New multi-carrier
Schneider Electric has developed Lexium MC12, a new multi-carrier for transporting, positioning and grouping objects.
Schneider Electric has developed Lexium MC12, a new multi-carrier for transporting, positioning and grouping objects.

Many companies use heavy-duty forklift trucks to transport heavy loads. However, in confined spaces, these trucks quickly reach their limits due to their length.

Torwegge now manufactures individual corner transfer units.

Torwegge is bringing a new product to Motek that has so far only been demonstrated virtually: the HSK wheel series.

At food manufacturer Heemskerk, ABB robots in order picking reduce the time that fresh food spends in the supply chain. This extends their half-life on the shelf and thus minimizes waste.

Heavy-duty forklift trucks are usually used to move heavy loads in the factory. Heavy-duty compact forklift trucks offer an alternative. The following overview shows the exact differences between the two.

The team at materialfluss, the specialist medium for logistics and intralogistics, has published the topics of the webinars in the second half of 2021. The focus is on three core areas of modern intralogistics.

Storage and retrieval machines
The manufacturer Extor is expanding its modular storage system with storage and retrieval machines

Dematic has automated the warehouse at the Siemens plant for combination technology in Chemnitz (Siemens WKC).

The Stuttgart-based B2B business outfitter Kaiser+Kraft has launched a new product on the market: the Eurokraft pro E-module Neo.

The manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive has expanded its Maxolution system.

Potato specialist Schne-frost commissioned HaRo to implement a fully automated conveyor system. This involved solving a number of challenges.

Safelog has launched the first "Generation 21" model on the market. The centerpiece is a newly developed brushless DC motor.

The new Linde X20 - X35 electric forklift truck models in the 2.0 to 3.5 t load capacity range achieve the performance and robustness of Linde hydrostats and combine this with the environmental benefits of battery operation.
HaRo has developed and built a conveyor system for the efficient and safe transportation of chairs within a production facility that meets all customer requirements.

Lödige Industries has further developed its Sherpa and Escorta chain elevators. With a 50 percent higher load capacity of up to 4.5 t and a larger cabin, they are now able to better meet customer requirements for the transportation of additional, heavy and bulky loads.
An AGV transports paper rolls safely through a production hall.

At the Hannover Messe, Still presented how driverless transport systems can effectively optimize warehouse logistics and what the path to an automated material flow can look like.
More and more manufacturing companies are switching their intralogistics to forklift-free material supply. This is because transportation without forklift trucks is safer, more efficient and saves on personnel. CSP has developed a fork-free material feed system for heavy loads for a major German car manufacturer.

To ensure that the vaccinations against the Covid-19 virus run smoothly, the transport and logistics of the medicine must be scheduled and organized in the background.