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Day: 9 July 2021

Hörmann launches fastest-opening warehouse door

Posted on by David Priestman

Hörmann UK has launched a new high-speed industrial sectional door, the Series 60, which has been designed and developed to provide the Hörmann guarantee of quality construction, high security, and easy installation. When fitted with the new WA 500 FU operator, the Series 60 can achieve an impressive door opening speed of up to 1 m/s making it the fastest sectional door on the market.

Not only does the Series 60 door offer an exceptional opening speed, but optimised track radii and enlarged rollers result in up to 5 dB(A) quieter door operation together with improved stability, leading to low wear and smoother door travel. Easy fitting and maintenance are aided by reduced components and the provision of press-fitted screws, whilst transition sleeves provide a precise fitting of the track and radius. The door is delivered factory set to the optimum speed but can be easily adjusted and the speed varied to suit individual operational requirements.

For added security anti-lift kits are fitted on both sides of the bottom section of the door as standard, and optional RC 2 security measures are available according to DIN/TS 18194. Operator safety is enhanced by the inclusion of an in-line light grill which automatically stops the door if an obstruction occurs whilst the door is closing.

The new WA 500 FU operator features soft-start and soft-stop for gentle, smooth door travel, and constant travel speed for both high-lift and vertical track applications.

The set-up and commissioning of the Series 60 door is fast and simple with the provision of an innovative Bluetooth app. Accessible using either a mobile phone or tablet, the app provides users with friendly, easy to follow step-by-step instructions and also provides straightforward fault finding and diagnostic data.

As part of their strategy to improve and optimise warehouse operations, Hörmann UK is installing four Series 60 doors and WA 500 FU operators at their Coalville headquarters. The doors, which will each measure 5m wide x 4.5m high, incorporate a 42mm insulated panel and triple glazed vision panels providing excellent thermal properties.

Kerry Seager, Operations Manager at Hörmann UK comments: “The past nine months have seen an increased level of vehicle movements in and out of our Coalville facility as our levels of business continue to grow. When it came to replacing our existing sectional doors in our four loading bays the Series 60 was the obviously choice. Not only will they provide us with the opportunity to speed up and streamline our operations, but they will also help to lower ventilation heat loss.

“Speed and ease of installation is also a crucial factor as we are limited to amount of downtime available for each loading bay, with around 200 vehicle movements in and out the facility on a daily basis there is no room for delay.”

Hörmann launches fastest-opening warehouse door

Posted on by David Priestman

Hörmann UK has launched a new high-speed industrial sectional door, the Series 60, which has been designed and developed to provide the Hörmann guarantee of quality construction, high security, and easy installation. When fitted with the new WA 500 FU operator, the Series 60 can achieve an impressive door opening speed of up to 1 m/s making it the fastest sectional door on the market.

Not only does the Series 60 door offer an exceptional opening speed, but optimised track radii and enlarged rollers result in up to 5 dB(A) quieter door operation together with improved stability, leading to low wear and smoother door travel. Easy fitting and maintenance are aided by reduced components and the provision of press-fitted screws, whilst transition sleeves provide a precise fitting of the track and radius. The door is delivered factory set to the optimum speed but can be easily adjusted and the speed varied to suit individual operational requirements.

For added security anti-lift kits are fitted on both sides of the bottom section of the door as standard, and optional RC 2 security measures are available according to DIN/TS 18194. Operator safety is enhanced by the inclusion of an in-line light grill which automatically stops the door if an obstruction occurs whilst the door is closing.

The new WA 500 FU operator features soft-start and soft-stop for gentle, smooth door travel, and constant travel speed for both high-lift and vertical track applications.

The set-up and commissioning of the Series 60 door is fast and simple with the provision of an innovative Bluetooth app. Accessible using either a mobile phone or tablet, the app provides users with friendly, easy to follow step-by-step instructions and also provides straightforward fault finding and diagnostic data.

As part of their strategy to improve and optimise warehouse operations, Hörmann UK is installing four Series 60 doors and WA 500 FU operators at their Coalville headquarters. The doors, which will each measure 5m wide x 4.5m high, incorporate a 42mm insulated panel and triple glazed vision panels providing excellent thermal properties.

Kerry Seager, Operations Manager at Hörmann UK comments: “The past nine months have seen an increased level of vehicle movements in and out of our Coalville facility as our levels of business continue to grow. When it came to replacing our existing sectional doors in our four loading bays the Series 60 was the obviously choice. Not only will they provide us with the opportunity to speed up and streamline our operations, but they will also help to lower ventilation heat loss.

“Speed and ease of installation is also a crucial factor as we are limited to amount of downtime available for each loading bay, with around 200 vehicle movements in and out the facility on a daily basis there is no room for delay.”

STILL secures 10th IFOY Award

Posted on by David Priestman

Numerous IFOY awards in the past are proof that STILL offers particularly efficient and robust industrial trucks and intralogistics solutions. This year, the Hamburg-based manufacturer once again impressed as a system provider in the international competition.

For the implementation of the new production warehouse of Danfoss Power Electronics in Tinglev, Denmark, the logistics provider received the coveted IFOY award in the category “Integrated Warehouse Solution”. This is the 10th time that STILL has won the title in different categories.

“The Danfoss project is an impressive example of how automated warehouses will be controlled, monitored and analysed in the future,” was the unanimous verdict of the international jury of experts. The implemented overall system contains known logistical components that are particularly forward-looking in their interaction – i.e., communication via interfaces for safety, function and optimisation using deep learning methods. The functionality of the real automated warehouse seems “exemplary” according to the jury’s verdict.

Cloud-based storage of real operational data

For the new Danfoss warehouse, STILL supplied a perfectly coordinated combination of three automated series industrial trucks (MX-X and EXV), including the installation of all system components. For end-to-end automation of the material flow, the series trucks are equipped with the iGo systems automation kit.

Identical components, controls and interfaces create powerful AGVs. These AGVs are controlled and monitored by a transport and traffic management system. Transport orders are generated by the WMS in the SAP host and transferred to the control system. This permanently generates vast amounts of valuable data, which is used to carry out a precise analysis of the automated warehouse in a cloud.

iGo insights

This data is evaluated with iGo insights – a tool that filters correlations from the wealth of process information in the cloud and provides specific recommendations for action. According to the IFOY jury, it is this analysis tool in particular that provides “further outstanding customer benefits”. In addition to technical problems with individual industrial trucks, it can also identify optimisation potential for the entire system, such as “bottlenecks”.

To do this, iGo insights uses the principle of machine learning. All data collected by the control system over a longer period of time is uploaded to the cloud for evaluation. The AI-supported software recognises structures in the data progression, calculates probabilities and thus enables proactive action.

Years of experience and research

Frank Müller, Senior Vice President Brand Management/Sales & Service Steering STILL EMEA, accepted the IFOY Award in Dortmund. According to him, the award is a well-deserved reward for the expertise in the field of automation that has been systematically built up over many years and for his company’s involvement in numerous international research projects.

Müller said: “Especially in the project that was now awarded the IFOY Award, we were able to bring in and apply the practical experience we gained from numerous automation projects realised in the past. This approach gives us a clear lead in know-how over our market competitors, which we pass on for the benefit of our customers.”

Benchmark project

The STILL iGo automated warehouse in Tinglev meanwhile has proven its worth. An initial analysis by the operator showed a cost saving of around 20%. In view of these figures, this warehouse is becoming a benchmark project: Danfoss is currently building a modern distribution centre in Rødekro using the same technology from STILL. It is designed for the automatic operation of 15 MX-X narrow-aisle trucks and 5 EXV high-lift pallet trucks.

STILL secures 10th IFOY Award

Posted on by David Priestman

Numerous IFOY awards in the past are proof that STILL offers particularly efficient and robust industrial trucks and intralogistics solutions. This year, the Hamburg-based manufacturer once again impressed as a system provider in the international competition.

For the implementation of the new production warehouse of Danfoss Power Electronics in Tinglev, Denmark, the logistics provider received the coveted IFOY award in the category “Integrated Warehouse Solution”. This is the 10th time that STILL has won the title in different categories.

“The Danfoss project is an impressive example of how automated warehouses will be controlled, monitored and analysed in the future,” was the unanimous verdict of the international jury of experts. The implemented overall system contains known logistical components that are particularly forward-looking in their interaction – i.e., communication via interfaces for safety, function and optimisation using deep learning methods. The functionality of the real automated warehouse seems “exemplary” according to the jury’s verdict.

Cloud-based storage of real operational data

For the new Danfoss warehouse, STILL supplied a perfectly coordinated combination of three automated series industrial trucks (MX-X and EXV), including the installation of all system components. For end-to-end automation of the material flow, the series trucks are equipped with the iGo systems automation kit.

Identical components, controls and interfaces create powerful AGVs. These AGVs are controlled and monitored by a transport and traffic management system. Transport orders are generated by the WMS in the SAP host and transferred to the control system. This permanently generates vast amounts of valuable data, which is used to carry out a precise analysis of the automated warehouse in a cloud.

iGo insights

This data is evaluated with iGo insights – a tool that filters correlations from the wealth of process information in the cloud and provides specific recommendations for action. According to the IFOY jury, it is this analysis tool in particular that provides “further outstanding customer benefits”. In addition to technical problems with individual industrial trucks, it can also identify optimisation potential for the entire system, such as “bottlenecks”.

To do this, iGo insights uses the principle of machine learning. All data collected by the control system over a longer period of time is uploaded to the cloud for evaluation. The AI-supported software recognises structures in the data progression, calculates probabilities and thus enables proactive action.

Years of experience and research

Frank Müller, Senior Vice President Brand Management/Sales & Service Steering STILL EMEA, accepted the IFOY Award in Dortmund. According to him, the award is a well-deserved reward for the expertise in the field of automation that has been systematically built up over many years and for his company’s involvement in numerous international research projects.

Müller said: “Especially in the project that was now awarded the IFOY Award, we were able to bring in and apply the practical experience we gained from numerous automation projects realised in the past. This approach gives us a clear lead in know-how over our market competitors, which we pass on for the benefit of our customers.”

Benchmark project

The STILL iGo automated warehouse in Tinglev meanwhile has proven its worth. An initial analysis by the operator showed a cost saving of around 20%. In view of these figures, this warehouse is becoming a benchmark project: Danfoss is currently building a modern distribution centre in Rødekro using the same technology from STILL. It is designed for the automatic operation of 15 MX-X narrow-aisle trucks and 5 EXV high-lift pallet trucks.

Compact pallet truck added to Yale range

Posted on by David Priestman

Yale Europe Materials Handling has revealed a brand new compact pallet truck ideal for customers looking for efficient and dependable materials handling equipment. The Yale MPC15 compact pallet truck is the perfect upgrade from a hand pallet truck, offering an easy to use and low cost solution.

“We are pleased to add the Yale MPC15 lithium-ion compact pallet truck to our product range,” said Gianbattista Scaramuzza, Senior Product Strategy Manager – Warehouse Products at Yale. “The truck is efficient and reliable – ideal for continuous operations.”

Nurturing productivity

The lightweight truck boasts an ergonomic, multi-function handle with all controls within reach for the operator, reducing strain. To maximise the uptime of the truck, it is fitted with a LED display that gives a battery re-charge alert and provides on-board diagnostics.

“The powered travelling of the compact pallet truck can reduce operator fatigue, while the short battery exchange time helps to keep the truck on the go,” added Scaramuzza.

Affordable and robust

“Not only is the truck easy to use, but it is easy to maintain too,” said Scaramuzza. “Operators can place their trust in the high quality and robust components to complete the task at hand.”

The MPC15 compact pallet truck features maintenance-free components, such as a brushless drive motor and lithium-ion battery, helping to keep the cost of ownership down.

An Intelligent Remote Key offers easy selection of additional smart functions, such as operating the tiller in the upright position in confined areas and Turtle speed.

“All in all, the new Yale compact pallet truck would be a great asset to customers looking for something more than a hand pallet truck. It is designed to keep loads moving efficiently, helping to keep operations flowing smoothly,” concluded Scaramuzza.

 

Compact pallet truck added to Yale range

Posted on by David Priestman

Yale Europe Materials Handling has revealed a brand new compact pallet truck ideal for customers looking for efficient and dependable materials handling equipment. The Yale MPC15 compact pallet truck is the perfect upgrade from a hand pallet truck, offering an easy to use and low cost solution.

“We are pleased to add the Yale MPC15 lithium-ion compact pallet truck to our product range,” said Gianbattista Scaramuzza, Senior Product Strategy Manager – Warehouse Products at Yale. “The truck is efficient and reliable – ideal for continuous operations.”

Nurturing productivity

The lightweight truck boasts an ergonomic, multi-function handle with all controls within reach for the operator, reducing strain. To maximise the uptime of the truck, it is fitted with a LED display that gives a battery re-charge alert and provides on-board diagnostics.

“The powered travelling of the compact pallet truck can reduce operator fatigue, while the short battery exchange time helps to keep the truck on the go,” added Scaramuzza.

Affordable and robust

“Not only is the truck easy to use, but it is easy to maintain too,” said Scaramuzza. “Operators can place their trust in the high quality and robust components to complete the task at hand.”

The MPC15 compact pallet truck features maintenance-free components, such as a brushless drive motor and lithium-ion battery, helping to keep the cost of ownership down.

An Intelligent Remote Key offers easy selection of additional smart functions, such as operating the tiller in the upright position in confined areas and Turtle speed.

“All in all, the new Yale compact pallet truck would be a great asset to customers looking for something more than a hand pallet truck. It is designed to keep loads moving efficiently, helping to keep operations flowing smoothly,” concluded Scaramuzza.

 

Bosch relocates to Czech logistics facility

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Leading European industrial developer CTP has provided tailor-made logistics space to international technology and services provider Bosch. The company has leased a distribution centre in one of the largest and most sought-after industrial parks in the Czech Republic. Bosch will move its operations from the Netherlands to CTPark Bor in western Bohemia, where it will have over 15,000 sq m of lettable area.

CTP will provide Bosch with a cross-dock, which has the advantage of improved logistics, receipt and expedition of goods. The space can be expanded in the future. Bosch will use its 15,688 sq m primarily for the storage of electronic components and camera systems but the plan also includes offices for local management and employees.

“We are very happy to have been selected by this globally renowned company with a history of well over a century,” commented Jakub Kodr, Senior Business Developer at CTP. “We believe their decision was significantly influenced by the readiness of our buildings, fast, tailor-made space solutions and the location, which will help the company to streamline its delivery process from Germany to other European countries. Bosch and CTP also share a vision of doing business sustainably.”

Bosch’s decision to relocate to CTPark Bor was further supported by the high-quality facilities of the industrial warehouse and the use of the latest technologies, including charging points for electric vehicles. In addition, CTP provides its clients with sports facilities, canteens, accommodation, accessible medical care and support in finding new workforce. Bosch will now employ around 100 people in its warehouses.

The German engineering and technology company Bosch operates in more than 60 countries, its products are sold in 125 locations around the world and its workforce amounts to 500,000 employees. Besides Bosch, CTP’s portfolio includes other hi-tech tenants, such as Autoneum, ABB, Thermo Fischer Scientific, Honeywell and Garrett Motion.

CTPark Bor

The Bor park is one of the largest industrial parks in the Czech Republic, with a total area of 135 hectares. It is located on a highway near Tachov, around 15km from the German border and 50km from the city of Pilsen. The park offers facilities for manufacturing, storage and logistics as well as accommodation for the employees of local companies.

In total, the Bor park provides approximately 3,500 jobs. Construction having started in 2005, the park is being continuously expanded with both additional industrial properties and residential and service facilities. Employees can already benefit from several restaurants, a medical centre, training and meeting rooms as well as sports and recreational facilities.

Current tenants of the park include Primark, DHL and TechData. The largest tenant of the Bor complex is LOXXESS Bor, which leased 60,500 sq m of space in autumn 2020. It was the largest transaction of last year.

Bosch relocates to Czech logistics facility

Posted on by David Priestman

Leading European industrial developer CTP has provided tailor-made logistics space to international technology and services provider Bosch. The company has leased a distribution centre in one of the largest and most sought-after industrial parks in the Czech Republic. Bosch will move its operations from the Netherlands to CTPark Bor in western Bohemia, where it will have over 15,000 sq m of lettable area.

CTP will provide Bosch with a cross-dock, which has the advantage of improved logistics, receipt and expedition of goods. The space can be expanded in the future. Bosch will use its 15,688 sq m primarily for the storage of electronic components and camera systems but the plan also includes offices for local management and employees.

“We are very happy to have been selected by this globally renowned company with a history of well over a century,” commented Jakub Kodr, Senior Business Developer at CTP. “We believe their decision was significantly influenced by the readiness of our buildings, fast, tailor-made space solutions and the location, which will help the company to streamline its delivery process from Germany to other European countries. Bosch and CTP also share a vision of doing business sustainably.”

Bosch’s decision to relocate to CTPark Bor was further supported by the high-quality facilities of the industrial warehouse and the use of the latest technologies, including charging points for electric vehicles. In addition, CTP provides its clients with sports facilities, canteens, accommodation, accessible medical care and support in finding new workforce. Bosch will now employ around 100 people in its warehouses.

The German engineering and technology company Bosch operates in more than 60 countries, its products are sold in 125 locations around the world and its workforce amounts to 500,000 employees. Besides Bosch, CTP’s portfolio includes other hi-tech tenants, such as Autoneum, ABB, Thermo Fischer Scientific, Honeywell and Garrett Motion.

CTPark Bor

The Bor park is one of the largest industrial parks in the Czech Republic, with a total area of 135 hectares. It is located on a highway near Tachov, around 15km from the German border and 50km from the city of Pilsen. The park offers facilities for manufacturing, storage and logistics as well as accommodation for the employees of local companies.

In total, the Bor park provides approximately 3,500 jobs. Construction having started in 2005, the park is being continuously expanded with both additional industrial properties and residential and service facilities. Employees can already benefit from several restaurants, a medical centre, training and meeting rooms as well as sports and recreational facilities.

Current tenants of the park include Primark, DHL and TechData. The largest tenant of the Bor complex is LOXXESS Bor, which leased 60,500 sq m of space in autumn 2020. It was the largest transaction of last year.

Descartes strengthens last-mile with acquisition

Posted on by David Priestman

Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has acquired GreenMile, a leading provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals.

GreenMile’s highly scalable mobile route execution solutions have been built with unique capabilities to serve the global distribution industry. Customers benefit from a next-generation platform that incorporates machine-learning to continually improve service and travel time standards. GreenMile’s innovative solutions are used by some of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to digitize final-mile delivery processes, thereby eliminating paper from the supply chain, increasing efficiencies and improving customer satisfaction.

“GreenMile has built a great business by focusing on the unique challenges faced by retail food and beverage distribution companies,” said Andrew Roszko, EVP Commercial Operations at Descartes. “Their mobile applications are used by drivers around the world to improve their productivity and provide real-time delivery visibility to enhance customer service.

“The platform is complemented with advanced analytics and delivery performance management tools to provide managers in the field and corporate leadership with a comprehensive view of field operations. When combined with Descartes’ advanced route optimization tools, we believe it presents a compelling proposition to help distributors improve their final-mile delivery operations.”

“We continue to invest in a broader set of capabilities to help our customers across diverse industry verticals solve their final-mile challenges,” added Edward J Ryan, Descartes’ CEO. “The GreenMile combination helps us by adding a team with deep domain expertise in retail food and beverage distribution, extending our operational footprint and presence in Latin America, and adding to our community of truly global distribution companies. We’re thrilled to welcome the GreenMile employees, customers and partners into the Descartes family.”

GreenMile is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Descartes acquired GreenMile for up-front cash consideration of US$30m (c.€25m) plus potential performance-based consideration. The maximum amount payable under the all-cash performance-based earn-out is US$10m (c. €8.5m), based on GreenMile achieving revenue-based targets over the first two years post-acquisition.

 

 

Descartes strengthens last-mile with acquisition

Posted on by David Priestman

Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has acquired GreenMile, a leading provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals.

GreenMile’s highly scalable mobile route execution solutions have been built with unique capabilities to serve the global distribution industry. Customers benefit from a next-generation platform that incorporates machine-learning to continually improve service and travel time standards. GreenMile’s innovative solutions are used by some of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to digitize final-mile delivery processes, thereby eliminating paper from the supply chain, increasing efficiencies and improving customer satisfaction.

“GreenMile has built a great business by focusing on the unique challenges faced by retail food and beverage distribution companies,” said Andrew Roszko, EVP Commercial Operations at Descartes. “Their mobile applications are used by drivers around the world to improve their productivity and provide real-time delivery visibility to enhance customer service.

“The platform is complemented with advanced analytics and delivery performance management tools to provide managers in the field and corporate leadership with a comprehensive view of field operations. When combined with Descartes’ advanced route optimization tools, we believe it presents a compelling proposition to help distributors improve their final-mile delivery operations.”

“We continue to invest in a broader set of capabilities to help our customers across diverse industry verticals solve their final-mile challenges,” added Edward J Ryan, Descartes’ CEO. “The GreenMile combination helps us by adding a team with deep domain expertise in retail food and beverage distribution, extending our operational footprint and presence in Latin America, and adding to our community of truly global distribution companies. We’re thrilled to welcome the GreenMile employees, customers and partners into the Descartes family.”

GreenMile is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Descartes acquired GreenMile for up-front cash consideration of US$30m (c.€25m) plus potential performance-based consideration. The maximum amount payable under the all-cash performance-based earn-out is US$10m (c. €8.5m), based on GreenMile achieving revenue-based targets over the first two years post-acquisition.

 

 

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