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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.
They were ahead in doubles with Exyz.
Equipped with double-deep load handling devices, six SSI Exyz storage and retrieval machines achieve up to 28 double cycles per hour in a six-aisle, 42-meter-high high-bay warehouse implemented at the Danish non-food retailer Schou . At peak times, up to 2,520 transport units per day can be processed.
Future Prize for Fuel Cell Trucks
A fuel cell system from Bosch, whose three developers Christoffer Uhr, Kai Weeber, and Pierre Andrieu were awarded the Future Prize for Technology and Innovation in Berlin on Wednesday evening , weighs around 4 tons less than a comparable battery-electric drive system. A decisive advantage.
All clear for exports?
The Swiss export sector has suffered greatly since August under the 39% tariff imposed by the US. Now the rate is to be reduced back to 15%. In return, at least US$200 billion in investments are expected to flow into the United States over the next few years.
AI control does not replace a sense of reality.
Those who spoke about peak load reduction, AI and intelligent battery systems in Cologne, in the presence of experts from Switzerland and the , had a good chance of success at the cold forum of the German Frozen Food Institute (dti) and the Association of German Cold Logistics Companies (VDKL).
Shuttle technology for the fresh salad
There you have it – in the most modern salad factory in the northern hemisphere. Everything is perfectly organized in the highly automated storage solution that SSI Schäfer implemented for "Fresh Servant," the market leader in ready-to-eat vegetable mixes, in Edsevö, Finland. Even more than that.
Perfect landing in the parallel world
“Who among you has ever put an AGV into operation?” asks Christoph Hock, head of software at Linde MH, addressing the approximately 75 attendees – until a young consultant from Lugano volunteers. He is allowed to send the upgraded L-Matic into operation .
Coop delivers to Zurich by rail
Coop has opened a new rail transshipment hub in the heart of Zurich. The company now supplies the metropolis on the Limmat River by freight train, thus saving the urban center an estimated 58,000 truck journeys per year . A success for its own "Railcare" division.
Automatic instead of autonomous
Automatic instead of autonomous
Looking for an autonomous pallet truck? Sometimes, instead of complex IT equipment, an automated version like the EXP15 from EP Equipment will do the trick. Its developers were quick to emphasize its fundamentally much simpler programming during the IFOY test days.
"A simple machine," says Dutch forklift tester Theo Egbert, "that does everything you tell it to." Except, perhaps, for climbing the nearest tree. Otherwise, the user can assign the industrial truck a path in just a few minutes, which, after simply pressing the confirmation button, it can repeat in any sequence, including load pickup. Inevitably, this also brings up the price of €12,000 instead of the €100,000 that this simple machine carries when sold.
Regardless, it's important to keep in mind: The EPX is not an autonomous pallet truck, but an automatic pallet truck—fully programmed with just a few buttons. To automate its operation, all you need to do is pick up the pallet like you would with a standard pallet truck and then simply press the "Save" button. The process consists of "Record" and "Run." This determines whether it automatically drives in a circle or deposits pallets and returns empty for the next round.
Logistics Innovation
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the IFOY nominees
As the world's first automated pallet truck, the EXP15 represents a revolution in warehouse automation. The principle of "innovation through simplicity" offers a touch-and-go solution that eliminates the complexity of other material handling solutions.
The EXP is designed for manual load handling, with the function of simplifying "A to B" transport work for the warehouse team almost "mercilessly" by automatically transporting the workload from receiving to the warehouse, within the warehouse, from the warehouse to production and within the production facilities.
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EXP is a permanent time-saver for everyday and time-consuming transport tasks, transforming operations and increasing productivity by allowing one employee to operate multiple pallet trucks simultaneously.
Available with all fork dimensions in length, width, and height, including the option to handle extremely low pallets (Ikea pallets). Comes standard with a plug-in lithium battery (60 Ah, sufficient for one shift). It even includes an integrated interface module that can be activated via app or controlled by a lightweight server over Wi-Fi in a VDA5050 environment.
In 2012, EP Equipment introduced the entry-level 15ET electric pallet truck. This model transitioned users from manual to electric, creating the new market segment of light-duty Class 3.1 electric pallet trucks. Today, the global market for electric pallet trucks comprises nearly one million units.
Anyone who wins an Oscar on July 3rd
Intralogistics» home
is decided anonymously.
Now the market is ready for the next stage of innovation. The next step is to convert electric pallet trucks to automated low-lift trucks. The target market for EXP is broad, as it can transport tool pallets, carts, or racks repeatedly and/or over longer distances. EXP can be the next employee for many manufacturing and logistics companies. One worker. Five minutes. Five buttons. That's all it takes to master the EXP15. The EXP15 puts the power of automation in everyone's hands. Any worker can operate it safely; no special training or robotics expertise is required. No Wi-Fi connection, no complex IT system, and no specialized technicians are needed – all that's needed is to place reflectors at the start and end points for paths up to 50 m, and you're ready to go.
Nevertheless, a redundant laser protection system was still needed – both upwards and downwards – to ensure comprehensive coverage and avoid collisions.
IFOY audit
The audit, like all the others, took place at the end of March as part of the Intralogistics Test Camp at the Dortmund Trade Fair Center. An international jury of experts, consisting of leading trade journalists from leading logistics media, selects the winners based on transparent and independent evaluation criteria. The award is sponsored by the Materials Handling and Intralogistics and Robotics + Automation associations within the VDMA (German Mechanical and Plant Engineering Association). The Federal Minister of Economics serves as patron.
The decision as to who will take home an “Oscar of Intralogistics” at the “International Forklift of the Year” (IFOY) Award at the gala on July 3 at the Phoenix des Lumières in Dortmund will be made anonymously.
