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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 " once again relied on saws and storage systems from the Rhine Valley in Kansas City.
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.
Topping-out ceremony for the «LogiMAT station»
Topping-out ceremony for the «LogiMAT station»
High-ranking representatives of Deutsche Bahn, federal, state and local politics, the European Commission and Stuttgart Airport celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the shell construction of the new long-distance and regional train station at the airport on the Filder plateau and the state trade fair grounds - which is also the home of LogiMAT.
Olaf Drescher, Chairman of the Management Board of DB Projekt Stuttgart–Ulm, praised the airport and trade fair connection with its two 440-meter-long platforms as a new mobility hub. Gero Hocker, State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry of Transport, stated: “This creates a unique link between different modes of transport – long-distance and regional rail, air travel, long-distance bus, and car. It is a major step towards managing the growing traffic flows.”
One slight drawback is the wrangling over the connection of the so-called "Gäu Railway," which runs through the Swabian Alps, Rottweil, and Tuttlingen to Singen, also providing service towards Switzerland. Baden-Württemberg's Transport Minister Winfried Hermann stated: "The state and the airport expect Deutsche Bahn to serve the airport more frequently than every two hours, contrary to current plans, and not only with Intercity trains but also with Intercity Express trains. As frustrating as the delays in the commissioning of Stuttgart 21 are, it is now essential to ensure that the airport station opens simultaneously with Stuttgart 21 and the new through station. It is now crucial that work continues at full speed on connecting the Gäu Railway via the airport to the main station. We appeal to the federal government to keep its word and secure funding for the Pfaffensteig Tunnel. To make the Stuttgart rail hub fit for the demands of the future with significantly more passengers, we also need the complete expansion of the Stuttgart Digital Hub."
The new travel time from Stuttgart Central Station to the state airport and the trade fair grounds will be only six minutes instead of the current 27. From Ulm, the journey time to the airport train station will be only around 30 minutes – instead of the current more than 1 hour 30 minutes; from Heidelberg, only 44 minutes instead of the current 1 hour 24 minutes.
