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With increasingly fickle consumers demanding new brands and flavours all the time, drink manufacturers are continuously looking to add to their product offerings. As a result, across the beverage industry, SKU numbers have proliferated noticeably in recent years and this has left many manufacturers and distributors struggling to find the …

“The readers’ vote shows: We are on the right track” The “materialfluss” trade magazine readers were given a choice – and have twice opted for products or logistics concepts from the Hamburg-based intralogistics expert STILL. It was the third time that the trade magazine “materialfluss” called on its readers to …

Frazer Watson, UK – Ireland Country Manager at AMR designer and manufacturer iFollow, examines the productivity boosting benefits of using Autonomous Mobile Robots in coldstores. Coldstores are playing an increasingly crucial role for grocery retailers, food producers and third party logistics operators. The move to reduce waste of temperature sensitive …

Autonomous driving in warehouses is taking shape The vision of autonomously driving transport vehicles in production halls or warehouses is to come within reach thanks to the European research project IMOCO (Intelligent Motion Control). On the German side, the project is led by the Hamburg-based intralogistics specialist STILL, a subsidiary …

Automation of material supply with the SOTO robot The mobile robot SOTO transports material autonomously from the central warehouse to the assembly line. (PresseBox) (München, 02.02.2022) The Germany-based robotics company Magazino wins technology group ZF as a customer for a pilot project with the SOTO robot. The mobile robot SOTO …

iFollow will be showcasing Its premium, slimline autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at IntraLogisteX 2022, which takes place at the CBS Arena, Coventry on 29-30 March 2022. Frazer Watson, UK – Ireland Country Manager at iFollow, said: “IntraLogisteX provides the perfect opportunity to meet the iFollow team on Stand 130. We …

The robotics and automation industry continues to accelerate, and has undertaken a number of changes over the past 24 months, with COVID-19 continuing to drive business digital transformation. According to new research by PWC, it is estimated that by the mid-2030s, up to 30% of all jobs could be automatable. …

National Highways have expressed that the organisation is “delighted to confirm participation at this year’s Futureworx technology event.” The exclusive technology show case is taking place on 30th and 31st March 2022 at the East of England Arena, Peterborough. Highways England is hoping to bring the transport industry even closer …

With growing labour availability issues, how can grocery logistics operations significantly boost performance? Vincent Jacquemart, CEO at French AMR designer and manufacturer iFollow, offers a solution. Faced with the likelihood of long term staff shortages and resulting rises in pay rates, warehouse and distribution centre operators in grocery and many …

New system integrates automated vertical storage with robotics for continuous, 24/7 picking with 50% fewer warehouse workers Robotics doubles the impact of vertical storage automation according to Randex user feedback Leading vertical storage lift company Randex is launching ‘Compact 24/7’, a solution that integrates the company’s ‘Compact’ family of automated …