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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.
Radar instead of induction loop
Radar instead of induction loop
Photo: Efaflex
Radar detectors have replaced the previously common, but often quickly damaged, induction loops on gates: In the event of a collision, the bottom door leaf module is immediately pushed out of its guides on both sides. A sensor signals this to the control system and stops the gate movement.
Machines are constantly sanding substrates, bonding foils, and gluing parquet. Not far from Lake Chiemsee, machines are printing and embossing laminate and designer flooring, and robotic arms are persistently loading finished products onto conveyor belts. The gates open tirelessly every 20 minutes, as shuttles transport finished flooring elements to the factory's logistics center.
Annette Krieger, responsible for facility management at Hamberger Industriewerke in Stephanskirchen, says: "This building used to be a pure logistics hall with an old door. Now, production is also taking place here. The door was slow and remained open for too long. It quickly became quite cold in the building." Efaflex doors have been proving their worth here since 2006.
"What matters most to us is the speed and workmanship of the doors," explains Annette Krieger. "At first glance, the manufacturer's doors expensive. (...) However in daily use, the price quickly becomes more reasonable ."
Warehouse and production areas are partially separated by EFA-STR high-speed roller doors with the EFA-ACS (Automatic Crash System) collision protection system. This protective device largely prevents costly damage to the door leaf if a forklift or other vehicle collides with the door.
After a crash, the door leaf and end plate are retracted into the guides at the push of a button. The door is ready for use again in a short time.
"Almost all gates have radar detectors monitoring the apron," explains Annette Krieger. They replaced the induction loops, which were damaged in the summer by the weight of forklifts and trucks on the asphalt, which was softened by the heat. "The radar detectors work flawlessly and are much more practical, also because they are mounted above the gates, where they are almost never subject to mechanical damage."
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