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Torwegge nominated for IFOY Award with FTS

For the second time, a Torwegge product is among the finalists for the IFOY Award: The ManipulaTORsten is the latest development stage of the TORsten automated guided vehicle system (AGV). It is capable of controlling a robot arm.

Logistics software

On the way to the smart warehouse

Software is smart, steel is "dumb": the importance of logistics software is growing, the industry agrees. materialfluss asked key software companies what a modern WMS needs to be state-of-the-art. And, of course, where the journey is heading in 2019.

Interview with the new Vanderlande CEO

"It feels good to be back home"

Since September, the German branch of the intralogistics company Vanderlande has a new boss: materialfluss met Markus Ehrmann, General Manager Customer Center Germany and Terry Verkuijlen, Executive Vice President Warehousing and Parcel, for the first interview.

Interview

At the side of a strong partner

DS Automotion has been developing AGVs since 1984 and is one of the most important suppliers in this segment. The company has recently acquired a strong partner: intralogistics specialist SSI Schäfer has acquired a stake in the Austrian company.

Plant expansion

Modern intralogistics at Basel University Hospital

People who work in hospitals are expected to deliver top performance. These efforts must be sustainably supported by efficient intralogistics.
Plant expansions and conversions as well as refurbishments and modernizations are a key factor in this.

Trends

Flexible and scalable

What has happened in the last two years in the area of storage and retrieval machines and shuttles? What trends are discernible and what innovations are there on the market? Several manufacturers provide an assessment and present particularly outstanding products in this detailed overview article.

Automated guided vehicles

Fully automated processes with intelligent AGVs

AGVs safeguard manufacturing processes in a wide range of industries. Small AGVs for loads of up to a few hundred kilograms, medium-capacity AGVs and large AGVs with a capacity of several hundred tons come into play here. But what if the requirements go beyond the standard?

Two questions for...

Capturing reality in the form of data

Industry experts agree that sensors are increasingly becoming one of the key components of intralogistics. The ability to record and pass on signals and data is central, as Martin Schrüfer's article shows.

New investment

SSI Schäfer expands site in Giebelstadt

Intralogistics specialist SSI Schaefer continues to prepare for the future. A new building for the competence center in Giebelstadt takes account of the company's ongoing growth.