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Staffing needs almost halved
November 27, 2025
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
November 26, 2025
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
November 26, 2025
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
November 25, 2025
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
November 25, 2025
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
November 25, 2025
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
November 25, 2025
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
November 24, 2025
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
November 22, 2025
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.
November 21, 2025
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.
Bag gripper on the packing front
WAGNER Switzerland AG
Bag gripper on the packing front
August 2, 2024

Vacuum expert Schmalz is preparing for this year's FachPack, taking place from September 24 to 26 in Nuremberg, with new gripper solutions such as the PSPF bellows suction cup. With a high-strength, two-component combination of bellows and sealing lip, it grips extremely thin and flexible bags.
Its strengths are evident in all packaging that is fully or partially filled with liquids or bulk materials. Typical applications include dynamic packaging processes with delta robots or pick-and-place applications. The suction cup is made of FDA-compliant silicone and is approved for contact with food.
Also being launched is the ZLW lightweight layer gripper. It handles various workpieces weighing up to 35 kg, such as packages, bags, jars, cans, and buckets. The gripping surface measures a maximum of 850 × 650 mm. The system is suitable for automated end-of-line (EOL) palletizing processes with lightweight robots, as well as for pick-and-place in the production process. The suction grid can be adjusted to the item size. This allows companies to achieve highly efficient vacuum generation and save costs because pressure losses do not need to be compensated for.
End-of-Arm (EoA) deployment
Schmalz is also launching the new RECBi pneumatic vacuum generators for end-of-arm (EoA) applications on lightweight robots, cobots, and conventional 6-axis robots. They handle vacuum-tight and porous workpieces in processes with short cycle and evacuation times. Thanks to the adjustable PXT gripper system, they can be quickly adapted to different applications. The vacuum generators are also available for the multifunctional EoA platform MATCH, which enables automated gripper changes.
At FachPack: Hall 7, Stand 571