Bito is launching an offensive with an economical alternative for companies that want to re-equip, expand, or temporarily supplement their warehouse and production areas, but don't want to tie up their capital long-term: renting instead of buying is the motto. The advantages – especially in " dynamic times " – are obvious.

Safelog, the specialists for software for controlling intralogistics processes, have entered into a cooperation with the drive experts from SEW Eurodrive at LogiMAT in order to jointly develop a high-performance software for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics. 

Idealworks, part of the Munich-based Agile Robots Group, with more than 1,700 AMRs and AGVs worldwide and one of the pioneers in industrial automation through AI in robot-controlled logistics processes, has founded a US company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Following a thorough planning, construction, and implementation phase with SSI Schäfer, the clothing and homeware supplier Hanes Australasia expanded its omnichannel distribution center on the fifth continent. After 12 months, it is clear that it was the right solution – both now and in the future.

Kardex celebrates the market launch of « PortScale » , a weighing solution for AutoStore ports that combines technologies such as the Kardex IntuitivePickingAssistant (IPA), barcode scanning, and computer vision to support precise and efficient picking processes.

An industrial image processing startup called " invisium " is launching " VisionPort embedded, " a range of stationary, multifunctional scanning systems. These multi-camera solutions can measure and count transport loads as they pass through, scan codes, read labels, and identify damage.

Rigidly installed conveyor systems and loops – or a fleet of intelligently controlled mobile robots that move load carriers weighing up to 50 kg in a material flow that can be scaled or rerouted as required? SSI Schäfer's FastBots adapt flexibly to the respective conditions.   

People always drink, and thirst isn't simulated. However, bottling plant specialist Krones is now also using digital twins – also in cooperation with NVIDIA – for plant planning . The company achieved 7% growth and €5.66 billion in revenue last year.

«AgileStore» is the next generation of automated pallet shuttle systems from Swisslog, designed for maximum space utilization, flexibility, and throughput in high-density pallet high-bay warehouses. The system will definitely be worth a look at LogiMAT. 

For material handling and intralogistics suppliers in Germany, the 2025 financial year shows a 7 percent decline in production volume. This brings the value down to €25.8 billion, reports the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association. No turnaround is yet in sight for 2026.

In Katowice, SSI Schäfer is setting up a highly automated logistics center for the «Vehicle Lifetime» division of the automotive supplier Schaeffler in close cooperation with the robot specialists from RO-BER, the SAP experts from SWAN and the robotics and AGV experts from DS Automation.

As part of the expansion of an existing high-bay warehouse by three additional aisles, a pallet conveyor loop, and the modernization of the existing pallet conveyor system, Kardex Mlog has provided 20,016 new pallet spaces for the Polish pharmaceutical company Aflofarm Farmacja.

Forklifts and manual handling still dominate the transition between indoor and outdoor areas. Now, the Danish manufacturer Interlogistik, with its Capra robotic material handling system for transporting goods between buildings and factory premises, entering the Swiss market – via Frei Fördertechnik.

Toyota Industries Corporation ( “ TICO ” appointed the leadership team for its new global intralogistics business unit, Toyota Automated Logistics ( “ TAL ” and M. Jones CEO of the Americas .

TGW is setting up the new fulfillment center for Galaxus in Neuenburg am Rhein. A highly automated combination of shuttle system, automated small parts warehouse (AS/RS), and pocket sorter will supply the existing warehouse in Wohlen (Aargau) – as well as e-commerce customers in Switzerland and Germany.