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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.
Everything is different on the siding
Everything is different on the siding
From January 10th until mid-2024, SBB will be expanding the southern train depots in Basel. This expansion aims to create the necessary storage capacity for additional regional and longer long-distance trains. The project is one of the prerequisites for the introduction of the Basel–Liestal regional 15-minute service starting at the end of 2025.
As part of the 45-million-franc project, SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) is renewing and extending 13 existing sidings. In addition, further tracks are being electrified or equipped with overhead contact lines. This will increase the flexibility of the facility. Currently, the existing sidings near Basel South station lack the capacity for additional trains. Furthermore, there are too few long tracks to accommodate longer long-distance trains. This project will address both of these issues.
Fig.: SBB
The area required for extending the sidings northeast of the Wolfgottesacker cemetery lies on the grounds of the existing storage facilities. The access road to signal box 4, which currently runs south of the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) halls, will be relocated and will run north of the halls in the future. Disused SBB warehouses in this area will be demolished.
At the same time, as part of the project, SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) is decommissioning the so-called "siding track." This track runs in a curve east of the Wolfgottesacker cemetery and is located on land owned by the city of Basel. The city of Basel and SBB Real Estate plan to build up to 500 affordable apartments and a primary school on this site. Valuable ecological habitats have already developed in the area of the siding track over time, and these are intended to serve as an ecological compensation area for the common land.
The siding now serves as a shunting and turning track for trains that have passed through the bicycle competence center or the continuous cleaning facility west of the Wolfgottesacker cemetery.
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