No need for a control station connection Latest model SAFELOG AGV L1 lifts loads of up to 1500 kg At present, many processes and systems for internal transport tasks in both, production and intralogistics are in a state of upheaval. On the one hand, this is due to the currently …
Read More »New report reveals the UK warehousing industries ready to adopt robotics
A recent report looking at the state of automation in UK warehousing published by OW Robotics, supplier of flexible automated warehouse solutions, has identified Retail and 3PL as the two sectors that could see strong potential gains from the robot revolution – in both the short and long-term. The UK …
Read More »Five key trends in smart warehousing for 2021 and beyond
2020 was a year like no other. So what are the implications for warehousing and fulfilment in 2021? Tim Wright, Managing Director of Invar Systems looks to the future of the smart warehouse. Here are five key trends. 1. The ecommerce dilemma and micro-fulfilment centres Ecommerce has boomed during the …
Read More »TractEasy, TLD’s new autonomous baggage tractor, comes equipped with Camso’s Solideal AIR 561
Camso’s Solideal AIR 561 ground support equipment tire has been singled out by TLD to equip its new driverless baggage tractor TractEasy – which has been developed in collaboration with EasyMile, as well as its Jet-16 baggage tractor, their flagship vehicle. Since June 2019, both ground support equipment come standard-fitted …
Read More »New Jungheinrich AGV for Sauer Polymertechnik
Automated material flow between production and high-bay warehouse Eleven new Automated Guided Vehicles ERC 213a AGV, high-bay warehouse and warehouse IT from a single source Sauer Polymertechnik, a manufacturer of plastic packaging and hollow parts, announces that leading intralogistics provider Jungheinrich, is implementing a logistics systems solution at its production …
Read More »New Red Ledge supply chain technology powers systems innovation at Robotics and Automation 2019
Company’s 2019 CORE technology “enables faster systems implementation and delivers more affordable automation” say Red Ledge Red Ledge manufacturing and logistics applications on show include RFID goods tracking, robotics and AGVs, lights-out warehouse automation, light- and voice-driven applications The latest, 2019 Red Ledge CORE development technology “enables faster systems implementation …
Read More »GKN Wheels develops high performance solution for demanding applications
GKN Wheels has developed the Infini-Forge multi-piece wheel range, a high performance, patented solution for vehicles in demanding off-highway conditions. As world leader in the manufacture and supply of off-highway wheels, GKN Wheels supplies manufacturers worldwide and is recognised for the quality, reliability and performance of its products. Following major …
Read More »SICK’s NAV-LOC localisation sets AGVs free from reflectors
SICK has set Automated Guided Vehicles free from the need for reflectors or other physical markers with the all-in-one NAV-LOC localisation solution, enabling them to navigate more reliably and efficiently around shop floor and warehouse environments. The SICK NAV-LOC (Localisation On Contour) is an easy-to-set up solution based on a …
Read More »Consumer goods company implements Dematic AGV System
Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, announces the operational launch of an Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGVS) for a major consumer goods company. The newly installed system operates in a production environment and automates intra-plant pallet movement. The Dematic …
Read More »SICK Ends Stop-Start frustration of driverless forklifts
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 …
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