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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 mile to the missile base
Last mile to the missile base
The "last mile," which here covers 1200 km, isn't quite weightless yet: Gebrüder Weiss is transporting twelve scientific experiments to the Esrange rocket base in northern Sweden for the Swedish Space Corporation's "SubOrbital Express" rocket mission. In space, they are intended to provide new insights under weightless conditions.
The SubOrbital Express 3 (S1X-3M15) mission, taking place from November 14 to 24, could inherently be linked to Swiss precision: Can watches withstand the accelerations and vibrations of a rocket launch? How can the health of astronauts in space be better monitored? And how do cells in the body behave when they are deprived of gravity? Research teams from Australia, Costa Rica, Portugal, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Sweden are contributing significant expertise to the mission.
“As the Swedish Space Corporation, we enable space research for international universities, research teams, and start-ups. Many of the experiments have a direct impact on science,” says SSC Program Manager Stefan Krämer. Logistics plays a crucial role in the project's execution: “It is essential that the equipment is transported to the rocket base on time and, above all, safely,” Krämer adds.
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Frank Haas, Head of Corporate Brand Strategy & Communications at Gebrüder Weiss: “We want to contribute our logistics expertise to the further development of space travel.” Last year, Gebrüder Weiss already demonstrated its logistics experience in a simulation of an astronautical Mars mission in Israel.
Gebrüder Weiss is organizing the transport of the experiments from the SSC headquarters in Solna, near Stockholm, to Kiruna, 1200 km away. On November 22, the experiments will be launched into space from the Esrange rocket base. The parabolic trajectory will result in six minutes of weightlessness. The experiments will then land in an uninhabited area north of Esrange. From there, they will be transported back to the base by helicopter and subsequently analyzed by the researchers.
The video interview with Stefan Krämer
