productIN ORDER to guarantee its customers more efficient logistics processes, Stäubli WFT has entered into a partnership with Wiferion as the exclusive supplier of inductive charging technology for its automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
productA NEW cloud-hosted, multi-channel order management solution has been developed that enables third party logistics (3PL) service companies to fulfill B-2-C orders on behalf of e-commerce retailers quickly, accurately and cost-effectively.
newsIN THE wake of the Coronavirus crisis, logistics professionals will be seeking to create supply chains that are far more flexible and resilient. Inevitably, a re-think on how much inventory is deployed across the network will be a major factor in reducing risk and securing supply. A new, intelligent strategy on managing space could hold the answer says Steve Purvis
newsFOLLOWING RELOCATION to a warehouse four times the size of its previous facility, strong growth means Swedish e-commerce company Hatstore is now investing in an AutoStore solution by Element Logic.
productUNITECHNIK SYSTEMS plans workstations using Virtual Reality (VR); already implemented in several reference projects, the technology is now a fixed component in the planning of logistics projects. VR planning of picking and packing stations simplifies the process and increases the acceptance by employees, asserts the company.
newsScotland’s longest established driveline company, Commercial Transmission Services (CTS), relies on a Stertil Koni wireless mobile column lift to simplify workshop operations on a wide range of vehicles with differing axle configurations.
newsHYSTER HAS launched its new J7.0–9.0XNL forklift series with fully integrated lithium-ion batteries. The zero-emissions electric lift trucks with 7-9 tonnes of lift capacity offer comparable diesel engine performance and rapid opportunity charging.
productCFTS, BODY behind the national standard for Thorough Examinations, is advising businesses using lift trucks to check whether they are responsible for booking inspections for their equipment.
newsWITH A long pedigree in providing pallet handling solutions, Toyota’s BT Levio powered pallet truck family extends from market leading hand pallet trucks through to a comprehensive range of powered pallet trucks in a wide range of capacities.
productRARUK Automation is formalising three partnerships with world-leading providers of ancillary systems for the latest generation of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). As a result, the company can now offer the entire range of material handling products from ROEQ, along with the Iconsys iAM-R robot arm solution and the UV-C facility disinfectant system from Enabled Robotics.
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