Real transparency in warehouses and production halls can only be achieved with digital maps that record and display the locations of objects and areas using a digital twin - in real time.
The Spanish pharmaceutical wholesaler Novaltia is once again relying on a complete solution from Knapp: In the new distribution center at its headquarters in Zaragoza, logistics processes are to be streamlined and sequences made more precise by means of an intelligent all-in-one shuttle solution for automated order fulfillment.
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Increasing productivity, reducing costs and making production more flexible are omnipresent. Companies want systems that are not only highly automated, but also adaptable and space-saving. This is precisely where the Koch PalletSystemMove palletizing cell comes in.
To mark its 50th anniversary, Efaflex is presenting a further development of its spiral door: the "Next Generation high-speed doors".
Travel and steering drives from SPN Schwaben Präzision offer high flexibility and quality and are tailored to the requirements of manufacturers of driverless transport systems.
In Duisburg's Meiderich district, the joint venture partners Garbe Industrial Real Estate and Bremer Projektentwicklung recently celebrated the topping-out ceremony for their multi-user park with representatives of the city, business partners and project participants.
With effect from July 1, 2024, Andreas Welle has been appointed Managing Director by the shareholders' meeting of Elvis Teilladungssystem GmbH. Together with Steffen Renner and Jochen Eschborn, the business economist will manage the company's business.
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The competition for the best products of the year in logistics and intralogistics has now established itself as a fixed date in the calendar and the next round has now started: companies can submit their top products for the competition.
Abus presents the Abu-Powerline for monorail systems, an innovative system for transmitting electrical control signals and power to hoists and pendant stations by means of an energy chain.
Crane technology manufacturer SWF is now embracing digitalization and networking with a vengeance. Intelligent control aids make work safer and easier.
The logistics service provider Fiege relies on an integrated system solution from Element Logic for small parts storage, warehouse management and process control at its logistics center in Apfelstädt.
Loxxess AG, which specializes in complex logistics and value-added services, is expanding its management team: Cornelius Blanke has been responsible for IT since 1 July 2024. He is taking over from Executive Board member Marcel Breusch, who will focus on Operational Excellence in the future.
Ravas introduces the Ravas Ergo-Truck 2, the enhanced successor to the Ergo-Truck. It offers companies a handy and ergonomic solution for efficient weighing and moving of goods and is the choice for transporting and weighing heavy pallets over short distances.
The U-Eye XS from IDS Imaging Development Systems weighs just 12 grams and, thanks to its size of just 26.4 x 23 x 21.7 millimeters, fits into a wide range of embedded applications in the logistics sector.
cts GmbH presented its contribution to the Smart Factory in PCB assembly at SMT-Connect. The focus was on the Mini Smart Warehouse as a production-related automatic storage option for PCBs in magazines, assemblies and components in boxes or trays.
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH and Kabelschlepp GmbH-Hünsborn will be supported by a joint service department in future. For both product areas - i.e. cable carrier systems and guideway protection and conveyor systems - they will receive installation, repair and maintenance directly from a single source.
Cooperation between SSI Schäfer and ALP
In a partnership with Taiwanese logistics real estate developer Ally Logistic Property (ALP), intralogistics solutions provider SSI Schaefer is supplying the core infrastructure for ALP's planned Omega 1 Bukit Raja - an intelligent warehouse with integrated automation and a self-supporting high-bay warehouse.
Rocla AGV Solutions expands its existing line of automated guided vehicles and introduces ARTsmf, a shorter version of its automated reach truck that can also be used in aisles with a free space of only 2.85 meters.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its "Sustainability" division and appointing Şükran Gencay and Daniel Hülemeyer as Heads of Sustainability. With the new positions at a global level, the company wants to emphasize the strategic importance of sustainability, which has also been represented on the Hellmann Management Board by Stefan Borggreve since the beginning of the year.
Rainer Baumgartner joined Steffen Dieterich as Managing Director of Hörmann Intralogistics Solutions on July 1, 2024. In his new role, Baumgartner will primarily be responsible for the Customer Service, IT Solutions, New Technologies and AutoStore departments.
