Companies often have to decide whether they want a track-bound Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) or an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), which only requires a destination, for robotic "in-house" transport. "Arcos" from DS Automotion, nominated for an IFOY award, combines both.
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GS1 Switzerland is celebrating 50 years of the barcode these days – the barcode that ensures the unique identification of articles and goods worldwide in logistics and has opened the door to an incredible variety of further developments. Joachim Heldt, editor-in-chief of «GS1 network», on this identification hit.
The test camp, held this week in Dortmund as part of the international "Forklift of the Year" award, provided the "best possible stage" for a successful celebration, further boosted by the enthusiastic participation of the Minister of Economic Affairs. Switzerland, represented across borders by Kemaro and Ferag, made its presence felt.
“In almost all industry segments, companies have reacted quickly to the current challenges and aim to contribute to greater energy efficiency with numerous new developments,” says LogiMAT trade fair director Michael Ruchty. The supporting program, running from April 25 to 27, will also play its part.
Fig.: fmlWhen autonomous delivery robots are added to the usual pedestrian traffic and speeding scooters on the sidewalk, things get tight. This, along with other topics related to city logistics, automation, and intralogistics, will be addressed at the Material Flow Congress in Garching near Munich on March 23 and 24.
“Every good business relationship begins with a personal conversation,” says trade fair director Michael Ruchty. From April 25th to 27th, there should be ample opportunity for over 1,500 exhibitors at the Stuttgart trade fair grounds, which are completely booked out with 125,000 square meters (+7% compared to 2022).
Companies often have to decide whether they want a track-bound Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) or an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), which only requires a destination, for robotic "in-house" transport. "Arcos" from DS Automotion, nominated for an IFOY award, combines both.
Fig.: GS1
GS1 Switzerland is celebrating 50 years of the barcode these days – the barcode that ensures the unique identification of articles and goods worldwide in logistics and has opened the door to an incredible variety of further developments. Joachim Heldt, editor-in-chief of «GS1 network», on this identification hit.
The test camp, held this week in Dortmund as part of the international "Forklift of the Year" award, provided the "best possible stage" for a successful celebration, further boosted by the enthusiastic participation of the Minister of Economic Affairs. Switzerland, represented across borders by Kemaro and Ferag, made its presence felt.
“In almost all industry segments, companies have reacted quickly to the current challenges and aim to contribute to greater energy efficiency with numerous new developments,” says LogiMAT trade fair director Michael Ruchty. The supporting program, running from April 25 to 27, will also play its part.
Fig.: fmlWhen autonomous delivery robots are added to the usual pedestrian traffic and speeding scooters on the sidewalk, things get tight. This, along with other topics related to city logistics, automation, and intralogistics, will be addressed at the Material Flow Congress in Garching near Munich on March 23 and 24.
“Every good business relationship begins with a personal conversation,” says trade fair director Michael Ruchty. From April 25th to 27th, there should be ample opportunity for over 1,500 exhibitors at the Stuttgart trade fair grounds, which are completely booked out with 125,000 square meters (+7% compared to 2022).
Fig.: IMLThe intralogistics test camp in Dortmund, taking place on March 29th and 30th, will focus on ergonomics in a special testing area dedicated to lifting and carrying aids for warehouse employees. Exhibitors include Fraunhofer IML, German Bionic with Dachser, Trius with the Geis Group, Hunic, Japet, NeoLog, and Predimo.
Photo: EconHe too had a difficult job – his Green Party successor, Robert Habeck, has since become both Economics and Climate Minister in Germany. Now, GS1 Switzerland has pulled off a real coup by securing Joschka Fischer's commitment to contribute a global political perspective on sustainability in a keynote address at the "Excellence Days" on May 31 and June 1 in Bern.
Following the success of the Logistics & Automation and Empack trade fairs, organizer Kristina Nadjarian sees good prospects for the industry platforms, which will again take place in Bern in 2024. "Thanks to its proximity to the event will to the French-speaking part of the country more strongly appeal."
Toyota Material Handling Europe will be part of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. TMHE plans to use smart electric industrial trucks to ensure the logistics and execution of the competitions. The goal is emission-free Games.
“The visitor numbers are surprisingly good. We are amazed at how many people were here in Zurich,” says Stefano Ghilardi, President of Swisslifter and Managing Sales Director at Linde Material Handling. A total of 3,621 visitors were counted at the combined “Empack” and “Logistics & Automation” trade fairs.
Both LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION and EMPACK were exceptionally well-attended on the first day of the trade fair duo in Zurich. "We had a very successful start," says Easyfairs project manager Stefan Voegele. An increase in visitor numbers compared to last year is expected in Bern.
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Several more have been added. So that, according to Easyfairs, LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION in the Zurich exhibition halls, with over 90 exhibitors and the important synergies for logistics with the packaging companies of EMPACK, will present a meaningful picture of the industry on Wednesday and Thursday, January 25th and 26th.
Photo: Predimo
According to the IFOY organization, 23 suppliers from seven countries have made it to the finals of this year's intralogistics competition with 25 devices and solutions. IFOY Managing Director Anita Würmser describes it as a "spectacular setting." The nominees will compete in the test camp at the end of March.
The Swiss Packaging Institute (SVI) has extended the deadline for submitting applications for the Swiss Packaging Award 2023, originally January 15th, to January 31st. Managing Director Andreas Zopfi says the application portal will remain open until then.
It was a matter of life and death when the IFOY organization faced the problem during the recent years of the pandemic of how to somehow still hold its intralogistics test camp, which relies on on-site presence. Out of necessity, a new format was born – a real insider tip.
Loxo and Planzer entered a mobile micro-hub for the city in the Swiss Logistics Award 2025 competition.
At 13 inner-city locations, goods are transferred to Kyburz delivery vehicles.
