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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.
Safety Guard for the ATEX zone
Safety Guard for the ATEX zone
Graphic: Linde MH
In explosion-protected zones, the prevention of accidents involving industrial trucks is even more important than in normal warehouse or production areas. This makes it all the more important that the Linde assistance systems are now also available for explosion-protected industrial trucks in ATEX Zones 2/22.
Forklifts that warn each other of collisions, automatically reduce their speed, and know whether or not they are permitted to enter a warehouse area: These assistance functions help fleet operators in the chemical, pharmaceutical, or food industries avoid accidents that can have particularly serious consequences in sensitive environments – in the worst case, they could result in the release of hazardous substances or an explosion with far-reaching consequences for people and infrastructure. " Our explosion-proof forklifts are close to series production. This enables us to offer many solutions from our standard portfolio in modified form for ATEX zones," says Elke Karnarski from the Ex-Proof Trucks & Retrofit Solutions division at Linde MH .
The Safety Guard can be selected as a customized solution for all explosion-proof electric forklifts from the goods handling specialist. This assistance system targets particularly common, potentially hazardous situations – such as vehicle collisions at confusing intersections or in front of poorly visible rack aisles. Equipped with a "Truck Unit" certified for Zones 2/22, the explosion-proof industrial trucks recognize each other and automatically slow down as soon as they fall within a predefined distance. In addition, speed limits in entire halls or specific sections are a frequently required accident prevention requirement in ATEX areas. "Zone markers" on walls or ceilings automatically slow all trucks to a predefined speed.
Equally important is compliance with access restrictions in ATEX zones. In this case, the Safety Guard functions as a "gatekeeper," allowing only explosion-proof vehicles to enter these areas. If the driver of a standard vehicle attempts to cross the imaginary threshold, the vehicle slows to a crawling speed. A projector can be coupled to the gatekeeper, which projects a large ATEX warning symbol on the floor, indicating entry into the sensitive zone.
The Safety Guard is based on ultra-wideband technology and operates in the high-frequency range. A major advantage is that the signal penetrates walls and does not interfere with other networks such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or RFID.
