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New building with a signal effect
Not a "lighthouse" in the true sense, but a construction project that has a signal effect in its dimensions, architectural design as well as its future function, is now being created with the groundbreaking ceremony for the doubling of the office capacity of TGW Logistics for around 50 million euros at the main site in Marchtrenk.
GS1 Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon
Prominent speakers from across the world of logistics, business, science, and technology will converge on June 18th at the GS1 Switzerland Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon . The focus will be on data-driven intelligence and sustainable supply chains.
Opposite in Duisburg
Directly opposite its European headquarters, Clark is celebrating the expansion of its direct sales operations in Duisburg with the official opening of its premises in the Asterlagen business park. The "Western Branch" is intended to serve as an "exclusive interface" to drive market potential in the region.
A new hunt for record times
The StaplerCup season is starting again at Linde Material Handling in Germany. Experienced forkliftoperators and enthusiastic newcomers can now register to qualify at over 20 venues both in Germany and abroad. The final will be held in Aschaffenburg in October.
Kemaro establishes US subsidiary
“The USA is no longer an experiment; it is our next major revenue driver”says Kemaro, the Eschlikon-based manufacturer of cleaning robots. The company has already sold over 1,500 robots to more than 600 industrial customers worldwide. With $5 million in fresh capital, it now aims to enter the next phase of its expansion.
SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics will take place on May 8th Castle and Lenzburg , in addition to the usual agenda items, personnel management, modern advertising for skilled workers on social media and the question of whether humanoid robots will one day be helpful .
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
The days of unlimited supply chains are over. Global just-in-time supply chains are now on new leadershipThe 20th Logistics Day of the Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg focused
New opportunities with «GreyMatter»
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is a moderately boring movie about teen fantasies concerning first sexual experiences with the opposite sex. "Grey Orange" be more exciting for some: a global provider of AI-powered software for warehouse control and inventory management, whose "GreyMatter"software Dematic now wants to profit from.
Implemented step by step
"Iterative" is the magic word that the southern German supermarket chain V-Markt used to implement the Wamas Core WMS warehouse management system from SSI Schäfer for the smooth supply of its southern German branches. This minimized risks during ongoing operations.
Pallet market under pressure
Circulating in the millions, Euro pallets are an integral part of everyday life in industry, trade, and logistics. However, A and B grade pallets are becoming increasingly scarce, warns the logistics provider Dachser. This has repercussions for costs, planning reliability, and delivery capacity along the entire supply chain.
80,300 new robots in 2023
80,300 new robots in 2023
Photo: IFOY
According to the International Federation of Robotics' (IFR) annual report "World Robotics – Service Robots," nearly 113,000 robots were sold in 2023 for transport and logistics tasks. Of these, according to the German VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association, 80,300 were specifically designed for internal transport.
The German Engineering Federation (VDMA), in cooperation with the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), publishes an annual report on market growth in the field of mobile robots. According to the report, 24 percent more units were sold worldwide in 2023 than in 2022. These mobile robots transport materials both indoors and outdoors, for example, in production supply or warehousing, as well as for loading and unloading trucks or pallets. Most units originate from the Asia-Pacific region (approximately 83 percent), followed by Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (around 10 percent), and North and South America (around 7 percent).
Photo: VDMA
“Automation or partial automation with robotics in transport and logistics is steadily increasing. This is clearly demonstrated in the annual report. Specifically for the product area of mobile robots, the report provides a well-founded and detailed overview each year – and that for the global market,” says Wolfgang Hillinger, board member of the Mobile Robots division at the German Association for Materials Handling and Intralogistics and managing director of DS Automotion GmbH.
“We are experiencing a very dynamic market environment for mobile robots in intralogistics. As the representative of around 50 manufacturers in this segment and as a network platform, we now provide not only extensive expertise in technical regulations and standardization, but also valid data on the global market,” says Sascha Schmel, Managing Director of the VDMA trade association.
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Total figures
Photo: klk.
Global sales of professional service robots increased by 30 percent in 2023, reaching over 205,000 units. Approximately 80 percent of the total market volume, 162,284 units, originated in the Asia-Pacific region. Europe followed with 33,918 units sold, and the Americas with 8,927. Broken down by application area, the majority of units were sold in the transportation and logistics sector (55 percent). This was followed by the hospitality industry (around 26 percent), agriculture (just under 10 percent), professional cleaning (just under 6 percent), and the medical and healthcare sector (3 percent).
Further contents of the report can be found here.
