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Staffing needs almost halved
The US cooperative Associated Wholesale Grocers keeps 54,600 dry goods, fresh produce, and frozen food items in stock for its 1,100 members using a highly automated, full-range logistics center . The facility is designed for a daily picking capacity of more than 460,000 retail units.
Knowledge transfer in the Seychelles
Natural hazards are increasingly occurring worldwide in the form of floods, landslides, forest fires, storms, earthquakes, and rockfalls. Acute crisis management is required, but so are long-term strategies for transportation routes, where Gasser Felstechnik provides assistance in the Seychelles.
German Design Award for Traigo-i
Following the Red Dot Design Award 2025, Toyota Material Handling's new 48-volt counterbalance forklift, Traigo_i, has now also received the German Design Award 2026 in the Excellent Product Design – Industry category. The focus: the complete integration of lithium-ion technology.
Long-term contracts at SBB Cargo
Numerous SBB Cargo Switzerland transport customers, such as Migros, have signed new single wagonload (EWLV) contracts with terms of up to ten years. New contracts have also reportedly been concluded with fenaco, Stahl Gerlafingen, and the Swiss saltworks.
Cooperation with Capra Robotics
Frei Fördertechnik announces its future collaboration with the Danish robotics specialist Capra. "This expands our portfolio to include mobile robot platforms that bring even greater flexibility and efficiency to production and logistics," says Michael Schüpbach, Head of Automation & Robotics. The AMRs are versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications.
SSI subsidiary continues to consistently rely on SAP
Since 2021, the software specialists at SWAN have been part of the SSI Schäfer Group, responsible for the SAP projects of the globally active intralogistics experts and supporting companies in implementing future-proof solutions – from highly automated distribution centers to integrated production logistics. The course is right.
Arne Sturm will be the new CEO in Hirschthal
Jungheinrich Switzerland will have a new managing director as of January 1, 2026. Arne Sturm will succeed Martin Weber, who is leaving the company after 18 years – eleven of them as managing director – at his own request to pursue new topics and challenges.
Another 50 million for new TGW headquarters
TGW Logistics is currently investing €100 million in expanding its production capacity at its headquarters in Austria. Now, with an expansion of the existing office building at the site, a five-story office building with 14,000 m² of usable space is being constructed for around €50 million, with completion expected by the second half of 2028.
AutoStore for Belgian hospitals
AutoStore system for Maria Middelares, a non-profit medical organization in Belgium, and Aalter in East Flanders, about 60 km west of Brussels.
Reliable data instead of empty phrases.
The Basel Logistics Cluster of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB), together with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, industry associations, and infrastructure operators, has published a guide to sustainable logistics in the Basel region. Supply chain expert Daniel Bubendorf explains why such a guide is needed.
60 seconds for the new «Superman»
60 seconds for the new «Superman»
Until now, putting on power suits has often been considered somewhat cumbersome – despite numerous demonstrations to the contrary by experienced users. At German Bionic, the manufacturer of the Apogee exoskeleton, it's said to take just 60 seconds to click on start. AI optimizes handling.
According to German Bionic, the device can be easily integrated into everyday work, operated intuitively, put on and taken off as needed, and individually adjusted with leg loops and variable vest sizes. At this year's LogiMAT, the robotics company will demonstrate how AI-based e-exoskeletons safely and efficiently ergonomically support people with manual handling in intralogistics – thus making workplaces future-proof.
Apogee provides tons of weight compensation every day when moving and transporting goods and products. With extra power, full connectivity, and an ergonomic early warning system, the robotic e-exoskeletons set a new standard for assisted carrying and moving of heavy objects.
Photos: German Bionic
German Bionic also participated in the "Fruit Logistica" trade fair in Berlin at the beginning of February. The fruit and vegetable industry has numerous applications for the robotic e-exoskeleton: Moving heavy fruit and vegetable crates, sacks of potatoes, and more is typically physically demanding for packers. For example, thousands of crates and sacks weighing up to 20 kg must be picked every day: lifting, carrying, and moving – from one pallet to another.
With additional robotic power for two body regions during lifting, walking, and carrying, German Bionic's active exoskeletons provide weight compensation of up to 30 kg per lifting movement, according to the manufacturer. A display provides information on weight compensation, the number of steps taken, and more. An integrated AI-based ergonomic early warning system (the "Smart Safety Companion") identifies ergonomic risks within workflows, provides personalized recommendations, and highlights optimization potential.
At LogiMAT: Hall 7 Stand B31
