The goal is called "Vision Zero": in the long term, Linde Material Handling wants to reduce the number of accidents at its customers to zero. This is no easy task in intralogistics, where people work together with equipment weighing several tons in narrow rack aisles.
read more...Kommissionier- und Handhabungstechnik (KHT) is investing in Gelsenkirchen. With immediate effect, KHT is producing the Multiscan, a mobile data capture station for master data, there and is thus combining development, production and after-sales service at its headquarters.
read more...dpm Daum + Partner Maschinenbau has developed an automated guided vehicle for Liebherr Verzahntechnik that enables continuous machine interlinking in automated metalworking.
read more...Andreas Folz, 48, has been responsible for international sales activities at the Elokon Group since October 2019.
read more...The Norwegian clothing manufacturer Helly Hansen has renewed a large part of its fleet at the European distribution center in Born, the Netherlands. The fleet was modernized in collaboration with Unicarriers.
read more...Accidents with and caused by pedestrian-controlled forklifts in the workplace often result in serious injuries, sometimes even fatalities. The causes are often restricted visibility due to the load, carelessness or moments of surprise.
read more...Clark has once again expanded its range of IC engine-powered counterbalance trucks and is launching the C80D900, a new diesel forklift version with a load capacity of eight tons and a load centre of 900 millimetres.
read more...Potato freezer specialist Agrarfrost is now using electric drives for all its industrial trucks. The entire fleet of more than 70 forklift trucks and warehouse trucks will be replaced by electric vehicles with lithium-ion technology.
read more...As part of a practical student project with the ESB Business School's Learning Factory, Becos is developing a digital store floor management system that works autonomously. Production data, environmental influences and human needs are taken into account.
read more...Still has renewed its EXV-CB high lift pallet truck with counterweight and cantilever forks and expanded the series. Thanks to adjustable forks, all load carriers can be picked up and transported, for example closed plastic pallets as well as one-way cardboard pallets.
read more...Heavy and bulky goods require robust transport solutions: The Mega-Pack line from Walther Faltsysteme offers a lightweight and safe alternative to conventional metal mesh boxes.
read more...A combination of forklift trucks and narrow aisle widths has led to better utilization of the storage space at the Arzberg site of Rudolf and Robert Houdek. The company, headquartered in Starnberg, is one of the 20 largest meat processing companies in Germany.
read more...Unicarriers has introduced a new low-lift order picker. The manufacturer is initially offering the four models OLP, OEP, OLH and OEH in the new O-series - order pickers with and without a lifting platform and Ergolift.
read more...Mosca has launched a new version of the KOV-111-16 including a high-performance unit. The strapping unit has a tensile force of up to 7,000 newtons and enables the use of 19 millimetre strapping with a thickness of up to 1.3 millimetres.
read more...Flexco's segmented transition plates are smooth components that prevent cases or packages from jamming at transition points on conveyor systems. This prevents damage and operators benefit from less downtime.
read more...Relocation of the country road
On October 8, construction work officially began on the expansion of the Gerhard Schubert site in Crailsheim. The construction work, totaling more than 30 million euros, should be completed by June 2022.
read more...The compact horizontal baling press HSM HL 7009 MGB, with a pressing force of 700 kilonewtons, is designed for emptying large waste containers filled with cardboard or film with a capacity of 1 x 1,100 liters or 2 x 240 liters.
read more...Conveyor and sorting systems, for example in logistics centers or at airports, are required to operate at high speeds and under high loads, with reliable operation and short downtimes. Blickle offers a broad portfolio of guide rollers for these applications.
read more...TGW is building a highly automated shuttle warehouse on Lake Lucerne for coffee machine specialist Thermoplan, which is due to go into operation in February 2020. Thermoplan CEO Adrian Steiner talks about the reasons for automation and the role ergonomics play in the design of the picking workstations.
read more...Dematic has expanded its service portfolio for omni-channel distribution: A new micro-fulfillment solution automatically assembles orders within a maximum of one hour and requires hardly any space.
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