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High-performance with 90-volt battery
The new Toyota Traigo80 for heavy-duty indoor and outdoor applications, which is making its debut at LogiMAT, is available in five variants with an 80-volt battery – or, in the high-performance package, also with a 90-volt battery. Lifting capacities range from 3.5 to 5.0 tons.
Humanoids are lagging behind
most from automation and in the coming years, with a share of 52%, ahead of cleaning (13%), hospital (21%), and . Humanoid robots are still lagging somewhat behind, but are catching up.
A completely new aura with «Observer»
With record numbers of exhibitors, additional areas in the ICS conference center, and the usual focus on awarding the " Best Product " winners, this year's LogiMAT got off to a flying start. Highlights included a video monitor from EPG, a " SkyBot " from Ceilix, and an acoustic detector from Sonair.
Gasser new COO at Pistor
Thomas Gasser will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pistor in May. The 45-year-old will be responsible for further aligning Pistor's logistical capabilities for the future. Gasser succeeds Richard Betschart, who is retiring after 19 years of distinguished service.
Intralogistics segment is growing
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.
«Agility» with the pallet shuttle
«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.
Reach stacker with conveyor technology
The Chinese construction machinery manufacturer XCMG is showcasing its handling equipment for ports and container depots at LogiMAT. They are also presenting special "conveyor technology" for electric commercial vehicles, which benefits from government subsidies of up to six figures.
State-of-the-art hospital care
Gilgen is promoting its mecom container technology at this year's LogiMAT trade fair, among other things. This technology has been implemented at the University Hospital of Basel. Five kilometers of conveyor technology connect buildings and wards with high efficiency. Retrofitting and modernization are the specialty of the experts from Oberwangen.
Live squadron with Robot Carl
A unique visitor service: At the Linde MH booth at LogiMAT, a humanoid robot ( " Carl " " Linde I-MATIC core " will also be presented in action.
Greater protection against disasters in the future
Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler increased its revenue from CHF 3.3 billion to CHF 3.7 billion in the past fiscal year 2025, despite challenging conditions. Order intake amounted to CHF 6.1 billion. In Valencia, following the severe weather disaster, partially rebuild and strengthen its affected supply chains.
In the chef's pantry
In the chef's pantry
SSI Schäfer's Flexi Shuttle System was specifically designed for highly dynamic small parts warehouses. At the Finnish ready-meal manufacturer Kokkikartano, the modular system combines shuttles, lifts, and racking systems for 40,000 container storage locations, resulting in an increase in storage capacity of over 50%.
Translated into English, " Kokki Kartano " means something like " The Chef's House ." Applied to the logistics systems in the warehouse, CEO Tommy Snellman the " head chef, " . To increase efficiency and process orders even faster in the future, Kokkikartano assessed the status quo of its warehouse processes in 2021 and identified the need for a highly automated material flow solution for its facility in Kerava.
« Chef »: CEO Tommy Snellman
“Due to continuous growth, some of the products no longer fit in Kokkikartano’s old warehouse. Furthermore, the fully manual operation had become too labor-intensive. At that point, we began to jointly design the new, automated logistics center on an area of 3,000 square meters,” explains Lauri Impiö, Sales Manager of SSI Schäfer in Finland.
At the heart of the overall solution is the two-aisle Flexi Shuttle System. The now highly automated material flow raises logistics efficiency to a whole new level. The new solution is seamlessly integrated with production – from the production line, goods are automatically moved to storage, order picking, or direct shipping.
Picking errors minimized
Unlike before, all of the up to 180 products can now be picked from the same system, making them available much faster. A crucial advantage for Tommy Snellman: "Many of our products don't stay in storage after production, but are shipped " A highly efficient process from production to delivery has been implemented here. " The direct connection to the picking zone helps us enormously."
Order picking is supported by pick-by-light: Each storage compartment is equipped with a display including a signal light. When the picking container is at the picking position, the light indicates the correct compartment and the correct quantity of goods to be picked appears on the display.
Tempered environment
The removal of the product is confirmed via a confirmation button. The products then move one floor down to the palletizing area, from where they are shipped. The unique aspect: the entire process takes place in a maintain the high quality
Kokkikartano's CEO sees an additional advantage in the relief it provides for employees: "Ergonomics is another very important point. We want to ensure that employees don't have to perform heavy lifting. With the introduction of this automation system, the full containers are conveyed directly to palletizing without any manual work ." Employees have already been benefiting from this for almost a year and a half. Tommy Snellman adds: "The system has been fully operational for over 18 months and has proven to be reliable and effective."
Maintenance team directly on site
While the initial days presented the usual challenges of a large-scale project, according to Snellman, operations are now running smoothly and consistently. To ensure this continues, SSI Schäfer is supporting the company with a maintenance team directly on-site in Finland. Kokkikartano aims to double its production volume within the next ten years – and the Finnish company is now ideally equipped to achieve this with its scalable logistics solution.
