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A hair's breadth away from the curve
Hupac aims to shift more freight back to rail by increasing the use of the left bank of the Rhine corridor and digitally transforming the intermodal transport chain. The company has now closed its 2025 financial year with a profit of CHF 3.5 million, and transport volume increased by 4.3 percent.
Top retrofit of the «World Cup camp»
In 2007, the German women's national football team won the World Cup and Apple presented its first iPhone. For KWM Weisshaar, the year was also marked by the construction of a new multi-story production hall equipped with Kasto's Unigrip buffer storage system. A retrofit was now underway, which was implemented smoothly.
New building with a signal effect
Not a "lighthouse" in the true sense, but a construction project that has a signal effect in its dimensions, architectural design as well as its future function, is now being created with the groundbreaking ceremony for the doubling of the office capacity of TGW Logistics for around 50 million euros at the main site in Marchtrenk.
GS1 Excellence Day at StageOne
Prominent speakers from across the world of logistics, business, science, and technology will converge on June 18th at the GS1 Switzerland Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon . The focus will be on data-driven intelligence and sustainable supply chains.
Opposite in Duisburg
Directly opposite its European headquarters, Clark is celebrating the expansion of its direct sales operations in Duisburg with the official opening of its premises in the Asterlagen business park. The "Western Branch" is intended to serve as an "exclusive interface" to drive market potential in the region.
A new hunt for record times
The StaplerCup season is starting again at Linde Material Handling in Germany. Experienced forkliftoperators and enthusiastic newcomers can now register to qualify at over 20 venues both in Germany and abroad. The final will be held in Aschaffenburg in October.
Kemaro establishes US subsidiary
“The USA is no longer an experiment; it is our next major revenue driver”says Kemaro, the Eschlikon-based manufacturer of cleaning robots. The company has already sold over 1,500 robots to more than 600 industrial customers worldwide. With $5 million in fresh capital, it now aims to enter the next phase of its expansion.
SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics will take place on May 8th Castle and Lenzburg , in addition to the usual agenda items, personnel management, modern advertising for skilled workers on social media and the question of whether humanoid robots will one day be helpful .
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
The days of unlimited supply chains are over. Global just-in-time supply chains are now on new leadershipThe 20th Logistics Day of the Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg focused
New opportunities with «GreyMatter»
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is a moderately boring movie about teen fantasies concerning first sexual experiences with the opposite sex. "Grey Orange" be more exciting for some: a global provider of AI-powered software for warehouse control and inventory management, whose "GreyMatter"software Dematic now wants to profit from.
Smart help instead of just "hysterical"
Smart help instead of just "hysterical"
The assistance solutions aren't entirely new. But Hyster has bundled them into a package called "Reaction," which – although it includes everything – certainly doesn't deserve the attribute "hysterical": proximity sensors, real-time tracking, hydraulic adjustment, and dynamic driver warnings are all included.
The solution adapts the forklift's performance data to its condition, location, and operating conditions. "The project was developed in collaboration with one of the world's largest logistics and technology companies. More than 29,000 hours were invested in research and development," says Product Manager Daniel Heap. "Reducing forklift accidents, safety violations, and downtime is considered a priority for intensive indoor forklift applications. With 'Hyster Reaction,' we are now directly addressing this issue.".
Fig.: Hyster
Depending on the operating location, device-specific limits, or the proximity of obstacles or pedestrians, a range of performance controls proactively adjust the forklift's features: Local and real-time positioning technologies detect vehicles, pedestrians, and guideposts via tags. Object detection using lidar technology also identifies obstacles in the travel path that are not linked to proximity transponders.
The hydraulic function control system continuously collects data and adjusts the power output according to driving speed and acceleration. This input also determines hydraulic functions such as lifting, lowering, and tilting. This improves load stability and reduces the risk of tipping or slipping. The control system includes overload protection, preventing operators from moving loads that exceed the specified weight limits.
If the system detects a pedestrian or an obstacle on the road, a location-specific speed limit, or another situation, it reduces power and issues visual and audible warnings. This gives the driver additional reaction time.
However, «Hyster Reaction» is only available for selected Hyster forklift and warehouse equipment models.
