At the stand, everything revolves around flexible driverless transport systems, smart workstations and intelligent software.

Charge industrial trucks with solar power and optimize your own consumption? This is now possible with a new function in the Charge & Connect portal from Fronius Perfect Charging.

The German company, which specializes in consumer goods to go, recently opened two new warehouses in Germany, one in Kerpen and one in Wedemark, which have a storage capacity for 57,459 pallets.

The Bavarian pharmaceutical supplier Nipro PharmaPackaging Germany has digitized its supply chain in order to optimize the internal material flow. As a special innovation, the warehouse workers will be using an innovative solution for mobile devices in future.

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More and more driverless transport vehicles and mobile robots are on the move in production and logistics. With the associated automation, the interoperability of devices is becoming increasingly important and open communication interfaces such as VDA 5050 play an important role.

From today until June 30, Automatica 2023 will once again bring together all relevant suppliers in the robotics market at the Munich Exhibition Center.

Yale Lift Truck Technologies now offers a reverse speed system and dynamic pedestrian warning lights for selected electric forklifts.

With the new eco reachstacker from Kalmar, Vollers can now empty containers weighing up to 32 tons directly.

The Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Mega DB curtainsider semi-trailer with Power Curtain Plus provides stability and strength for the body of the adjustable semi-trailer for loading space heights between 2900 and 3000 millimetres and simplifies the handling of the vehicle in daily transport operations.

With the Lydia VoiceWear Air, EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) is presenting a new version of its tried-and-tested picking vest for Lydia Voice, which can be connected to any voice-optimized end device via Bluetooth.

With the acquisition of one of the leading companies for air-supported belt conveyors - The Hendrik Group - the Beumer Group is expanding its portfolio in the transportation of bulk goods.

Vacuum expert J.Schmalz will be presenting innovations in the field of gripping and vacuum generation as well as process-related hardware and software at the trade fair stand.

At Automatica, Fanuc will be presenting additional functions for collaborative robotics that enable more payload.

Once again, our cover features a high-bay warehouse. This is located in Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg at the medium-sized supplier Wiska, that much can already be revealed here.

The difficult economic development of the global economy is affecting the handling figures of the Port of Hamburg. As in other ports in Northern Europe, seaborne cargo throughput in Hamburg is declining, although individual trade lanes are developing positively. As a universal port, Hamburg is benefiting from an increase in bulk cargo handling.

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With very compact rail carts, a new electric floor conveyor system creates added value in warehouse logistics. It enables a flexibly variable number of self-sufficient rail carts in a smaller space, which can be moved dynamically close together and positioned precisely. Compact, inductively powered frequency converters and geared motors inside contribute to the space-saving design.

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For SKF Lubrication Systems, system integrator Element Logic has implemented an AutoStore system for synchronized production supply and for fast processing of customer orders and delivery orders to other SKF plants.

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V-Zug Kühltechnik AG, developer and manufacturer of refrigeration appliances and part of the successful V-Zug Group, has set up a new production facility for refrigerators of all heights and dimensions at its Swiss site in Sulgen.

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The Otto Group has entered into a strategic partnership with AI specialist Covariant. At the start, more than 100 robots will be implemented to strengthen logistics.

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While the first hydrogen trucks are in practical operation with users, Hylane is continuing to expand its rental business: With Iveco, the Cologne-based company has gained an additional established manufacturer as a partner.

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