
MSK shrink technology in a new dimension
In 2020, MSK Covertech used the phase of the COVID pandemic for numerous new developments and considers itself very well equipped for the now recurring CO2 discussion.

In 2020, MSK Covertech used the phase of the COVID pandemic for numerous new developments and considers itself very well equipped for the now recurring CO2 discussion.

BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann has reorganized its management as of 1 August. The previous sole Managing Director Winfried Schmuck is now supported by Dominik Freyland-Mahling and Uwe Sponheimer.

Improved user and service friendliness
AutoStore has announced the redesign of its CarouselPort with new features and benefits to improve order fulfillment in the changing dynamic distribution center environment.

Australia's ambassador, Philip Green, visited intralogistics expert SSI Schaefer in Neunkirchen/Siegerland with the aim of bringing companies from both countries together and promoting exchange.

Westfalia Logistics Solutions Europe will be welcoming visitors to FachPack this time at Stand 4-554 (Hall 4).

Transporting large-volume packaged goods safely and efficiently. The new MegaPack ALPHA 1500 x 800 and BETA 1800 x 800 from Söhner Kunststofftechnik are designed to achieve this.

The next major construction site in the Borgholzhausen/Versmold Intermunicipal Industrial Estate (IBV) has officially opened.

The Fulda-based food retailer tegut... has commissioned SSI Schäfer with the construction of a new logistics center in Hünfeld-Michelsrombach, Hesse.

Load capacity of up to 1,000 kilograms
The principles of lean production increasingly demand flexible hall layouts. The new mobile Kanban rack from Reyher helps to increase productivity at assembly workstations.

Maximum hygiene is the top priority in meat production and processing - a requirement that is met by the fully enclosed plastic pallets in Craemer's TC series.

The online grocery retailer Mathem is growing along with e-commerce in food retailing in the Scandinavian countries. The construction of a new logistics facility by SSI Schaefer in Larsboda, south of Stockholm, is part of the company's further expansion.

RAJA Group signs an agreement with Aurelius to acquire Viking and the consolidated activities of Office Depot Europe in seven countries.

The organic food company Rapunzel commissions Swisslog to implement an automated pallet warehouse at its headquarters in Legau. The new building expands Rapunzel's raw material logistics capacities.

lan Penhale, Supply Chain Director at Boots, is responsible for supplying over 2,300 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Within just three weeks, Boots and Witron converted the processes in the automated central warehouse from pure store logistics to the e-commerce business.

The decision for or against an automated solution is often characterized by prejudices: automation scores with higher speed and better space utilization with lower operating costs, but requires a high investment and makes logistics less flexible. But are these advantages and disadvantages really true?

With over 300 employees, Helmut Fischer GmbH has been developing and manufacturing metrological solutions for industry and laboratories since 1953. The company opted for lean lifts from Hänel when modernizing its warehouse.

If intralogistics systems have been in use for decades, maintenance and repair will eventually reach their limits. Retrofitting is then an option to ensure the operation of a high-bay warehouse, for example, and at the same time make it even more efficient with new functions and technologies.

In September 2021, logistics provider Transco will put an AutoStore into operation at its Gottmadingen logistics center, marking its entry into automated e-fulfillment. The fully automated warehouse is already largely fully booked before the launch.

The Stahlgruber Group has had one of its almost 180 stores in Pforzheim for many years. This branch was recently extensively renovated and extended. A central element of the extension: a three-storey shelving system from META.

Kroger decided to expand its Great Lakes distribution center in Delaware, Ohio, in order to supply its stores in the region with fresh food efficiently and quickly. The OSR Shuttle Evo and Runpick technologies from Knapp are being used.