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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.
Power-to-X conference in Dübendorf
Power-to-X conference in Dübendorf
Fig.: P2X/Oekoinstitut
Swissmem has ambitious plans. To achieve CO2 neutrality by 2050, the metal industry is intensifying its cooperation with the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network (SPIN). The ultimate goal: the "defossilization" of Switzerland's energy supply. SPIN Day will take place in Dübendorf on June 23.
The term "Power-to-X" (P2X) describes innovative key technologies that are intended to make a crucial contribution to defossilization and thus to achieving climate goals. These are processes that convert electricity, renewable energy sources, and CO2 into synthetic energy carriers. The aviation industry is also involved.
Power-to-X (P2X) enables the production of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, as well as chemical products. Furthermore, P2X also encompasses storage solutions and solutions for sector coupling. The coupling of the electricity, heating, and transportation sectors is considered one of the keys to the energy transition.
Since 2021, SPIN has been fostering the exchange of experience between P2X stakeholders from business, science, civil society, politics, and administration, both nationally and internationally. Complementing this, Swissmem represents the Swiss mechanical, electrical, and metal industries as their leading association for SMEs and large companies. Many of its approximately 1,300 member companies are engaged with P2X technologies. This is particularly true for companies in the "New Energy Systems" industrial sector, according to the association's board members, which focus on innovative technologies and applications in energy production, storage, transmission, and distribution, as well as energy management systems.
From October 2022, the SPIN association's office will be located at Swissmem in Zurich. Peter Metzinger, physicist and campaigning pioneer, and Roger Sonderegger, head of department at Swissmem, will assume the role of co-managing directors. In addition, a three-person co-presidency and a nine-member board of directors will be formed.
The first SPIN Day will take place on June 23, 2022, at the Swiss Innovation Park in Dübendorf ( https://spin-together.ch/spin-day-2022/ ). Speakers will include Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), and Carmen Walker-Späh, Head of the Department of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich. Furthermore, prominent representatives from business and science – for example, from EMPA, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Synhelion, and SWISS – will contribute to the event. Workshops will play a central role at SPIN Day. Representatives from over 70 organizations from research, industry, politics, administration, and the general public will work together to develop common goals, necessary framework conditions, and support measures. Participants also include the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), Pilatus Aircraft, Swiss, Axpo, and Swiss Cleantech.
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