Kanban transporter for production

With Leo Locative, Bito is presenting an automated solution for many transport tasks in the production environment at Motek - without IT support.
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With Leo Locative, Bito is presenting an automated solution for many transport tasks in the production environment at Motek - without IT support.

Torwegge is presenting its smooth-running mini heavy-duty roller rails at a trade fair for the first time. The conveyor elements consist of galvanized sheet metal rails fitted with burnished steel rollers or flanged rollers.

In the new adhesive material plant, Herma will in future be using a driverless heavy-duty transport system to transport raw materials, semi-finished products and finished coated adhesive material rolls. The loaded trolleys have the dimensions of a Sprinter and weigh up to five tons.

SSI Schaefer is expanding its product portfolio in the field of automated guided vehicles by entering into a cooperation with the Linz-based AGV specialist DS Automotion.
AGV provider E&K Automation uses planning software to create virtual models that simulate logistics processes. The company uses these models to develop logistics solutions that are tailored to the needs of the user.

Wanzl has presented an order picking system based on the goods-to-person principle. It is called "Dynamic Material Handling", is semi-automated and adaptive and is designed to optimize the storage and provision of articles.

In line with the trend towards greater flexibility in production, the mechanical engineering specialist Tünkers is offering various automation solutions for the European market in cooperation with the AGV specialist Sinova from Brazil.

Heidrive is also presenting Heimotion servomotors for warehouse logistics. These high-performance, compact servomotors become the perfect drive unit for AGVs thanks to their attached planetary or cycloidal gearboxes.
Insystems has implemented an autonomous automated guided vehicle system for the transportation of pallets at an Italian automotive supplier based in Pisa. The Proant AGV 576 can automatically pick up individual or stacked pallets from the ground and deliver them to a destination.
Teradyne is taking over Mobile Industrial Robots, a company that was previously privately run. According to the announcement, the purchase price is 121 million euros (148 million dollars). A further 101 million euros (124 million dollars) will be paid if certain performance targets are met up to and including 2020.