The idea of ​​inventory drones in warehouses isn't exactly brand new. However, when warehouse staff are present, additional requirements arise for consistently safe operation, which is what led to the autonomous inventory system from "Verity" reaching the finals of the IFOY awards.

The new logistics center, commissioned by Sweden's largest online pharmacy, was fully operational from the first day of its opening the previous week and processed 100% of orders automatically. SSI Schäfer equipped "Apotea" with all the necessary technology across 30,000 m².

Gilgen Logistics now presents itself with a new website and a modernized design. In addition to significantly more content, regular news and project updates, numerous references can be found that demonstrate the diversity and quality of implemented logistics solutions.

Dematic is optimizing order processing for the new distribution center of the French shoe and clothing brand ERAM in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire with an AutoStore system with 80,000 bins and 84 robots.

It all started 86 years ago with a hydraulic lifting winch for loads up to 10 tons. Today, Weber-Hydraulik manufactures high-quality cylinders, power units, control blocks, valves, and a comprehensive range of workshop equipment at five locations. Kardex modernized the buffer warehouse for production supply.

With the appointment of Kai Beckhaus as the new CEO of Wagner Fire Safety Canada Ltd., based in Burlington (Ontario, Canada), the fire protection experts of the Wagner Group are relying on a specialist who has already been managing the US subsidiary in the greater Chicago area for almost two years.

Th. Müller

Gilgen Logistics is strengthening its German business with the appointment of Thomas Müller as the new Managing Director in Dortmund. The intralogistics provider has already been present in Germany for several years with two locations: a development center for storage and retrieval systems in Stuttgart and a customer service center in Dortmund.

Innovative technologies, live product demonstrations, and networking with experts and industry insiders were the focus of the customer event "SSI Insight"for which the intralogistics experts opened their doors in Giebelstadt on May 20 and 22. Around 150 international customers participated over the two days.

SSI Schäfer is setting up a new logistics center for Liebherr in Tupelo, Mississippi, encompassing warehousing, distribution, pre-assembly, customs and export processing for earthmoving, cranes, concrete technology, and components. At the heart of the facility is a seven-aisle high-bay warehouse with 39,700 pallet spaces.

Photo: ILS

The Swiss Intralogistics Association (ILS) held its annual general meeting in Langenthal in mid-May, with 82 members and guests in attendance, and reported a significant increase of 20 new members. Lea Lauffer was elected as the new vice president.

Fig.: Kardex

Kardex highlights the importance of a balanced approach to automating small parts warehouses with moderate throughput in a new white paper, which uses twelve parameters and concrete examples to evaluate cost savings, quality improvements and the acceleration of processes.

The proven stretch robot from Boston Dynamics has been used by DHL for some time for the automated unloading of container cranes. Now DHL is paving the way for the procurement of 1,000 additional robots for picking cartons.  

The automotive parts supplier Metzger already operates a logistics center in the airport area near Stuttgart, featuring a manual shelving system, a manual pallet warehouse, and an AutoStore system with 30,000 bins. Now, a five-aisle high-bay warehouse and an AutoStore system with 80,000 bins from Kardex are being added.

ABB's robotics division currently employs around 7,000 people. In 2024, it generated sales of US$2.3 billion, contributing approximately 7 percent to the group's total revenue. The operating EBITA margin was 12.1 percent. Now, ABB plans to spin off the segment.

Whether gummy bears or mozzarella – food and chemicals are being packaged with ever greater ingenuity. "For packaging lines, this means that automation solutions must become more flexible," says Thomas Lichtenberger, Head of Sales at the vacuum technology supplier Schmalz in Glatten.