WAGNER Switzerland AG
WWW.LOGISTICSINNOVATION.ORG
The online magazine for Switzerland, the EU and the rest of the world
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.
Air traffic control in the dark
Even after a malfunction was resolved on Wednesday, the screens at Swiss air traffic control remained fixed the technical problem at the
The true cost of fulfilling the order
Materials handling specialist Ferag focuses on a holistic approach to warehousing and the targeted use of technologies to automate defined fulfillment processes in order to improve order processing efficiency. The concept developed by Ferag Solutions is based on a new key performance indicator, " CoOF " (Cost of Order Fulfillment).
Federal Councillor Beat Jans in Rupperswil
The Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBL training center in Rupperswil recently hosted visits from Federal Councillor Beat Jans, head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police, Jérôme Cosandey, head of the Directorate of Labour at SECO, and Aargau government councillor Dieter Egli.
Even better than lithium-ion
At the world's largest industrial trade fair in Hanover, with 3,000 exhibitors, a young company called BTRY from Dübendorf won a startup award sponsored by the logistics provider Hermes. The founders impressed the judges with an ultra-thin, fully flexible energy storage system that is intended to enable numerous new applications.
Large containers for the «Jaguar»
At Claas in Bad Saulgau, machines for forage harvesting and headers for the forage harvester, which proudly bears the name " Jaguar ," are developed, tested, and manufactured. More staging area was needed at the assembly lines. Bito assisted with the switch to the large SL 86 hoppers.
System change at the drying tower
Automation, as mentioned, doesn't have to be complicated. Even simple, repetitive logistical processes can be carried out automatically with high-lift pallet trucks like the EXV iGo. Forklift manufacturer Still successfully implemented this at DP-Supply, a subsidiary of Deutsche Milchkontor DMK.
«Logistics Townhouse» for the city
It was just one of the numerous presentations at the German Material Flow Congress, which took place in Dortmund these days in parallel with the IFOY Test Camp: It was dedicated to a concept by Carl-Friedrich Rico zu Knyphausen, Managing Director & Co-Founder of Logivalue GmbH in Berlin: A « Retail Town House » for the city center.
TGW with its own WERX software
TGW with its own WERX software
TGW uses the intelligent software platform WERX as a central element and adds artificial intelligence on top to minimize manual intervention. Integrated systems also enable the seamless combination of full-case and split-case picking.
For the efficient handling of large volumes of goods – especially in the full-case sector – high-performance solutions are essential. An intelligent software platform – if available – plays a central role, particularly in palletizing.
With over 25 years of specialization in the food industry, TGW sees itself as one of the leading providers in Europe. In the area of deep-freeze systems, the intralogistics specialists offer a comprehensive full-case portfolio. " We are in constant contact with our customers. This intensive exchange and the resulting ideas help us stay ahead of the curve, " says Michael Schedlbauer, Vice President Business Development Grocery at TGW Logistics. The full-case solutions cover all temperature zones – from dry goods to fresh produce and deep-freeze (-30°C) – and enable the automated handling of pallets, roll containers, and thermal containers.
Developed in-house
TGW Logistics prioritizes in-house developed technologies in all core areas: High-performance palletizers process over 700 packaging units per hour, offering modular design, high redundancy, and optimal maintenance accessibility. Depalletizing systems are available with varying degrees of automation for different container types. Highly dynamic shuttle warehouses with trays handle multiple SKUs in a single operation, enabling high storage density while allowing for flexible order picking.
Precise sequencing directly from the warehouse or via conveyor technology ensures targeted provision for palletizing or further processes. The modular WERX software platform facilitates efficient implementation.
The WERX software platform is an essential element of every TGW system. With a team of over 700 specialists, TGW Logistics develops modular software solutions for controlling, optimizing, and visualizing all material flows. Particular attention is paid to the palletizing software, which uses intelligent algorithms to ensure maximum packing density and optimal container stability.
TGW Logistics relies on a camera-based, adaptive system for depalletizing: Using AI algorithms, the system recognizes patterns and analyzes error images directly in the visualization. This results in a continuous learning process that, according to the manufacturer, reduces the number of necessary operator interventions by up to 30 percent – with direct effects on the overall performance of the system.
In palletizing, an intelligent multi-layer approach is used in the upstream packing plan creation. This allows multiple requirements to be considered simultaneously and activated or deactivated as needed. Based on current capacity utilization, the system recognizes when optimization is required. In practice, this feature has already proven successful at a leading food service provider in the USA: Delivery delays to end customers have been significantly reduced.
