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55 percent more orders
Revenue of the intralogistics specialist TGW, which plans, builds, and maintains highly automated logistics centers, slightly exceeded the previous year's all-time high of €1.07 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year . Order intake reached €1.5 billion, and the number of employees rose to 4,645.
With brains on the spot
Robotics provider German Bionic is presenting a new AI-assisted exoskeleton called "Exia" at this year's A+A – the world's leading trade fair for occupational health, safety, and ergonomics. According to the company, this is the world's first exoskeleton controlled by augmented AI with high levels of comprehension.
Train protection at Rochers-de-Naye
Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) is modernizing its railway infrastructure on the line connecting Montreux to Rochers-de-Naye, offering spectacular views of the Vaud Alps and Lake Geneva, using Stadler's CBTC signaling technology.
Revolution in Brownfield
Workwear specialist Strauss took its logistics in Biebergemünd to the next level with a system upgrade that, in addition to lower costs and faster implementation, saved 26,000 tons of CO2 compared to a new build. This "Next Level" won the German Logistics Award 2025.
German logistics generates 335 billion in sales
Around 2,300 participants will attend over 220 presentations at the " BVL Supply Chain CX " the logistics conference in Berlin, which was renamed two years ago on Wednesday with an additional 120 exhibitors and partners . Logistics currently generates €335 billion in revenue in Germany.
Apollo mission in the mountains
"Apollo Go" is not a continuation of the space mission that took the US space agency NASA to the moon in the 1960s , but a Chinese company with whose help the PostBus division of the Swiss Post will soon test automated driving in four cantons.
Rocket shuttle for fishermen
As general contractor for Fischer, an electronics supplier specializing up a single-aisle small parts shuttle warehouse with over 4,400 bin storage spaces at its headquarters in Lüdenscheid. Production operation is scheduled to begin in early June 2026.
Impressive study trip
The Swiss Intralogistics Association (ILS) completed an insightful program with 50 participants, providing insights into state-of-the-art systems at the Container Logistics Center GLC, at Swiss Post Cargo in Villmergen, TGW on a BIM construction site, at Meier Tobler in Oberbuchsiten, Avosano and Schindler.
Bearings and saws toothed
The portfolio of metal dealer Brütsch/Rüegger in Regensdorf, in the canton of Zurich, encompasses more than 8,000 products and 5,500 tons of stock. The full-range supplier has recently replaced its semi-automated honeycomb storage system with the fully automated Unitop and Unitower long goods storage systems from Kasto. Two adapted band saws complement the process chain—a key success factor.
Top-class cast
transport.ch, the Swiss trade fair for commercial vehicles and workshop supplies, will be pleased to welcome renowned participants from November 4 to 8 in Bern. Council of States member Thierry Burkhart, one of the industry's most important voices, at the opening ceremony on November 4.
Train protection at Rochers-de-Naye
Train protection at Rochers-de-Naye
Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) is modernizing its railway infrastructure on the line connecting Montreux to Rochers-de-Naye, offering spectacular views of the Vaud Alps and Lake Geneva, using Stadler's CBTC signaling technology.
The equipping of the Montreux – Les Rochers-de-Naye railway line with the innovative Nova Pro signaling system marks another important milestone on the path to modern, safe, and automated rail operations. It complements the acquisition of the new trains announced in May and underscores the consistent modernization of the line.
The project includes equipping the approximately 11 km long single-track line, from the eight main stations along the line, and from the future new depot. The CBTC system will be installed on both the new trains and the service locomotives. The system is based on on-board technology and performs train protection functions (ATP – Automatic Train Protection). This enables continuous monitoring of train speeds and can intervene if limits are exceeded, alerting the driver and automatically triggering emergency braking in an emergency.
Automatic Train Supervision
In addition, the system controls operations via traffic control (ATS – Automatic Train Supervision). It monitors and coordinates train traffic and can also contribute to increased frequency on a route.
The system also performs automation tasks (ATO – Automatic Train Operation). This technology controls, among other things, the automated acceleration and braking of a train and ensures smooth, energy-efficient operation. For Stadler, this is already the second order for Nova Pro in Switzerland on a rack railway line – following the pioneering project of the Appenzell Railways.
The system is based on proven industrial standard components that have already been used in recent interlocking projects, including at Montreux Oberland Bernois (MOB) "With the introduction of Nova Pro, we are taking a decisive technological step forward. This modern signaling system enables us to operate our mountain route safely and reliably . This means we are ideally prepared to guarantee our passengers flexible and efficient mobility in the long term," says Ronald Doppler, project manager for the infrastructure at Rochers-de-Naye.
"By choosing our Nova Pro CBTC system, MVR becomes the third transport company in Switzerland to introduce this pioneering technology. MVR is thus taking a decisive step for the future operation of its Montreux – Les Rochers-de-Naye mountain railway line. We are convinced that this project will further boost the innovative power of meter-gauge railways in Switzerland," says Marc Trippel, EVP Stadler Signalling.
As Stadler and the MVR announced in May 2025, Stadler will supply eight cog railways with large panoramic windows for travel to the Rochers-de-Naye starting in 2029. By also installing the signaling technology, Stadler will create synergies between the vehicles and the line's train control systems.
CBTC stands for "Communication-Based Train Control." This is an advanced train control system that uses wireless communications to precisely determine the position of trains at all times. Thanks to real-time information about the position and speed of trains, they can be operated more accurately, safely, and efficiently.
