With the SSI Piece Picking application, SSI Schaefer is launching a fully automated piece picking system with numerous innovative features.

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Schunk was presented with the Hermes Award for an AI-based project during the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe on April 21, 2024. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, presented the award in the presence of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Daimler Truck has commissioned DB Schenker to operate its new 19,000 square meter warehouse in Australia with more than 40,000 different spare parts for trucks and buses. The new warehouse is located approximately 23 kilometers from Melbourne city center and 20 kilometers from Tullamarine Airport. It is intended to strengthen Daimler Truck's delivery capability throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Igus acquired a majority stake in Portuguese company Atronia Tailored Sensing in March 2024. The sensor specialist has been teaching plastic products from Cologne how to feel for five years.

Interroll announces the appointment of Ayhan Demirel as new Chief Operating Officer. He will join Interroll on October 1, 2024. Ayhan Demirel will be responsible for optimizing operations, increasing efficiency and driving growth across all Interroll business units.

Around two and a half years after taking over intralogistics for A.T.U, A.T.U and ID Logistics Germany are taking stock. At the 80,000 square meter site in Werl, North Rhine-Westphalia, ID Logistics manages the internal material and information flows as well as the goods handling for around 21,000 different products of Germany's largest workshop chain.

The KGUTI capacitive label sensors from Di-Soric are used for the reliable detection, positioning and monitoring of transparent, film and paper labels. Two different designs with robust metal housings cover many fields of application in the packaging industry.

Panattoni Park Voerde was acquired by real estate investor Clarion Partners Europe for one of its funds. The logistics park, consisting of two buildings with over 66,000^m2 of usable space, was completed in 2023 and is fully let. It impresses with its trimodal transport connections, among other things.

Thanks to independently developed software, Warespace links 120 locations with five million square meters of warehouse space in 27 countries for decentralized order placement. The spin-off from company builder Cargo Digital World (CDW) has been on the market as a separate company since the beginning of April this year.

With the FluX 45, Hubtex presents its new electric multidirectional counterbalance truck with a load capacity of up to 4.5 tons, replacing its predecessor with a more compact 2-in-1 truck with a higher load capacity. Compared to handling long loads with front loaders, it is designed to significantly increase safety.

In future, Sartorius Werkzeuge from Ratingen will use the Remira Logomate inventory management software to control its materials planning. The aim is to save working time, optimize stock values and avoid delivery bottlenecks. Campaign planning is also to be improved.

At LogiMAT 2024, Sick presented a camera-based code reading system for order picking personnel. This eliminates the need to manually scan barcodes and 2D codes, allowing items to be picked and placed with both hands.

The innovative strength of the companies at the Hannover Messe is higher than ever before. As is the presence of international politics at the industry's leading trade fair. The perfect mix for a spirit of optimism from Hanover.

Elmar Weber took over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at PTV Logistics in April. He has extensive experience in the financial management of start-ups, medium-sized companies and global corporations.

Jung Hebe- und Transporttechnik is expanding its range by becoming the exclusive German distributor for the transport platforms of Spanish manufacturer Eyher SL.

The Supply Chain Management Act covers the entire supply chain and presents companies with fundamental challenges when it comes to documentation. The new Ident Gate System (IGS) from Sick meets the basic requirements and goes even further: with the help of sensors for object detection, goods identification and direction recognition, it contributes to greater transparency in incoming and outgoing goods.

Samont has taken over the Croatian HTS Group as part of a strategic acquisition. The company, which specializes in the installation, maintenance and contract manufacturing of conveyor and intralogistics technology, is thus continuing its growth strategy. The two companies already have a long-standing and successful partnership.

The innovation partnership between Festo and Würth has already lasted two years, and the first phase of the partnership is now coming to an end - with success: the prototype of the AI robot solution is working.

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Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks is launching a new series for light to medium-duty work: With the Essential machines, the company aims to offer affordable and powerful warehouse technology equipment for a variety of applications. The new product range includes low lift trucks, high lift trucks, electric tow tractors and order pickers.

As of March 28, 2024, Dachser has acquired 80 percent of the shares in the joint venture Dachser & Fercam Italia. This completes the acquisition of the majority of the general cargo and contract logistics divisions of the Italian logistics company Fercam.