Gebhardt expands management in Switzerland
Gebhardt appoints Kim Fabian Schneider as Managing Director of the Swiss branch.
read more...Materials handling
read more...When heating modules travel through Europe
Heating modules from Vaillant cover a large part of their transportation routes in pallet boxes from Walther Faltsysteme. The reusable transport solutions are tailored to the requirements of the packaged goods and protect them from external influences.
read more...Germany has some catching up to do when it comes to automated material flow
According to an Interroll survey, there is potential for increasing productivity in German SMEs: not even one in five production companies achieves a degree of automation of over 75 percent in their internal material flow.
read more...New logo and new slogan for Fachpack
Fachpack 2021 will take place as planned from September 28 to 30. Preparations are underway. After the scheduled break in 2020, the trade fair will be launched with the slogan "We make the future".
read more...German Material Flow Congress does not take place
Due to the developments surrounding Covid-19, the VDI Wissensforum has decided to cancel the Material Flow Congress on July 8 and 9, 2020 in Munich.
read more...Schubert relies on robotics and 3D printing
Schubert meets product diversity and small batch sizes with flexibility. The modular TLM systems can be supplemented with pick-and-place robots, and processes can be completely rethought and optimized with 3D printing.
read more...Efficient on the second level
Higher pick rates, ergonomic working, better protection for employees: the V08 vertical order picker from Linde enables regular order picking up to a reach height of 2.80 meters without placing unnecessary strain on employees.
read more...Jungheinrich withdraws annual forecast for 2020
In view of the great uncertainty surrounding the future impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jungheinrich's Board of Management has withdrawn its forecast for 2020. The figures for the first quarter of 2020 were not yet heavily impacted by the pandemic.
read more...Market presence in Scandinavia
Clark has a new dealer in Norway
Clark Europe has found a new sales partner for Norway in Truck Tek, thereby strengthening its market presence in Scandinavia.
read more...Auer expands production in Upper Bavaria
Auer Packaging has been expanding its site in Amerang (Upper Bavaria) for years, thus strengthening its production site in Germany. The construction of a third production hall has created further conditions for a stable production process, even in uncertain global times.
read more...Safe supply: packaging as a protective factor
During the coronavirus crisis, packaging is playing an important role in the supply of food, medicines and protective equipment. More than ever, its most important characteristic is coming to the fore: its protective function.
read more...New articulated conveyor belt from Dorner
Dorner has developed the new 2200 LPZ articulated conveyor belt. The belt conveyor with aluminum frame has a narrow profile and is infinitely adjustable.
read more...Dispatch center in South Korea
Avancon installs sorter for Samsung smartphones
Together with the South Korean system integrator Asetec, a specialist in electronic control systems, pick-to-light systems and communication with higher-level BUS/IT systems, Avancon has installed a distribution and sorting system for the Samsung Distribution Center.
read more...New generation
Dematic has introduced a new multishuttle - the DMS 2E. The system stores, buffers and sequences products for picking and order picking.
read more...Belt conveyors instead of trucks - an economical alternative?
Extracted raw materials have to be transported from the quarry to the plant or port - a task that companies often manage with trucks. As an alternative, system providers such as Beumer supply open troughed belt conveyors or closed pipe conveyors. However, whether an investment is worthwhile depends on various factors.
read more...Securing future-proof supply chains
In the course of the coronavirus pandemic, the heavy dependence on suppliers from China and other weaknesses in existing supply chains have come to light. The supply chain specialist BluJay Solutions provides tips on how these can be mitigated.
read more...All about wheels and castors
Blickle is adding a new model to its ErgoMove family of electric drive systems. To date, these have simplified the movement of loads weighing up to 2,000 kilograms and include the ErgoMove 1000, 2000 and 2000T systems.
read more...Torwegge: Using production downtime for maintenance
Corona is currently forcing many companies to shut down their production. Downtime costs money. However, the time when systems are not running can be put to good use. Torwegge therefore advises carrying out maintenance work now, which otherwise often takes place in the summer.
read more...Palletizing system checks trays and products
IEF-Werner has developed a palletizing system for a customer that consists of a loading and an unloading system. The special feature: The trays are synchronized with an MES system via RFID tags and the products in them via barcodes.
read more...Jungheinrich plant in Moosburg resumes production
Jungheinrich resumed operations as planned at its plant in Moosburg, Bavaria, immediately after the Easter holidays.
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