Autonomous picking and transporting of shoeboxes in fulfillment centers 20 more TORU robots from Magazino will be deployed at Zalando’s logistics center in Lahr Part of the fleet is already actively supporting Zalando’s logistics center for Cyber Week The mobile robot TORU picks shoe boxes fully autonomously and supports employees …
Read More »Cimcorp opens office in Spain to meet rising demand
Logistics automation specialist, Cimcorp, has established an office in Spain in response to growing interest in its robotic automation solutions, and has appointed Jarkko Hakkarainen as General Manager. Manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions, Cimcorp, has formed a new subsidiary – Cimcorp Iberia, S.L., based in Madrid – …
Read More »KNAPP showcases new solutions at IMHX 2019
Global warehouse automation provider, KNAPP, received considerable interest from visitors in its latest solutions at IMHX 2019. The company exhibited its brand-new fulfilment workstation, Pick-it-Easy Evo, for the first time in the UK and also demonstrated its award-winning, AI-enabled redPILOT software. “The four days at the NEC were productive for …
Read More »HQ expansion enables business growth for Cimcorp
Cimcorp has almost doubled the building footprint at its Finnish headquarters in order to accommodate continued business growth, higher production capacity and investment in research and development. Leading intralogistics automation specialist,Cimcorp, has grown significantly in recent years, and expansion of its headquarters became necessary. Construction work for the new building …
Read More »Cimcorp partners with Conveyor Networks Ltd to target the UK distribution market
Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfilment and tyre-handling solutions, has signed an agreement with Conveyor Networks Ltd for the company to represent Cimcorp in the UK market. Cimcorp offers advanced material handling and software technologies for order fulfilment and storage in the food & beverage, retail, …
Read More »Mercadona to automate fresh food distribution at four DCs with Cimcorp
The supermarket chain is investing €120m in automation to enhance freshness and lengthen shelf life. Manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions, Cimcorp, has received its largest ever order in the intralogistics market from Mercadona, one of Spain’s leading grocery retailers. Under the deal, worth over 120 million euros, …
Read More »Automation to take over a third of British manufacturing in three years
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 …
Read More »Dematic to open new sequencing and distribution centre in North Texas
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 …
Read More »Daifuku and Jervis B Webb confirm strategic partnership to focus on the European automotive industry
Automation specialists Daifuku AFA and Jervis B Webb have confirmed the formation of a strategic alliance which will provide car makers and industrial manufacturers with a world-class, in-plant, turnkey automation partner. As subsidiary companies within the global Daifuku organisation, the two businesses can provide vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers with …
Read More »Daifuku celebrates its 80th anniversary
More than 10,000 projects delivered, branches and contract partners in 23 countries and over 8,600 employees – Daifuku is celebrating a major milestone in its history. For the past 80 years, the company has been offering its customers comprehensive intralogistics solutions. Coinciding with this anniversary, Daifuku launched its medium-term business …
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