RFID and IT

A transport management software specialist, Mandata has appointed a new senior director as it continues to expand its UK operations. Steve Spark has been appointed chief commercial officer to manage the strong growth in demand for its integrated technology, which helps haulage companies control delivery management with visibility and efficiency. …

A third of British manufacturing is expected to be automated within the next three years, according to a report investigating the rise of technology and the impact of Industry 4.0. The report from Sheffield Hallam University and SSG Insight reveals one in eight (12%) of UK manufacturers are going further …

Automated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics increased turnover by almost 15% to €713 million and employed nearly 400 additional staff across its global operations in the financial year ending June 30th 2018. The company invested over €24 million in innovation and future solutions, focusing on robotics and cognitive systems, …

SICK has developed the Safe AGV Forklift, an innovative, PLd/SIL2-certified safety solution that enables a driverless forklift to continue to operate productively in an automated factory or logistics environment, even when the forks are in the load carrying position. The SICK Safe AGV Forklift solves a common stop-start frustration that …

At a special invitation-only event near Düsseldorf, Germany, visitors witnessed the latest innovative robotics solutions for materials handling in action. Designed to offer customers affordable automation for repetitive tasks, the recently-announced robotics portfolio from Yale Europe Materials Handling was put through its paces at ‘This is Yale’ in front of …

Freeway Fleet Systems has announced a series of enhancements to its mobile apps that improve the management of defects and compliance. Freeway’s mobile software running on smartphones and tablets enable paperless working in the workshop and elsewhere. The new ‘defect manager’ app speeds workflows and gives finger-tip access to an …

Latest ‘Red Ledge Supply Chain’ control system fully integrates automated warehouse management, manufacturing and asset management processes First public showing at Robotics and Automation exhibition Advanced manufacturing and logistics control specialist Red Ledge is launching the latest version of its automated supply chain control system, which fully integrates and automates …

Nominations are now open for the ninth annual FDM everywoman in Technology Awards, providing an opportunity for companies and individuals to put forward candidates for categories in the prestigious industry ceremony, until 15 October 2018. Entries are free and can be completed here. The 2019 awards programme launches everywoman and …

Improving bulk terminals’ cyber security will be a key theme at Bulk Terminals 2018, the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators’ annual conference which takes place this year in Hamburg, Germany, from the 23rd October. “Cyber security and safety can be investment drivers for bulk terminal operators, and for good reason,” …

Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, today announces it will open a new sequencing and distribution center to accommodate growing customer demand for automated technology solutions. The new sequencing and distribution center will replace an existing smaller Dematic distribution …