Hyster launches the new SC1.2 pallet stacker with a lithium-ion battery for transporting everyday loads on open pallets in warehouses or manufacturing facilities. A deliberately durable design offers a cost-effective solution.

The LogiRobot AMR, a semi-automatic rear-mounted forklift truck with additional manual operation via a foldable tiller, which reached the finals at IFOY, transports pallets to the correct location for unloading after manual load picking without any further intervention from the operator.

“If only full pallets are being stored and retrieved, there’s no longer any reason for customers to purchase a manual vehicle.” Pascal Kuster, Sales Trainer for Automated Guided Vehicles at Linde MH, is fully convinced by the automated Linde K-MATIC k combination narrow-aisle forklift. However, not all processes currently handled by manual vehicles make sense to automate them directly.

 " Streetview " in the warehouse

Linde Material Handling CH now has its own “Inspiration Center” at its Swiss headquarters in Dietlikon, where everything related to the automation of industrial trucks in and around high-bay warehouses, fleet management, efficiency optimization and new safety solutions is presented “live”.

The N series forklifts with combustion engines were introduced in 2022. Now, the electric forklift models are following. Both versions share numerous identical features, with even more power under the hood, additional equipment options, and lifting capacities of up to 3.5 tons.

 Load extender

Combilift will be present on the continent again from May 26th to 30th: The Irish manufacturer will be showcasing the new Combi-FSE 8000, a powerful electric four-wheel side loader with an 8 t lifting capacity, and the Load Extender at Ligna 2025 in Hanover.

The Kion Group, together with Dematic and Linde MH, has invested 90 million euros in an 85% automated spare parts warehouse in Kahl am Main, which, with 70,000 spare parts for 200 forklift series and as a hub for up to 2.8 million order items per year, is also a showcase project for the company itself.

Need an autonomous pallet truck? Sometimes, instead of complex IT equipment, an automated version like the EXP15 from EP Equipment will do. Its developers repeatedly emphasized its significantly simpler programming during the IFOY test days.

With its approximately 340 employees in Hirschthal, Jungheinrich can now point to the fact that all of its electricity is generated from renewable energy sources and the company roof is completely covered with solar panels. All 150 service vehicles are to be converted to electric operation.

“With the return of our headquarters to the United States, we are honoring our heritage while simultaneously building for the future of the material handling equipment industry,” says Clark President Chuck Moratz. Clark is currently celebrating the opening of its global headquarters in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area of ​​Texas.

Michael Röbig, Head of Product Management at Hubtex, personally took the time to present the new Flux 30 at the IFOY test camp. Its compact, cube-like shape and 360° steering are impressive. The robust machine is easy to maneuver on the indoor course and is said to consume up to 23% less energy.

Chr. Ehlers

Whether Still will take home his 13th “Oscar of Intralogistics” at the “International Forklift of the Year” (IFOY) award ceremony on July 3rd at the Phoenix des Lumières in Dortmund will be decided anonymously. The chances are not bad – but the competition is not sleeping either.

 F. Heydenreich

Florian Heydenreich has been Executive Vice President Sales & Service EMEA at the intralogistics provider Still since 2023, and recently also became active on the board of the VDMA's Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association. In Antwerp, we spoke with the 43-year-old about whether we can expect miracles from "AI".

 SSAB Zero

Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) will gradually use SSAB Zero, a Scandinavian steel made from recycled material produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas, in the production of its material handling equipment, starting with the forks and frame of the LHM230 hand pallet truck.

Linde Material Handling ranks among the top companies worldwide in terms of sustainability measures. For this, it recently received the Platinum Medal from the rating agency EcoVadis in the categories of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and material procurement.