Pen-Beam

Some people are just a bit dense. But with its Pen-Beam locking bar system and Twist-Beam for vans and small delivery vehicles, the safety systems manufacturer Wistra Cargo Control offers asolution. The CEP (courier, express, and parcel) industry and fleet operators appreciate it.

Continental is relying on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop new software solutions for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Continental's AMR solutions include robot hardware, an autonomy software stack, and AI-powered fleet management software.

It sounds simple, but it has a clever purpose: Nestlé produces nutritional drinks and supplements at its Osthofen plant in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. The powder is automatically dispensed into the can. A measuring scoop is also included. A Sick system with a snapshot camera detects whether it has actually been added. This makes sense on the assembly line. 

At the FachPack trade fair in Nuremberg from September 24th to 26th, Bito is launching a new initiative with crates and boxes that reduce the carbon footprint and simultaneously comply with the EU packaging regulations planned for 2030. Made from recycled material as standard, they are quiet and easy to handle.

Hardinge Kellenberger's requirements weren't simple: save space, increase efficiency, improve ergonomics, and digitize processes! No sooner said than done: SSI Schäfer supplied the Swiss company with six storage lifts and reduced the required space by 35%.

Hyster's new LO2.0-3.0P is a low-level order picker and ride-on pallet truck in one. It allows loads from production facilities and industrial halls to be transported directly onto the loading platform of a truck – and loads from the truck to be stored in the warehouse without changing vehicles.

“Hardly any segment of warehouse equipment is as versatile as manual electric high-lift pallet trucks,” says Marc Castro, Portfolio Manager Warehouse Trucks at Linde MH. The L10 – L16 B is a new, extremely compact pedestrian-operated truck in this category.

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There are companies that, simply by virtue of their persistent presence, are considered "indispensable." Take IKEA, for example, with its benchmarks for self-assembled furniture for generations of young parents. In Portugal, electric trucks are now being used for IKEA deliveries from Paços de Ferreira to Porto.

N. Tschanz

Due to current developments in the economy, technology, environment, and society, industrial companies are undergoing a comprehensive transformation process. Swissmem spoke with Professor Nathaly Tschanz from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Matthias Kühne, Head of Digital at Next Industries. Excerpts from the interview follow.

Construction has begun on a new masterpiece of transport technology from Doppelmayr in Penang Hill (Malaysia): a fast 8-person gondola lift as an alternative to the existing funicular, which was only overhauled by Garaventa in 2010. From 2026, the 2.7 km long "D-Line" will transport up to 1000 passengers per hour in 50 new 8-person cabins at speeds of up to 6 m/s up the mountain.

The second edition of the Logistics Market Study 2024, recently published by the Institute for Supply Chain Management at the University of St. Gallen, explores some interesting questions. In addition to providing an in-depth overview of current trends, it also examines how much digitalization, despite the enthusiasm for progress, truly makes sense.

Download the full version at https://lms.gs1.ch/de

KASTOtec SC 4

With a turnover of €4.5 billion, SEW-Eurodrive is one of the market leaders in drive technology. During a press day, media representatives were given the opportunity to tour a honeycomb warehouse that uses Kasto technology to fully automatically supply semi-finished products for production runs of 1 to 10,000 units.

After the city and canton of Zurich recently distanced themselves from Cargo sous Terrain, further negative news was to be expected. The board of directors of Cargo sous terrain (CST) now intends to subject the existing plans to a more thorough review. The outlook is not good.

It's normal for a workstation or smartphone to experience some initial problems after installing the latest software version. Skipping the update would mean exposing yourself to cyberattacks. This can be critical for large warehouse management systems. Viastore takes precautions.

With around 3,000 pharmacies, an online platform with more than 1 million customers, and over 2 million items sold daily, the Dr. Max Group is one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical chains. Since February, the entire Italian market has been supplied from the new distribution center, thanks to SSI Schäfer and AMR provider Geekplus.