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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.
Last gap closed
Last gap closed
The last remaining gap in the Stuttgart-Ulm high-speed rail line has been closed. Unfortunately, this does not close a newly discovered funding gap, which, according to multiple press reports, is expected to increase by another €1.7 billion for the new through station in the Baden-Württemberg state capital and the overall €11 billion Stuttgart 21 project.
The gap was closed in front of the southern portal of the Filder Tunnel, the longest tunnel of the Stuttgart 21 project at 9.5 km. Olaf Drescher, Chairman of the Management Board of DB Projekt-GmbH: "In a few weeks, we will begin track construction at the future Stuttgart main station."
Approximately 73 kilometers of track have been laid so far for the Stuttgart 21 project. The first rails, weighing just over seven tons and measuring 120 meters in length, were delivered by rail in November 2021 and transported to the construction site on the motorway using a special truck. Track construction began in the spring of 2022.
Photos: DB
With the exception of the tracks at the future main station and the Untertürkheim train depot, track construction is almost entirely complete. The 60 km long, also double-track, Wendlingen–Ulm section of the high-speed line has been in operation for almost a year. Around 120 km of track were laid for this section starting in spring 2019.
Stuttgart 21 and the Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed line encompass the complete reorganization of the Stuttgart rail hub and the high-speed rail line between Stuttgart and Ulm. Deutsche Bahn is building six new stations, 120 km of tunnels, and 81 bridges.
