Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.04
June 18, 2018
…and will mainly be occupied by Nestlé for its consumer packaged goods, such as Kit Kat, Maggi, and Nescafe. The DC will also be used as a testbed environment for XPO technology prototypes, XPO said. XPO said this custom-designed logistics solution for Nestlé will be comprised of advanced sorting systems and robots, as well as state-of-the-art automation being co-developed with Swisslog Logistics Automation. And it added that its digital ecosystem will band together predictive data and intelligent machines, which it said will result in one of the world’s most highly advanced distribution management centers. XPO has been supporting Nestlé’s supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.60
March 21, 2018
…and personal care, industrial and household chemical, and other packaged goods industries. Attendees will witness cutting-edge technology, innovative solutions and the opportunity to participate in free educational sessions held on the show floor. The show will feature 400 exhibiting companies spanning nearly 100,000 square feet. “With so many packaging professionals coming together at Pack Expo East, this is a great opportunity to bring the whole team to see technology in action,” said Laura Thompson, senior director of expositions, PMMI. “The show’s more focused approach allows attendees and exhibitors to easily pinpoint solutions and to spend quality time understanding each other’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.39
November 14, 2016
…are currently working on a project with a leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer to automate lift trucks in Europe and Asia. The forklift business will remain separate. While KION has a 36% market share in Europe, it’s fair to say that it has struggled in the U.S. Riske says that KION is making investments in the North American market to change that, including the launch of new products at this year’s ProMat. However, lift trucks will not be integrated into the Dematic business. “Dematic has a huge install base, and we’d like to leverage their sales force where we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.21
April 04, 2016
…its customers in its target markets, including tire manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and retail and e-commerce. “Due to its central location within a rapidly growing intralogistics market, ease of airport access, proximity to our major customers and access to skilled labor, the Norcross area is an ideal location for Cimcorp,” said Rick Trigatti, North America president, Cimcorp. “The new office will allow us to better service our U.S. customer base while providing us with expanded access to this growing market where we will be surrounded by customers, competitors, partners and suppliers.” Cimcorp’s robotic and automated solutions help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.87
October 13, 2015
The combination of high-density automated storage systems with goods-to-person picking has brought new efficiencies to distribution, especially e-commerce fulfillment. Quite simply, order selectors who can stand in one place to pick can fill more orders than those who have to walk through a facility to do their work. In Mindelheim, Germany, Grob-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, a family-owned manufacturer of machines and assembly systems for manufacturing operations, turned to that same combination to streamline the way it picks and kits materials in a new logistics center to replenish assembly stations in its adjacent manufacturing plant. After all, if you think…
