
Smart robotics for order picking
Market trends such as omnichannel distribution, batch size 1, ever shorter order throughput times and delivery cycles and the handling of a growing variety of product ranges place high demands on intralogistics.
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Market trends such as omnichannel distribution, batch size 1, ever shorter order throughput times and delivery cycles and the handling of a growing variety of product ranges place high demands on intralogistics.
Conveying and sorting technology
Beumer installed the complete conveying, picking and sorting technology in the new European logistics center of the car spare parts dealer Inter Cars near Warsaw. A warehouse control system (WCS) was also installed to control the material flow.
With the Blume-Rollen system, the individual conveyor elements can be adapted to the size of the dispatched goods, preventing the belts from coming to a standstill. The 24-volt drive technology also reduces noise pollution.
Networking of warehouse technology devices

Toyota Material Handling is introducing intelligent networking as standard for all warehouse trucks. The industrial trucks can then transmit all performance data via a telematics app.
Rental solutions and fleet management

The fleet optimization services presented by Still range from needs analysis and intralogistics consulting to the standardization and digitalization of the procurement process and fleet management via the nexxt fleet web platform.
At Parfum Christian Dior, a combination of shuttle and robot technology from Knapp ensures that store orders, retailer orders and even individual deliveries can be processed in the international central warehouse in Saint Jean de Braye, France.

Seos technology reduces vibrations from storage and retrieval machines and thus enables a higher storage throughput in high-bay warehouses, as high acceleration values are achieved without increasing material stress and wear.
Elsinghorst, a specialist in steel and industrial supplies, has introduced the intelligent warehouse management system Vendor Managed Inventory from SKF. This has enabled the company to reduce its overall stock levels while improving inventory turnover and availability.

I.D. Systems has introduced the KT 106, a management solution for small and medium-sized industrial truck fleets.

Digitalization and automation in the warehouse. More and more companies are recognizing the opportunities offered by digitalization and robotics. Growth impetus is primarily being generated by greater automation, networking and the use of innovative energy systems.