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Jungheinrich automates BLG Logistics Group

The BLG Logistics Group is investing in an automated guided vehicle system (AGV) from Jungheinrich at its Bremen site.

New robot platform for e-commerce

The ASTI Mobile Robotics Group has developed the EBOT platform line for e-commerce. The robots pick up shelves, transport racks and containers and navigate using SLAM and QR codes.

Interview: Steffen Bersch, SSI Schäfer

"The issue of sustainability is always intrinsic"

On March 1, Steffen Bersch took the helm at intralogistics specialist SSI Schaefer. In an exclusive interview with editor-in-chief Martin Schrüfer in materialfluss, the CEO talks about the company's inclusion in the "50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders" initiative, sustainability within the company and his first seven months at the helm of SSI Schaefer.

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40 years of transport robotics at EK Automation

The development of the first automated series industrial trucks to intelligent transport robotics solutions is closely linked to the company history of E&K Automation GmbH from Rosengarten.

AR for AGV projects

Analyze problems in detail with AR

Augmented reality creates high added value in international AGV projects, says Dr. Stefan Rehling, Technical Managing Director of Strothmann. In this guest article, he reports on the practical application of this modern method of digitalization.

Whitepaper from Körber Supply Chain

Optimizing omnichannel logistics with voice solutions and robotics

Körber Supply Chain has published a white paper on the topic of retail and e-commerce. Under the title "Back to the top", the intralogistics experts provide impulses for the successful handling of seasonal peaks and returns.

EK Automation goes outside

Fit for automated material and goods flow outdoors

The transport robotics specialist also designs solutions for outdoor transport automation, for example for area linking.

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Fully automated long goods handling

According to the company, Hubtex is presenting the world's first fully automated electric multidirectional sideloader for handling long, heavy and bulky goods, the PhoeniX AGV.

From materialfluss 8-9/2020

Mobile duo

Driverless transport systems and warehousing, paired with HRC applications, will optimize the collaboration between man and machine in the factory of the future.