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MAGA in the approach path
German technology remains highly regarded when it comes to rapid material handling, the elimination of weaknesses, and service quality. Following successful projects in Oklahoma and Texas, the steel trader " Steel and Pipe Supply " (SPS) in Kansas City once again relied on Kasto saws and storage systems.
Rent warehouse equipment instead of buying it
Bito is launching an offensive with an economical alternative for companies that want to re-equip, expand, or temporarily supplement their warehouse and production areas, but don't want to tie up their capital long-term: renting instead of buying is the motto. The advantages – especially in " dynamic times " – are obvious.
«Kanpai» with sake on the pharmaceutical chain
Logistics provider Yusen is presenting an expanded global platform for the healthcare sector at LogiPharma in Vienna, where companies such as Novartis, Bayer, Takeda, and hospital supplier UCB are currently participating. The platform focuses on the professional delivery of specialized healthcare solutions.
Streamlined logistics
Coop's own rail connection for urban logistics in Zurich, streamlined logistics vehicles and the outsourcing of all operating room logistics in a cooperation between the Seeschau Clinic and the Swiss Post are the projects that are entering the final sprint for this year's Swiss Logistics Award from GS1.
Vacuum technology makes mobility possible
Compressed air has traditionally been used primarily for fixed installations. Schmalz's vacuum grippers also mainly operate with lines that often have to run across halls and facilities. However, mobile robotics increasingly requires flexible solutions – a need that Schmalz now intends to address more effectively.
A foray into drive technology
Safelog, the specialists for software for controlling intralogistics processes, have entered into a cooperation with the drive experts from SEW Eurodrive at LogiMAT in order to jointly develop a high-performance software for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics.
Networking with perspectives
“Never walk alone” could be the motto of a networking event hosted by the consulting experts from “Adnovum”, where the Digital Product Passport (DPP), cybersecurity and IT opportunities with Petra Merino (GS1 Switzerland) and security expert Andreas Achterholt are on the agenda on May 7th in Zurich.
Maintenance in Austria
With a new workshop in Obersiebenbrunn near Vienna, rail manufacturer Stadler is expanding its capacity for the commissioning, approval, and servicing of modern rail vehicles in Austria. The workshop has been used to maintain Westbahn's high-speed trains since March 2026.
Idealworks pushes into the US market
Idealworks, part of the Munich-based Agile Robots Group, with more than 1,700 AMRs and AGVs worldwide and one of the pioneers in industrial automation through AI in robot-controlled logistics processes, has founded a US company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
New chain belt sorting
At LogiMAT, conveyor technology provider Interroll attracted attention with a new chain-belt sorting system developed after the acquisition of Sortteq. Together with MCP Play, this creates a material flow ecosystem that combines single-item transport with intelligent sorting.
"UAV" delivery service: Start in the north
"UAV" delivery service: Start in the north
HHLA Sky, the subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik-Gesellschaft (HHLA), announces the launch of Germany's first fully automated drone delivery service at the Koerschulte Group in Lüdenscheid, using the drone control center integrated at the port company.
Two years of development have culminated in the launch of the first commercial delivery drone airline for B2B courier deliveries using autonomously flying drones. The German Federal Aviation Office (LBA) had previously granted the Koerschulte Group the first nationwide permit for scheduled flights with delivery drones. This marks the launch of Germany's first delivery drone airline authorized to fly autonomously in public spaces (SAIL III operating permit).
The drone flights are monitored by HHLA Sky's Integrated Control Center, the highly automated process management and control center software designed to ensure the safety of the entire drone operations process and to make the service easily scalable under the heading "Drones as a Service".
The first customer is Hotset, a sensor and process control technology manufacturer in Lüdenscheid. Five more flight routes are planned to follow in the coming months. Up to 80 packages per day will be delivered to customers within Lüdenscheid by the automated drones.
With a project called Drone4Parcel5G, Koerschulte, in cooperation with Telekom, which set up a 5G campus network at short notice, and the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, had been preparing for the establishment of a drone delivery service since February 2023.
The project in South Westphalia investigated 5G communication between drones and base stations, as well as between drones themselves. It focused on a concept for delivering C-parts, tool inserts, custom-made products, samples, medications, and other goods that need to be transported quickly and in small quantities. Payloads of up to 10 kg are possible. The Koerschulte Group is acting as the provider (operator) of the "Drone-as-a-Service" offering for this project and will continue to do so later. Drone specialists plan all routes, organize the entire flight operation, and, at the customer's request, fly our drones precisely and efficiently from destination to destination.
Control center in Hamburg. Photos: HHLA Sky
Until recently, drones had to be piloted by hand. With an autonomous drone delivery service using 5G, multiple drones can now be coordinated and monitored simultaneously in real time from a central control station located beyond visual line of sight. These 5G drones autonomously transport goods from point A to point B, plan their routes optimally, and react to obstacles to avoid collisions. The drones are now programmed and controlled from this central station. "With this technology, we are able to significantly expand the range of applications for drones," says Koerschulte.
