Logistics Cluster Swabia with a new board of directors
The members elected their new Board of Directors online. Dr. Julia Boppert takes over the chairmanship of the eight-member board.

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Inductive charging for small robots
The demand for small goods-to-person robots is high, but the energy supply for autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and driverless transport systems is not suitable for large-scale scaling of fleets.

Sprinters get shuttles up and running
With the help of shuttle vehicles, products can be quickly stored, transferred or retrieved in warehouses so that order picking and dispatch run smoothly.

Vahle and Swedish start-up Elonroad cooperate
Paul Vahle is cooperating with the Swedish e-mobility start-up Elonroad. Both companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to announce their partnership.

Modernization of warehouse processes
Trio Leuchten, a provider of decorative home lighting, has optimized its warehouse operations by working with Scheffer & Hille and implementing the StayLinked terminal emulation software SmartTE and the no-code IIoT technology platform Evolve.
Industrial trays for material handling
Key element in Logistics 4.0
Automated processes and digitalization in the smart factory require compatible and effective industrial handling systems. Thermoformed trays are an important part of this system. They contain products, protect them and ensure an orderly flow of goods.

Sustainable supply chains: potential savings with AI
Even minor delays in the material flow can bring production to its knees and thus impair complex supply chains.
Six winners at the Dortmunder U
The winners of the IFOY Award 2023 have been announced. Representatives from Agilox, Crown, DS Automotion, Hunic and Still accepted the international intralogistics award from the laudators during the Award Night at the Dortmunder U.
Improved picking and inventory accuracy
Cidev Group, distributor of electronic components in Israel, implements Zetes Medea to optimize logistics processes in the distribution center.
Construction kit for AMR
Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) play a major role in the automation of processes in production and intralogistics.
Wernsing Feinkost grows with new storage system
At Wernsing's headquarters in Addrup-Essen with 1,150 employees, Westfalia has expanded its capacity from 60,000 storage spaces to around 23,060 storage spaces for Euro, industrial, H3 and one-way pallets in 2022 with an automated refrigerated warehouse and two automated deep-freeze warehouses.
Retrofit for the material flow - halved energy costs
Not only climate protection, but also rising electricity costs are ensuring that the efficient use of energy is at the top of the agenda for many companies today.
Automated small parts warehouse in a small space
Craiss Generation Logistik has successfully completed the modernization of a warehouse and production site for a well-known technology group.

Automated high-bay warehouse with AutoStore system
Hörmann has built a new logistics center for the Austrian iDM Group. The centerpiece is an AutoStore small parts warehouse, which shares the conveyor technology and picking workstations with a high-bay pallet warehouse.
New vertical order picker in first use
Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger has tested the new PXV vertical order picker from Still. With reach heights of 14.5 meters, it reaches even the highest shelves.
Fully automated conveyor system replaces old transport conveyor line
Every year, Hans Henglein & Sohn processes around 57,000 tons of potatoes into batter, dumplings, noodles or potato pancake dough - the equivalent of around 2,500 soccer pitches. In order to be able to cope with such large and increasing quantities in the future, the company replaced its old transport line with a new and efficient conveyor system 1.5 years ago
Auma Riester modernizes production and warehouse logistics with Körber
Auma has introduced a new Warehouse Management and Control System (WMCS) from Körber at four locations.

Economical brownfield and retrofit solutions
For a long time, retail companies primarily favored greenfield solutions for the expansion and extension of their existing logistics infrastructure.
Bright steel transport with electric platform trucks
Lech-Stahl Veredelung (LSV) is one of the specialists for the production and finishing of bright steel. The efficient transportation of workpieces in different processing stages is particularly important here.
















