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Staffing needs almost halved
The US cooperative Associated Wholesale Grocers keeps 54,600 dry goods, fresh produce, and frozen food items in stock for its 1,100 members using a highly automated, full-range logistics center . The facility is designed for a daily picking capacity of more than 460,000 retail units.
Knowledge transfer in the Seychelles
Natural hazards are increasingly occurring worldwide in the form of floods, landslides, forest fires, storms, earthquakes, and rockfalls. Acute crisis management is required, but so are long-term strategies for transportation routes, where Gasser Felstechnik provides assistance in the Seychelles.
German Design Award for Traigo-i
Following the Red Dot Design Award 2025, Toyota Material Handling's new 48-volt counterbalance forklift, Traigo_i, has now also received the German Design Award 2026 in the Excellent Product Design – Industry category. The focus: the complete integration of lithium-ion technology.
Long-term contracts at SBB Cargo
Numerous SBB Cargo Switzerland transport customers, such as Migros, have signed new single wagonload (EWLV) contracts with terms of up to ten years. New contracts have also reportedly been concluded with fenaco, Stahl Gerlafingen, and the Swiss saltworks.
Cooperation with Capra Robotics
Frei Fördertechnik announces its future collaboration with the Danish robotics specialist Capra. "This expands our portfolio to include mobile robot platforms that bring even greater flexibility and efficiency to production and logistics," says Michael Schüpbach, Head of Automation & Robotics. The AMRs are versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications.
SSI subsidiary continues to consistently rely on SAP
Since 2021, the software specialists at SWAN have been part of the SSI Schäfer Group, responsible for the SAP projects of the globally active intralogistics experts and supporting companies in implementing future-proof solutions – from highly automated distribution centers to integrated production logistics. The course is right.
Arne Sturm will be the new CEO in Hirschthal
Jungheinrich Switzerland will have a new managing director as of January 1, 2026. Arne Sturm will succeed Martin Weber, who is leaving the company after 18 years – eleven of them as managing director – at his own request to pursue new topics and challenges.
Another 50 million for new TGW headquarters
TGW Logistics is currently investing €100 million in expanding its production capacity at its headquarters in Austria. Now, with an expansion of the existing office building at the site, a five-story office building with 14,000 m² of usable space is being constructed for around €50 million, with completion expected by the second half of 2028.
AutoStore for Belgian hospitals
AutoStore system for Maria Middelares, a non-profit medical organization in Belgium, and Aalter in East Flanders, about 60 km west of Brussels.
Reliable data instead of empty phrases.
The Basel Logistics Cluster of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB), together with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, industry associations, and infrastructure operators, has published a guide to sustainable logistics in the Basel region. Supply chain expert Daniel Bubendorf explains why such a guide is needed.
Rearmament in Poznan, Poland
Rearmament in Poznan, Poland
In intralogistics, Bluhm is known for its labeling systems. The seemingly similarly named company, Julius Blum, comes from Austria, generates 20 times as much revenue from furniture fittings, and is now being equipped by Dematic with all the bells and whistles of modern high-bay warehouse technology.
This will upgrade the logistics center of the Austrian manufacturer and distributor of furniture fittings, Julius Blum, near the Polish city of Poznań. Dematic is also installing eight storage and retrieval machines (SRMs) to ensure the automatic storage and retrieval of pallets. Other components of the customized solution include heavy-duty BK25 unit load conveyors, as well as chain and multi-level conveyors that connect existing storage areas with the high-bay warehouse. Completion and commissioning are planned for the fourth quarter of 2023.
"The solution consists of tried-and-tested standard components that have already proven themselves highly reliable and durable in many other Blum plants worldwide," says Markus Schneider, Group Manager Intralogistics at Julius Blum. In addition to the intralogistics automation, including a software solution for the new high-bay warehouse, the contract also includes the connection to the existing conveyor system and the interconnection of the individual logistics areas.
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The high-bay pallet warehouse is served by eight SR-U1200/1 stacker cranes cranes have single-wheel drive and are considered particularly durable. "Thanks to their modular design, they be precisely tailored to our requirements," explains the group leader.
The heavy-duty BK25 unit load conveyors are capable of transporting five different types of load carriers. The conveyor technology package is complemented by T5 chain conveyors, which ensure horizontal conveying and perpendicular inward and outward transfer of pallets or pallet cages. Six tiered conveyors act as connecting elements between the conveyor levels, raising or lowering the unit load as needed. "The solution guarantees us optimally coordinated processes and a fully automated material flow between the individual storage areas," adds Schneider. In addition, Dematic is expanding the material flow computer system and a warehouse management computer to automatically consolidate all relevant data into one system.
Dematic and Blum enjoy a long and successful partnership. Dematic's predecessor company, Mannesmann Demag, first supplied the manufacturer and distributor of furniture fittings systems with customized warehouse technology in 1986. "Both Dematic's solutions and the collaboration have proven successful," says Schneider. Dematic also operates at other locations for Blum—for example, several plants in Austria, the central warehouse in Canada, and the production warehouse in the USA. Automation is primarily achieved with storage and retrieval machines, conveyor systems, and picking stations, along with the associated software. "The long-standing collaboration, direct contact with key personnel, and standards help us implement joint projects quickly, reliably, and efficiently," Schneider summarizes.
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