Omron, provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions, announces the release of the new Fleet Operations Workspace (Flow) Core 4.0 software. This platform enables companies to extend the capabilities of LD, MD and HD series autonomous mobile robots (AMR), simplify their integration and optimize fleet management.
Rose Systemtechnik's 25-year-old manual warehouse in Porta Westfalica was no longer up to date, the automated small parts warehouse (AS/RS) with a Viaspeed storage and retrieval machine (SRM) was undersized and the software was outdated.
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In the automation container portfolio, Bito is expanding its XL Motion series, which is used in many projects primarily due to its low running noise, with the new Ecomotion models.
Solution in the smallest space
The new Kastosort Tower is a highly productive solution in the smallest of spaces. It automates the sawing and storage process with a space-saving system for processing, including sorting, that works 24/7.
The Schuon Group has been using HVO100 fuel for all transportation for its customer Saint-Gobain Isover G+H since April 2024. With the hydrogenated vegetable oil, the logistics service provider will save around 1000 tons of carbon dioxide over the next twelve months.
AMR pave the way for agile production and logistics networks. Intelligent navigation is crucial here. Remarkable progress is being made here thanks to an advanced combination of AI and image processing, driven by automation experts such as ABB Robotics.
The new hydraulic block-buster big bag conditioner from Flexicon has raised arches which, thanks to their extra height, make it much easier to insert and remove palletized big bags with a forklift truck.
Engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines has increased its internal delivery reliability from 89 to 93 percent by optimizing its multi-stage transport chains with Syncrotess. Many years of working with Inform's AI-based system have made it possible to cope with the increasing complexity of logistics.
Panattoni Germany has handed over the new City Dock Mannheim South to beegy GmbH, a subsidiary of MVV Energie AG, at a ceremony. Originally planned as a multi-tenant property, the entire 10,700 m² of the business park will be taken over by the full-service provider for renewable, decentralized energy solutions for private households as a rental property.
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Implementing digital store floor management is usually a cost-intensive and lengthy large-scale project and difficult for SMEs to implement on their own. Peakboard is now coming to their aid.
BMW Group Plant Dingolfing has fully integrated the EZ-Tow automated guided vehicle into the local operations team and monitors and maintains the vehicle together with the automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the plant.
The award-winning Fraunhofer Enterprise Labs are heading for new shores: In "Open Enterprise Labs", several companies can now work on their future together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML.
4am Robotics has completed its new generation of the ATi. Based on the Linde P60(C), the successor to the tried-and-tested tugger train has been created and is now available.
Jungheinrich's EFG 4 electric counterbalanced truck series is honored with the Red Dot Design Award as "Best of the Best". This is the highest distinction awarded by the jury of the award for product and industrial design.
Cooperation between Arvato and Microsoft
The "Moonshot" research project aims to implement self-improving processes in the warehouse environment through the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and cloud computing.
The energy drink manufacturer Red Bull can transport its raw materials more sustainably with Cabka, a specialist in reusable transport packaging made from recycled plastic.
From around 10,800 submissions from 72 countries, the iF Design Award jury honored 75 designs with gold. Toyota's BT Staxio SSI200D electric pallet truck is one of the winners. The Urban Runner concept study also received an iF Design Award 2024.
The topic of sustainability remains important: according to a survey conducted by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the Schunck Group, more than 50 percent of companies rate the risk of suffering financial losses due to the effects of climate change as medium to high.
Fortna presents Opti-Sweep: the robotic solution takes over the onward transport of consignments on sorter systems designed for high throughput in e-commerce and sorting centers.
project44, a platform for supply chain visibility, is updating its Movement platform with two new features: Firstly, there is an update for transparency and real-time tracking in crisis situations. The other new feature is Detention & Demurrage (D&D) optimization. This allows risks and D&D costs to be tracked in real time and costs to be reduced through rapid adjustments within the supply chain.
