.

Dominic Daly has been Chief Financial Officer at intralogistics specialist Viastore Group since September 1. The 46-year-old has many years of international experience in finance and controlling.

As an official logistics partner, Gebrüder Weiss is supporting ETH Zurich on its way to the World Solar Challenge 2023 in Australia.

The Xetto is a loading and lifting unit, a transport trolley and a workbench - all in one. The machine manufacturer Willnecker from Germaringen sees this as a worthwhile investment due to the significant time savings in everyday assembly work.

Electrical components are sensitive to electrostatic discharges. Component damage can occur even at low voltages, which is why the effects of discharges usually remain undetected.

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Jung Hebe- und Transporttechnik is bringing various products to EMO. These include the highlight JLA-e 5/12 G, an electrically powered trolley which, in addition to the familiar features of electrically powered trolleys, has a lifting capacity of 5 t and a stroke of 50 mm.

Companies must ensure that their employees can also work accident-free inside the warehouse. Euchner is presenting its new CKS2 key system for this purpose.

Concepts for the energy supply of shuttle systems in logistics warehouses with selective charging in the elevator and in charging stations are on the rise - instead of expensive copper cables.

Hyster Europe supports the attention of forklift truck drivers in industrial use with two new systems. From the fall, the dynamic pedestrian warning system and the reverse speed system for selected Hyster forklift trucks will be optionally available ex works.

The Sens+ camera-based assistance system from Toyota protects forklift truck operators from collisions with objects and people.

Ensure safety and benefit from space and process efficiency with the innovative, height-adjustable work platforms and platform stairs from Zarges.