Kion builds new plant in China
Kion is expanding its business in China and has started the construction of an additional plant for counterbalanced trucks in Jinan (Shandong province). The expected investment volume is 100 million euros.
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read more...Clark introduces new electric pallet trucks
Following the market launch of the WPio12 electric pallet truck, Clark is now introducing further warehouse trucks with Li-ion batteries. The WPio20 low lift pallet truck designed as a pedestrian pallet truck and the PPXsio20 low lift pallet truck with foldable driver's platform are the first of these.
read more...Torwegge welcomes two new trainees
Two new apprentices have started their careers at Torwegge. Despite a turbulent year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the intralogistics specialist from Bielefeld is continuing to promote young talent as planned.
read more...Jungheinrich publishes half-year results
Jungheinrich has published its results for the first half of 2020. The key figures were impacted by the global decline in the material handling equipment market in the second quarter as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
read more...Cooperation on the tugger train
Jungheinrich is expanding its own range in the tugger train sector through a cooperation with Neumaier Industry and will be offering the Industry Train tugger train in future.
read more...Flexible charging outdoors
Fronius is launching the Energy Hub, a mobile charging station for outdoor applications. Operators of electrically powered industrial trucks can use it to charge their traction batteries quickly and easily outdoors.
read more...Parts list management with artificial intelligence
Increasingly complex products and varying batch sizes are placing new demands on production companies. Knowledge management systems based on artificial intelligence support companies in providing the required information.
read more...Jungheinrich publishes new forecast for 2020
The Jungheinrich Board of Management has prepared a new forecast for the 2020 financial year, taking into account the currently expected consequences of the Covid-19 crisis.
read more...Faster processing of food orders
Vanderlande launches Homepick on the market. The solution is based on the goods-to-person picking solution Adapto and enables efficient processing of online grocery orders.
read more...Pallet magazine for high pallet turnover
The DStacker pallet magazine dispenses one of up to 65 pallets every ten seconds. Bartels, an expert in warehouse equipment and transport systems, has now added the system to its sales program.
read more...Modular shipping box
The start-up Box has developed a new concept for transport boxes. The box is a modular system kit that can withstand high loads even when shipping under extreme conditions and protects against damage in transit.
read more...Environmentally friendly alternative
KHS packs cans in paper instead of film
With its Innopack Kisters tray packers, KHS now also enables beverage and food cans to be wrapped in paper as an alternative to shrink film or wrap-around cartons.
read more...Feeding and packing small parts
APS now offers a complete solution for feeding, counting, checking, sorting and packing components in order to eliminate excess or short quantities and faulty small parts when packing small parts.
read more...Clark has a new partner for Switzerland
Rohrer-Marti is the new Clark sales partner. The industrial truck specialist based in Zollikofen in the canton of Bern will be responsible for the sale and servicing of Clark industrial trucks throughout the country.
read more...AGVs transport Porsche bodies to final assembly
Siemens implemented the conveyor technology for the final assembly of the Porsche Taycan. AGVs transport the car bodies from one production station to the next, while heavy-duty and rotating-lifting hangers enable ergonomic working.
read more...Assign forklift orders via app
The Truck Call App from Linde Material Handling helps on the way back to a normalized working life while at the same time complying with the corona-related hygiene regulations: Driving orders for industrial trucks can be assigned digitally via cell phone and reduce the personal contact of logistics employees.
read more...Søren E. Nielsen becomes new MiR President
On August 1, Mobile Industrial Robots will have a new CEO: Søren E. Nielsen will become the new President. The former CTO succeeds current CEO Thomas Visti, who is embarking on a new career path.
read more..."You can look forward to what's to come"
Collaborative robotics. In the USA, 6 River Systems is established in the retail, e-commerce, warehouse logistics and supply chain sectors with its mobile collaborative robotics fulfillment solutions.
read more...Digitalization in the material flow
Gebhardt: Smart sorter for logistics 4.0
Gebhardt is launching a fully automated, horizontal and smart sorting system onto the market. The SpeedSorter has a modular design with digital components and is suitable for various conveyed goods.
read more...New pallet trucks with platform
Hyster Europe is expanding its product range with the introduction of robust electric pallet trucks with platform. The trucks are suitable for handling goods in retail and manufacturing operations as well as in distribution centers and warehouses.
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