Universal Robots (UR) is once again expanding its sales network in Germany. Four new partners have joined the company's Certified System Integrators in recent weeks.

Hymer-Leichtmetallbau is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year. For 60 years, the medium-sized family business from Wangen in Baden-Württemberg has been developing and producing stable access technology for ergonomic and safe working at lofty heights.

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Erhard Stadler will take over the management of the Tyrolean transport and logistics company based in Wörgl on July 1, 2022.

Siemens successfully completed the sale of the mail and parcel business of Siemens Logistics to the Körber Group on July 1.

Following the successful installation of the storage and retrieval machines in August 2021, Häfele put the new high-bay warehouse into operation together with io.

At the general meeting of the European Pallet Association e. V. (EPAL) on June 24, 2022, Dirk Hoferer, Deputy Chairman of the Board of EPAL Germany, was elected as the new President together with Jarek Maciążek from EPAL Polska.

The AGV family from Safelog is growing. With the AGV M4-C, the technology company from Markt Schwaben is launching a new transport robot with a scissor lift system.

With the "X MOVE" transport platform, ek robotics has developed an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that is at home in both worlds of automated transport systems.

Exciting innovations from start-ups and established companies alike are emerging every day throughout Germany. Igus is now offering financial backing to bring both worlds together: the company is participating as an investor in the new High-Tech Gründerfonds IV.

Sales of industrial robots have recovered: Worldwide, the number had risen to a new record of 486,800 installed units - an increase of 27% compared to the previous year. These are the results of the preliminary figures for 2021 from the International Federation of Robotics.

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Less manpower for transport tasks, more productivity and more efficient processes - in a distribution center in Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands, a leading third-party logistics provider (3PL) relies on the autonomous mobile robot solution (AMR) from Lowpad to automate its logistics processes.

According to the ifo Institute, the mood in the German economy has deteriorated. The transport and logistics sectors are pessimistic about the second half of the year. Export expectations have also deteriorated.

Automation in combination with the right software is the key to optimizing intralogistics.

Universal Robots (UR), the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots, announces the expansion of its product portfolio to include a cobot with a payload capacity of 20 kg.

DuoDrive from Nord Drivesystems is an integrated geared motor concept in a hygienic wash-down design and now covers a power range of up to 3 kW.

Closer cooperation between the German North Sea ports is possible. This was one of the results of the first joint port evening of the North German seaports in Berlin. More than 100 participants followed the exciting discussions chaired by DVV Publishing Director Oliver Detje.

Knapp has been awarded the contract by Diesel Technic, a specialist for vehicle parts and accessories, to expand its central warehouse in Kirchdorf. Knapp's existing OSR Shuttle will be expanded to include two shuttle aisles and two Pick-it-Easy workstations.

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Caja Robotics, a provider of robotic and flexible goods-to-person solutions in fulfillment, will be working closely with Fives, a provider and integrator of material flow and automation solutions. The two companies signed an agreement to this effect in June 2022.

Prologis has announced the acquisition of a portfolio of 11 buildings in Germany. The buildings are located in target markets that support the company's growth strategy

The Russian attack on Ukraine and the sharp rise in energy prices are dampening the economic recovery in Germany. The ifo Institute has cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5 percent, down from 3.1 percent as forecast in March.