The cows aren't being milked by the "retrieval solution" yet – but robotic technology is getting close. Swisslog has announced its third order for automation in a new facility in Robinson, Texas. Not directly in the cowshed, but with SynQ software and Vectura RBGs, things are running smoothly in the warehouse.

 In March 2024

Swiss Post is expanding its customized logistics solutions division with a highly automated logistics center in Villmergen, Aargau, which is slated to become its largest and most modern site in Switzerland by 2025. Around 100 new jobs are expected to be created.

When the lights go out somewhere ,itIn's a bad sign – especially in brick-and-mortar retail. Beumer, however, is already systematically preparing for a operation."lights-out"order fulfillment, it relies on largely autonomous robot and automation processes. 

A new 89 kWh battery gives the electric version of the Ford Transit a range of up to 402 km for inner-city and regional delivery traffic, increasing its range by 28%. Charging from 10 to 80 percent of full capacity can be reduced to 28 minutes. 

Do we need humanoid robots? Logistics prioritizes efficiency. Beauty only really matters in beauty pageants. Nevertheless, a market share of 10% for humanoids is possible. "smart" At Viastore's Intralogistics Days, there was certainly no doubt that the future is 

Forklift manufacturer Clark has brought the Gabersdorf-based (Styria) company Schauer on board. The new partner will take over sales activities for Clark Europe in Styria, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Vienna and Burgenland.

For years, there have been remarkable attempts to compensate for mast sway at greater shelf heights using electronic vibration damping. Crown, however, sticks with a passive design on the ESR 1200 with a new mast construction – and, at 1 ton in weight, delivers surprising results even at heights of over 10 meters. 

C. Zanframundo

At the European Cold Chain Conference in Brussels, refrigeration technology provider Thermo King reaffirmed the need to decarbonize temperature-controlled logistics. The industry has a significant impact on global emissions, particularly regarding heating, cooling, and food waste. 

Successful conversion of the long goods warehouse at Günther+Schramm, a systems service provider for steel and aluminium with its main warehouse in Königsbronn, eastern Württemberg: Including the modernization of the high-bay warehouse by Kasto, it took just four weeks. Now everything is running like clockwork again. 

At LogiMAT, Yale already presented the new MO20-30X series, which – as the name suggests – is available in load capacities of 2-3 tons and offers a multi-purpose solution to reduce the number of forklifts needed in the warehouse.

The term "entry-level model" is generally understood by prospective buyers to mean a material handling vehicle for "home use," such as a low-lift pallet truck or an inexpensive front-loading forklift, which is then priced accordingly. Still has redefined the term with the EXV iGo, emphasizing automation.

SSI project manager Jürgen Ringelmann recommends not rushing into automation, but proceeding gradually and carefully. This is the approach taken by the Austrian food wholesalers VOG. They decided to first gain experience in specific areas.

 During the mesh-up

When robotic vehicles from different manufacturers "meet," everything now seems to be "all right": VDA 5050 provides a protocol for communication. But questions remain. A "Layout Interchange Format" (LIF) is now intended to regulate the form in which everything is transmitted.

J. Biese

Jürg Biese (52) is the new deputy managing director at Gasser Felstechnik. The blasting experts – often called upon when avalanches disrupt traffic – were already recipients of the "Public Award" at the Swiss Logistics Prize in 2006. Biese comes from Implenia and completes the four-member management team.

This isn't about complacency; quite the opposite, in fact: Prévoté, with a turnover of €70 million in the transport, logistics, rental, and courier services sectors, offers comprehensive services in the transport of goods and merchandise. Now, they've added ZetesMedea's full pallet inventory to their portfolio.