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«Show» case taken literally
The show lighting with light effects is optional, so to speak. Otherwise, the new A-Series electric forklifts, which Hyster is now launching for indoor and outdoor applications and loads up to 3.5 t, offer high performance and are environmentally friendly.
Welding work in Salt Lake City
Stadler is now producing aluminum railcar chassis in Salt Lake City. The facility is part of the expansion of its existing US plant there, which manufactures passenger trains for the US market . With the new 4,600-square-meter hall, Stadler is also creating 20 new jobs.
Car wash with accelerator
Conveyor technology provider Frei is celebrating the modernization and expansion of the container conveyor system at the Migros Cooperative in Lucerne – with a focus on performance, automation, and future-proofing. The new conveyor lines can handle up to 2,400 containers per hour.
Exyz in the high-bay warehouse
Zambelli, a provider of solutions for building envelopes, shelving, industrial metalworking, and heating technology, is also one of the leading manufacturers of roof drainage systems. Here alone, the product range includes 17,500 items. A clear case for SSI Schäfer in the new logistics center in Grafenau.
Again powerful in a double pack
which was held jointly with the packaging trade fair "Empack" in Zurich in early 2025 will reopen its doors in Bern on January 28 and 29, 2026. Last January, over 4,000 visitors attended.
Efficient handling
Under the Kion umbrella, Baoli stands for solid and robust industrial trucks at competitive prices. The new KBP 14H, a low-lift pallet truck with a lithium-ion battery, also makes in-house material handling simple and straightforward.
Transport world at Bernexpo
Only a few weeks remain until transport.ch 2025. From November 5 to 8, the most important Swiss event for light and heavy commercial vehicles, mechanical and body workshops once again be present with 240 exhibitors and over 800 brands on almost 40,000 m² of space in ten halls.
Review for thought leaders
The 350 participants of the Fraunhofer IML Future Congress in Dortmund received prominent input on topics ranging from simplifying material flows using AI to ideas for space logistics. Among them was Gilgen Logistics, where innovation is a declared driver of business activities.
Google Street View in the warehouse
"We already have a wide range of assistance systems, cameras, and sensors in use," explained Rolf Huber at forklift manufacturer Still's Innovation Day in front of an audience of experts, customers, and visitors in Otelfingen. Now, an AI is perfecting the whole thing. With new LiDAR scanners and preferably in real time.
The clever fox at Dachser
Stefan Hohm, Head of Development at Dachser, was " Logistics Leader of the Year 2025 " politics, and academia . He was honored primarily for the @ILO project, a highly efficient digital twin for packages, assets, and processes in general cargo warehouses.
Charging without particle abrasion
Charging without particle abrasion
Wiferion is known as a pioneer in the inductive power supply of mobile robots (AGVs/AMRs) and forklifts. The energy solution has been certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA for ISO Class 4, i.e., cleanroom conditions.
The automation of sensitive transport tasks using AGVs and automated guided vehicles (AMR) is on the rise. However, these systems have so far reached their limitations, particularly in higher ISO cleanroom classes, due to their mechanical battery charging solutions. Copper abrasion occurs during every charging process using sliding contacts.
Sliding contact (old method)
The particles disperse throughout the production environment and, in extreme cases, can damage entire batches of valuable semiconductor substrates (wafers) or contaminate medications. Nearly all well-known robot manufacturers now rely on contactless power supply with Wiferion's etaLINK 3000 system. "Our wireless charging solution is self-contained and requires no mechanical contact. Particle abrasion and contamination of the production environment are thus virtually eliminated," explains Julian Seume, formerly CSO of Wiferion and now Director of the Wireless Business Unit at the power supply specialist Puls. As an independent business unit based in Freiburg, Wiferion has been part of the market leader for DIN rail power supplies since 2023.
Inductive principle
The inductive charging system was tested according to ISO 14644-1 under specific test conditions and certified for use in ISO Class 4 cleanrooms. "With this award, we are laying the foundation for the use of mobile transport robotics in sensitive areas. We see great potential here and are already in fruitful discussions to further expand this segment," Seume says.
As an independent business unit based in Freiburg, Wiferion has been part of Puls, the market leader for DIN rail power supplies, since 2023.
