Automated material flow replaces forklift traffic
At Tilo in Lohnsburg, Austria, HaRo has developed an automatic transport system that connects a ground-level hall with the basement.
read more...read more...Pull principle: definition and advantages
When dealing with lean production, there is no way around the pull principle. What are the reasons? What advantages does the pull principle offer?
read more...How companies can arm themselves
Supply bottlenecks have been a major problem for the economy since the start of the pandemic. The war in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis have further exacerbated the situation. However, there are ways and means of preparing for difficulties with the supply chain. A networked supply chain that can be tracked in real time is considered particularly promising.
read more...German mechanical engineering under heavy strain
The mechanical and plant engineering industry in Germany is suffering increasingly from material shortages.
read more...Efficient material provision
Tugger trains are used in many areas of logistics and production. With the engineering tool, Item offers the possibility to digitally design individual tugger trains.
read more...Six men provide supplies
At Vacom, five transport robots and an autonomously navigating pallet vehicle from Asti Insystems transport the components to the 45 workstations. The vehicles are embedded in the production logistics, which enables transparent monitoring and documentation or just-in-time transport deliveries.
read more...Making complex products understandable
Torwegge opens world of experience in Bielefeld
Almost two years after the start of construction, Torwegge officially inaugurated its new world of experience. In addition to presentations on warehousing, production and intralogistics, the program included an interactive tour of the facility.
read more...Future-oriented labeling
Highest filling speeds, production environments with high humidity or water jets, individual marking requirements - at BrauBeviale, Bluhm Systeme presents its marking systems that meet the requirements of the beverage industry.
read more...Multishuttle system for distribution center
Safe handling of 90,000 containers
Dematic is automating the new distribution center of hard metal producer Ceratizit in Kempten with a multishuttle system. A seven-aisle Dematic Multishuttle system with around 90,000 container storage locations is being installed for this purpose.
read more...Crane technology for load handling
The assembly and loading of heavy machines for processing film, paper or packaging materials requires special crane technology to handle the extreme loads. The machine manufacturer Kampf uses eleven heavy-duty crane systems from Abus for this purpose.
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