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RBG squadron at the Bosporus
TGW Logistics has announced an order for an automated small parts warehouse on the outskirts of Istanbul for Ekol Lojistik. The Turkish 3PL provider will use more than one hundred Mustang E+ stacker cranes on three levels to handle the storage and retrieval of retail and e-commerce orders.
"Omniverse" in the "Middle Kingdom"
As this year's CeMAT Asia Shanghai demonstrated, European technology remains a crucial factor for markets in the Far East. The Kion Group, with its AI and NVIDIA products, was once again in high demand at the three-day event, organized by Deutsche Messe (Hanover) in cooperation with partners .
Toni Gabriel is moving to TGW
“New job, new adventure!” says Toni Gabriel, who has just announced his new position as Sales Project Manager at the systems integrator TGW in Rotkreuz. He was impressed by the Austrian company TGW's combination of innovation, team spirit, and smart, future-oriented logistics solutions.
Pallets «unchained»
A system called "PolyCut" removes strapping from pallets, thus replacing time-consuming and ergonomically demanding manual work steps. It can be used as a stand-alone solution or integrated into existing handling systems and their controls or warehouse management systems.
High destructive potential
As feared, the US tariffs are causing a collapse in tech exports. According to Swissmem, the resulting negative effects took full effect within seven weeks in the third quarter. Exports from the Swiss tech industry to the US plummeted by 14.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year .
Swiss Logistics Campus in Zofingen officially opened
Numerous visitors, friends and the entire crew of the new Swiss Logistics Campus of the Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics, Swiss Logistics by SVBL ASFL, found their way to the official opening of the impressive new location in Zofingen over the weekend.
Leading in intralogistics with robots
the International Federation of Robotics' (IFR) annual report "World Robotics 2025 - Service Robots," approximately 102,900 robots for transport and logistics tasks were sold worldwide in 2024. Sales increased by 14 percent in 2024. More than three-quarters came from Asia, and 11 percent from Europe.
"Organic" combined with high tech
High-tech and products processed from natural ingredients are not mutually exclusive. "Organic" does n't mean everything is done manually, but rather that it adheres to high ecological standards. This is also true for the organic wholesaler Weiling, where an AutoStore system has recently enabled peak logistical performance.
Ready for the "Great Leap"
Founded in Xuzhou in 1943, the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) generates approximately €13 billion in revenue with 13,000 employees worldwide. Its portfolio includes construction machinery, cranes, commercial vehicles, and a growing range of material handling equipment and port handling machinery.
Completely unmanned logistics?
Warehouse robotics specialist Geekplus is launching its new picking station "Geek+ Brain," ushering in a new era of warehouses operating entirely without human workers. CEO Yong Zheng " a major step from partial automation to full process intelligence . "
Charge while driving
Charge while driving
Photo: klk.
The hit list of IFOY nominees: Inductive charging is nothing new. Various systems have previously offered to drive the device to a charging station, where charging then takes place wirelessly. The startup Magment allows charging while driving over "magnetic concrete."
Currently, electric vehicles require at least two to three hours of charging time over the course of 24 hours. Electrifying industrial floors with dynamic wireless charging reduces or eliminates these charging breaks. Electric fleets in intralogistics and battery capacities can be reduced, which would significantly reduce capital expenditures (CAPEX) for long-term assets such as these vehicles.
The patented magnetizable concrete, combined with proprietary winding and casting technologies, enables the production of robust inductive charging pads that allow for the integration of wireless infrastructure into the ground. Each of these one-meter-long charging pads contains 42 meters of copper cable. When assessing the test setup, Magment explains that the system can essentially charge all vehicle battery voltages – up to a maximum of 170 amps. According to the measurement display, the efficiency is over 90 percent. In the test setup, two pads are installed under chipboard, over which a pantograph moves, simulating the AGV.
The highlight: At no point on the two MagPads, which form the dynamic wireless charging track MagTrack including the electronics as well as a coil and the corresponding electronics on the receiver side, does the oscilloscope's charging curve show a drop in charging power.
To realize this compelling concept, Magment is working closely with manufacturers of autonomous forklifts and pallet trucks, industrial flooring manufacturers, and warehouse owners. The goal is to implement a dynamic, wireless charging infrastructure to charge vehicles during operation. The goal: to increase warehouse productivity to nearly 100 percent by extending warehouse equipment's operating hours.
However, in order to make charging while driving profitable, longer distances in the warehouse and, due to the integration into the hall floor, careful profitability calculations are required.
The coveted trophies will be awarded on Thursday, 30 June, at the BMW World in Munich
Until then, the result remains a secret – both for the finalists and for the public.
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