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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.
537 wagons for the steppe
537 wagons for the steppe
2014 in Azerbaijan...
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) has signed long-term contracts with Stadler for several hundred sleeping and couchette cars, including a 20-year full-service agreement. Delivery is planned until 2030. A similar agreement with Azerbaijan worked quite well in 2014. A production plant is to be established in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana.
This agreement continues the strategic partnership signed in 2021 in the presence of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and then Swiss President Guy Parmelin. The overall contract encompasses manufacturing and service worth €2.3 billion, as well as technology transfer from Switzerland to Kazakhstan and the acquisition of a local production facility in Astana with approximately 100 employees.
"With this project, we are entering a new market and expanding our geographic presence in the CIS countries. We are convinced that with our innovative products and expertise, we can make a valuable contribution to creating a new level of travel quality in Kazakhstan," commented Peter Spuhler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stadler.
Image: Nose Design/ADY.
The delivery contract covers four different types of modern sleeping and couchette cars: 234 sleeping cars with 40 seats each, 233 couchette cars with 58 seats each, 35 passenger cars for staff and passengers with reduced mobility with 18 seats each, and 35 generator cars. The new vehicles are designed for day and night operation on electrified and non-electrified lines in national and international passenger transport within the Republic of Kazakhstan and the CIS countries, using a track gauge of 1520 mm. They can reach a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
The standard trainset consists of at least fifteen cars. The vehicles can operate in a temperature range of -50 to 45 °C. The design of the cars and the maintenance plan are intended to ensure minimal environmental impact throughout the vehicles' service life.
Fig.: Nose Design/ADY
Stadler already has experience in this area. For example, in 2014, in collaboration with the Zurich-based designers at Nose, they designed interesting rolling stock for the Azerbaijani State Railways (ADY) and the revival of the legendary "Orient Express" on the Baku–Tbilisi–Istanbul route. No information has yet been released regarding the appearance of the sleeping and couchette cars for Kazakhstan or their interior design.
