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April 15, 2026

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.

April 15, 2026

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.

April 15, 2026

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.

April 15, 2026

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.

April 14, 2026

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.

April 13, 2026

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. 

April 10, 2026

“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.

April 10, 2026

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.

April 10, 2026

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.

April 9, 2026

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.



ETCS for track work



WAGNER Switzerland AG






ETCS for track work

February 7, 2023

Fig.: Stadlerrail

DB's maintenance and track work vehicles are to be equipped with a new version of Stadler's European Train Control System. Eight "Guardia" type vehicles are to be delivered to Deutsche Bahn soon, with an option for up to 72 more agreed upon.

Stadler has won a Europe-wide tender to retrofit up to 80 special-purpose vehicles for DB Netz AG with its proprietary Guardia train control system (ETCS Baseline 3.6.0). The retrofitting will initially take place on eight vehicles of the 711.1 and 741.X series, which will enter service in Germany and Switzerland from 2024 onwards.

This retrofit marks the second deployment of Guardia on Deutsche Bahn vehicles: The DB Advanced Train Lab, a Class 605 locomotive exhibited at InnoTrans 2022, was also equipped with Guardia as part of a pilot project, along with two Class 185.2 locomotives.
Retrofitting these maintenance and track work will significantly improve the reliable and safe operation of the vehicles, as ETCS Baseline 3.6.0 offers additional operational functions compared to older ETCS versions.

The ETCS system is approved and in use in several European countries, including since 2021 in the new BLS Flirt latest version, Baseline 3.6.0, is already approved in Germany and the Netherlands.
Marc Trippel, Head of Signaling Technology at Stadler, said: “By retrofitting the infrastructure-relevant maintenance and track work vehicles, we are making an important contribution to the digital rail system in Germany.”

www.stadlerrail.com

 




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