
From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
Workplace systems promote integration
Unergonomic workstations are often the cause of health problems for employees. This is particularly true for people with disabilities.

From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
Unergonomic workstations are often the cause of health problems for employees. This is particularly true for people with disabilities.

From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
Thanks to its wide range of sizes, the Super 123/UR shelving system from LagerTechnik Hahn & Groh can be adapted to different spaces.

Frédéric Meyer joins the management of shelving manufacturer Rauscher F.X. Lagertechnik. In his new role, he will be responsible for the entire customer service - from initial contact to after-sales support.

From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
bott set up several production lines for manual assembly at Diebold Nixdorf in Paderborn. The company manufactures components for ATMs there.

From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
All companies that plan, build and fill pallet racking have one goal: to store the goods and forget the racking. MEA shelving modules are one step towards achieving this goal.

Robotics4Retail Conference 2019
Dematic is presenting its automation solutions in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time at the Robotics4Retail Conference 2019 (R4R) in Cologne.

With its "Ideenraum" portal, intralogistics specialist Witron aims to offer a multimedia platform for retail logistics. In addition to articles, picture galleries and infographics, users are also offered podcasts.

Gebhardt and Reyher work together
Last weekend, the 50th Adenauer ADAC Circuit Trophy took place at the Nürburgring. For the second time, the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo from Konrad Motorsport drove out of the pit lane under the sponsorship of Gebhardt Intralogistics Group and Reyher.

Cover story materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019
Door manufacturer Efaflex has equipped the logistics center of the Budweiser brewery in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic with 32 high-speed industrial doors. Among other things, the door systems act as partitions on conveyor belts and between storage rooms, as exits and as insulating hall closures.

Expansion in Friesach and Giebelstadt
A "major milestone" for the intralogistics specialist SSI Schäfer is the construction of new buildings at the existing sites in Giebelstadt and Friesach, according to the company.

MiniTec has optimized its intralogistics. The reorganization of warehouse management has created the necessary space: storage capacity has now been tripled in the same 3,600 m² area and picking performance has been simplified thanks to the "goods to man" principle and multi-order picking.

AR Racking set an example last year by opening an office in Duisburg: The German market is the target and the team, led by Laura Garrido, is confidently working on establishing the company in this country. The latest addition to the team is Jörg Buschmann, who has been working for AR Racking since mid-May.

Joint venture for lithium-ion batteries
The KION Group, an international intralogistics provider, and BMZ Holding GmbH are establishing a joint venture under the name Kion Battery Systems GmbH to manufacture lithium-ion batteries for industrial trucks for the EMEA region.

Retail companies and their logistics departments are facing many challenges - from AI to Greta Thunberg. Some tasks have been with the industry for several years. Helmut Prieschenk, Managing Director of Witron Logistik + Informatik, summarizes the seven most important construction sites in retail in materialfluss.

Growth in the German intralogistics sector was significantly higher than forecast last year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the total production volume in intralogistics increased to 23.1 billion euros, up 10% on 2017.

In response to the increasing demands of online retail, Dematic is automating storage and order picking for French building materials retailer Chausson Matériaux.

On Wednesday, July 3, Nedcon, supplier of storage systems, celebrated its 50th anniversary.

A large online retailer opened a modern logistics center in Dortmund a year ago. The increasing trade in large appliances and the entry into the online furniture business required new container solutions. The Roll-Box from Koch-Lagertechnik now serves as the basic model.

Private equity investment firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. has announced the acquisition of AutoStore, a robotics and software company that provides automation technology for warehouse and distribution centers worldwide.

Brand presence streamlined with new...
Within the Krones Group, the planning and implementation of intralogistics solutions was previously the responsibility of both System Logistics S.p.A. in Fiorano and Syskron GmbH in Germany. The Group now offers its entire intralogistics portfolio under the umbrella brand "System Logistics".