Category Archives: Automation

FLEXIBILITY AND SCALABILITY…

WHEN TO CONSIDER AUTOMATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS Growing businesses will reach the point where their existing logistics operation is no longer able to handle increasing demand. At some stage, limitations in space, a growing number of SKUs or other bottlenecks, will stretch the capacity of existing picking and distribution systems. This is when many companiesContinue reading “FLEXIBILITY AND SCALABILITY…”

‘MEAT’ THE NEW WAY OF DOING THINGS…

Revolutionising product handling for midfield group Completion of a significant automation project has revolutionised the back-end of operations at Midfield Group’s meat processing plant in Warrnambool, Victoria. A first-of-its kind solution, delivered by MHM Automation, has automated all processes after product is boxed and barcoded, taking it from boning room to pallet without any manualContinue reading “‘MEAT’ THE NEW WAY OF DOING THINGS…”

AI ROADMAP TO 2030

For Australasia’s maritime and intermodal terminals to Stay Competitive Inform, a global player in AI-driven automation, has published a transformative roadmap that will propel Australia’s maritime and intermodal terminals into 2030 with a global competitive edge – a venture that could provide key information for New Zealand’s industry, too. Inform says that by embracing theContinue reading “AI ROADMAP TO 2030”

Hai Robotics Witnesses Successful Participation At CeMat Australia

Hai Robotics (“Hai”), a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval solutions (ASRS), witnessed significant success at CeMat Australia—the region’s leading trade show for intralogistics, materials handling and supply chain management—held at The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park. The trade show, which took place from July 25-27, allowed Hai to showcase a number of its innovativeContinue reading “Hai Robotics Witnesses Successful Participation At CeMat Australia”

New look – Swisslog rebranding reflects a new era of digital logistics

Swisslog, a leading provider of automated intralogistics solutions, is rebranding to better reflect its position in the digital and dynamic world of the future. At the heart of the rebranding is a new logo design that has been optimised for the digital era. It builds on the strengths of the existing logo that served SwisslogContinue reading “New look – Swisslog rebranding reflects a new era of digital logistics”

Universal Robots reports record revenue

Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, has reported Q4 revenue of USD 85 million, bringing 2022 annual revenue to USD 326 million, up 5% on 2021. On a constant currency basis, growth over the year was 12%. The company’s chief financial officer, Kim Andreasen, says: “We are proud to have continued to growContinue reading “Universal Robots reports record revenue”

PICKING PERFECTION…

Vanderlande’s ACP solution supports efficiency at Lidl Køge Lidl is part of the Schwarz Group, one of the world’s largest retail groups, which operates over 13,000 stores across the globe.“Lidl’s distribution centre (DC) in Køge, Denmark, outperforms traditional order fulfilment methods by using Vanderlande’s state-of-the-art automated case picking (ACP) solution. At its heart, the ACPContinue reading “PICKING PERFECTION…”

Autostore expands local footprint

In a move that AutoStore says is set to disrupt the warehouse automation industry, AutoStore has announced its strategic penetration of the market, in line with the company’s bold plans for global growth. Through the recent appointment of local business development manager, Jason Wu, the company is well-positioned to expand its footprint across New ZealandContinue reading “Autostore expands local footprint”

MATCHING SHUTTLE TECHNOLOGIES TO APPLICATIONS

Implementations of shuttle based automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) for goods-to-person (GtP) order fulfilment — particularly in direct-to-consumer e-commerce applications — are on the rise says Roald de Groot, sales director Warehouse Solutions at Vanderlande. He says these systems enable operations to hold, organise, track, and access a large volume of vastly different stockContinue reading “MATCHING SHUTTLE TECHNOLOGIES TO APPLICATIONS”