Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In response to this demand Toyota Material Handling Europe has announced a cooperation agreement with Gideon, a Zagreb-based technology company offering state-of-the-art software solutions for localisation and control of Autonomous Mobile Robots – AMRs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

A worker stages the robot in front of container doors, and it autonomously moves forward into the container under its own power and direction as it picks boxes, up to 60 lbs from the face and more weight if picked from the top, and places them onto attached conveyor that transports the loads out of the container.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

It involves tasks such as picking and packing products, managing inventory, and shipping orders to customers. Davinci’s front-end merchandising team helps brands develop strategies for presenting products on eCommerce platforms, optimizing pricing, content, and more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Myth #1 – Robots are well-suited for all picking styles Today there are AMR’s that can handle almost all styles of picking. Using AMRs as take-away or transport systems will eliminate some worker travel, but warehouses will still need to optimize pick rates and minimize worker travel within picking areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

By automating the put (picking) process, the 3D sorter compliments both manual operations and automated systems. Combining the 3D Sorter with existing Mushiny Robotic solutions improves the performance of each robot by substantially increasing the amount of order lines picked per POD or tote presentation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Fives will present its complete ecosystem of smart and automated solutions at the LogiMAT tradeshow in Stuttgart, Germany (Hall 1 at Booth 1A61 & Hall 3 at Booth 3A30) from March 19 to 21st. This event will also be the opportunity to showcase its innovations designed to optimize the performance in material handling and automation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

META will be presenting several innovations at LogiMAT 2024. The focus is on storage solutions in conjunction with conveyor technology and picking robots, as well as the tried-and-tested standard shelving systems. New brand layout META is presenting itself in a new way. That’s something to look forward to.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2021

Collaborative Mobile Robots (CMRs) play a critical role in efforts to meet unexpected demand, handle the increase in each picking, offset unpredictable labor availability and launch or expand fulfill-from-store and omnichannel initiatives.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

The new solution, which previewed at LogiMAT 2024, is designed to help dynamic warehouse and intralogistics operations optimise order picking efficiency, while helping to reduce costs for applications which also need to load and unload lorries. With this new Yale solution, orders can be picked and then driven directly onto a lorry.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This presented some key challenges in such a high-velocity operation,” Spata says.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

CKF Systems utilises ABB high speed robots to help customer perfectly pick and pack snack product. The system replaces a previously installed robotic picking line which used older versions of ABB’s FlexPicker, the IRB340. This posed a tough challenge for CKF’s team.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Kardex, a world leading manufacturer of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), is presenting Kardex FulfillX – an innovative warehouse execution system designed specifically for AutoStore empowered by Kardex systems – at MODEX 2024.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Locus Robotics is presenting a European premiere at LogiMAT 2023. Locus Vector, the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has a payload of up to 272 kg, can move autonomously in any direction (omnidirectional) and is therefore particularly suitable for picking items with higher weights and those that require special handling.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 28, 2023

At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, KNAPP presented technologies that help companies meet these goals. There is no zero-touch fulfilment without robotic picking. KNAPP’s Pick-it-Easy Robot (pictured) will pack and pick diverse items into different containers in a live demonstration.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

Intralogistics specialist Witron has had its 1000th order for its breakthrough Case Order Machine (COM), which it first brought to the Order Picking arena in 2003. 13 years ago, we presented – for the first time – integrated automation from receiving down to dispatch,” recalls Helmut Prieschenk, CEO of Witron.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2023

To meet these requirements, the logical choice was to automate as much as possible and design a state-of-the-art facility where advanced systems would handle the majority of production, packaging, warehousing, and outbound distribution in a well-orchestrated, integrated fashion.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Stepping into the spotlight at LogiMAT 2024, ForwardX Robotics, a Chinese case picking solution provider, invites visitors to witness the unveiling of the Next-Gen AMRs, a testament to ForwardX’s relentless pursuit of groundbreaking technology and industry innovation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

German multidirectional forklift maker Hubtex will present its latest model developments at May’s LIGNA trade fair (Hannover Messe ), showcasing its unique solutions for the handling of wood-based materials. It’s not easy to find the ideal order-picking solution that enables the perfect handling of wood materials.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Toyota Material Handling Europe and Toyota Europe Design Development have presented the winners of this year’s Toyota Logistic Design Competition. A panel of design experts chose 10 finalists in a first round, with a second jury of industry experts picking the final winners. We are already looking forward to the next edition.”.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Maersk’s vast air freight coverage includes 70,000 airport pairs in over 90 countries, with understandable logistics solutions that make cargo movement to and from 80% of India’s postal/ZIP codes comprehensible and, to some extent, relatively easy to handle.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2019

Finland-based intralogistics automation supplier Cimcorp will present its robotic handling technology at LogiMAT 2019 (Hall 2, booth B05). Using robots operating from overhead gantries, Cimcorp’s modular solutions provide food producers and retailers with instant access to every SKU, ultra-fast handling and total picking accuracy.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Based on a couple of presentations I attended as well as conversations over meals, here are a couple of takeaways: They’re related, and not separate technologies. An example is the way the Kindred robot learns to pick an item – in the best case scenario. The robot was delivered one afternoon and was picking before lunch the next day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

However, this process not only takes time, but picking and putting down the hand scanner while handling the object risks repetitive stress and strain to the operator. Meanwhile, the operator can use both hands where necessary to handle more bulky or heavier objects.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A forwarding system handles picking, carrying the boxes to different picking stations automatically once an order has been placed. In addition to the currently eighteen pick-by-light stations, there are also two pick-to-tote stations. This automatic small parts warehouse is currently being expanded.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 5, 2018

Linde’s ‘World of Material Handling’ (WoMH) intralogistics fair has opened today in Mannheim. We are demonstrating to our customers how they can meet complex demands by using state-of-the-art technology,” says Christophe Lautray, Chief Sales and Services Officer at Linde Material Handling. Simplexity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

More than 1,500 exhibitors from Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa will present their current portfolios of products, systems, and solutions for efficient intralogistics processes to an international industry audience across 125,000 square meters of the fully booked exhibition centre—7% more exhibit space than last year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

But it’s not just a shortage of labour per se, the key thing is there’s far more volume going through piece picking warehouses in the last few years, so the number of people required is not able to keep pace with the increased demand. The issue at present is cost, but hopefully, prices will come down as the technology takes off.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Vertical storage lift company Randex is claiming an industry first for its rollout of a free online service that organisations can use to generate CAD drawings and specifications for their automated handling using vertical storage. “By

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The next-generation Mushiny Xi’he iRMS system is already in operation in the US at a warehousing picking project for designer goods discount retailer Saks OFF 5TH. Mushiny’s solution allows flexible upgrades and scalability, enabling the retailer to handle peak shopping season with a picking capacity of up to 120,000 units per day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Organised and sponsored by Toyota Material Handling Europe , the Logiconomi Forum connected senior logistics managers from across Europe with experts from leading companies to learn about and discuss new concepts and trends in the world of logistics. This includes a Logiconomi TV channel which can be explored via the company website.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 6-8 tonnemodel of the heavy-duty electric forklift Toyota Traigo80 has picked up the German Design Award for outstanding design quality. The Toyota Traigo80 is the first counterbalance forklift from Toyota Material Handling to receive the German Design Award. It’s a bit like form evolution in nature: only the best survive.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

See ItemPiQ robotized small item picking at work Visitors to the Swisslog booth also will have the chance to experience the latest evolution of Swisslog’s ItemPiQ fully automated robot order picking system. It can be scaled for small, mid-size and large distribution centers with a throughput of up to 500,000 packages per day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Manual loading is taxing and previous technology approaches have not been able to handle the complex decision making required to stack the wide range of shipments encountered in FedEx network, which vary in size, shape, weight, and packaging material. Dexterity AI has announced a collaboration with FedEx Corp.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Drone delivery presents numerous advantages compared to traditional methods. Drones assist in picking and packing tasks within expansive warehouses, streamlining order fulfillment operations. Achieving fully autonomous drone operations remains elusive, as human intervention is often necessary for handling complex tasks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

On June 20, Linde Material Handling literally laid out the red carpet for its customers and other interested parties for nine event days. Several thousand guests are expected at the World of Material Handling (WoMH), mainly from Europe. The WoMH is an event that is second to none in the material handling industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Today, the OPM system is the world’s most successful fully automated logistics and order picking system for cases. The story of WITRON’s Order Picking Machinery system (OPM) begins at Walter Winkler’s coffee table in Parkstein. When the solution was first presented to the company, I thought: What a brilliant idea.

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