Where previously there were only AGVs and FTFs, today there are also AMRs, MRs, aAGVs, IGVs and other terms that are largely the product of marketing.

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Bowe Intralogistics, a division of the cross-industry automation specialist Boew Group, has expanded its range of solutions with a pocket sorter.

Demand for space in the logistics real estate sector has been increasing for years, with drivers such as e-commerce, the coronavirus pandemic and the expansion of regional stockpiling structures fueling demand.

DB Schenker continues its growth course in Europe. The German company today announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Grupo Loserco and Transportes Santos Campos, two leading land transportation companies in Spain.

The development continues: the smart, automated production of the future will require transport robots that have capabilities such as autonomous journey planning and people recognition, are capable of learning and can "think for themselves".

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Torwegge GmbH & Co KG is launching a new development on the market with the FlexO rollers.

The company HoBohTec in Garrel, Lower Saxony, has developed a system for collecting turkey eggs.

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The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has revised the quality classification and exchange conditions in cooperation with retailers, freight forwarders, pallet service providers and repair companies.

Fast, safe and efficient loading - these are often key requirements for a loading zone.

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Products such as the "Billy" shelving unit from furniture manufacturer IKEA have been reaching customers in the Vienna area in zero-emission electric vehicles since October.

At the company headquarters in Hermaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Hauff-Technik built a new automated logistics center with intralogistics specialist Klinkhammer.

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Swissloop Tunneling, the team of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich supported by Gebrüder Weiss, took second place in the "Not-A-Boring-Competition" tunnel construction competition on September 12 in Las Vegas.

When production is to be expanded, this is often a challenge - namely when the company premises no longer permit an expansion of production.

The outpatient children's hospice in Munich supports families with seriously ill children, as well as seriously ill parents with minors in the household. WEKA FACHMEDIEN, WEKA BUSINESS MEDIEN and WEKA MEDIA PUBLISHING have been supporting the foundation as family sponsors for several years now.

The online retailer Modellbau Härtle from Marktoberdorf in the Allgäu region is now using the Storojet automated storage and picking system.

Shippeo, a specialist in supply chain visibility, has appointed Arnand Medepalli as Chief Product Officer. In this position, he will steer the company's growth and support customers with a vision around Shippeo's product offering.

Falkenhahn is one of the largest pallet manufacturers in Europe and can look back on 80 years of company history. materialfluss asked Marcus Falkenhahn, Managing Director of the company of the same name, how the company has positioned itself during the coronavirus crisis.

The parcel and express service DPD is in mourning: Boris Winkelmann, CEO, died suddenly on December 15 at the age of just 51 in his native city of Hamburg.

Lampenwelt GmbH, based in Schlitz, Hesse, uses a system from the CVP series from Sparck Technologies (formerly Packaging by Quadient) for the automated packaging of transport cartons in its warehouse.

In order to meet the frequently expressed wishes of exhibitors and to create improved planning security for all those involved, the embedded world Exhibition&Conference 2022 will be rescheduled: the trade fair and the accompanying conferences have been postponed to June 21-23, 2022.