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Swisslog to show Robotic Automation at LogiMAT

Posted on 3 April, 202325 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Swisslog is set to make a big impression at LogiMAT 2023 in Stuttgart from April 25 to 27, with its latest innovations in robotic automation taking centre stage. Intralogistics specialist Swisslog will be showcasing flexible robotics and intelligent automation in action and demonstrating the power of its SynQ software platform and SAP EWM solutions.

Discover ACPaQ fully automated mixed case palletizing solution

LogiMAT visitors will have the opportunity to discover the fully automated robotic mixed case palletizing solution, ACPaQ, which is at the heart of drugstore chain dm-drogerie markt’s award winning distribution center in Wustermark, near Berlin. The solution uses high-end robotics to relieve people from heavy workload, make material flows more ergonomic and more economical and optimize shop replenishment. It can be scaled for small, mid-size and large distribution centers with a throughput of up to 500,000 packages per day.

See ItemPiQ robotized small item picking at work

Visitors to the Swisslog booth also will have the chance to experience the latest evolution of Swisslog’s ItemPiQ fully automated robot order picking system. Using Artificial Intelligence, ItemPiQ robots are capable of picking a wide variety of small unspecified items, they then use machine learning to adapt their gripping techniques for increased efficiency. ItemPiQ robots are easily integrated with other systems and feature a new gripper which has significantly increased the range of products they can handle.

e-grocery leader shares logistics automation knowhow

Swisslog’s flexible, data-driven and robotic solutions enable businesses to meet rapidly changing customer demands while allowing them to leverage new technologies as they emerge. As online ordering continues to grow across retail, Swisslog will share its latest automated warehouse solutions for e-grocery fulfillment. These solutions help enterprises to move beyond manual picking, whether by using Micro Fulfilment Centres, a hub-and-spoke arrangement, a bolt-on store automation approach or regional-fulfilment centres.

Rebranding at LogiMAT

In addition to its latest innovations, Swisslog’s stand will also present the company’s rebranding, launched in March of this year to reflect its leading position in the digital and dynamic world of intralogistics automation. Visitors will be the first to see the new branding and are invited to join the Swisslog team for a celebratory party on April 26 from 5pm.

“We are very much looking forward to participating in the most important trade show in Europe for the intralogistics industry, where we can introduce visitors to our latest innovations, especially in robotized automation,” says Swisslog CEO EMEA Jens Schmale. “It’s also the perfect opportunity to showcase our revised digital branding that truly reflects us as a provider of innovative, highly digitalized and data-driven robotic solutions.

Swisslog at LogiMAT 2023: hall 1, stand B41

Path to Robotic Automation for High-bay Storage

Posted on 28 February, 202329 July, 2025 by David Priestman

BALYO, the company that specializes in transforming standard forklifts into driverless robots, will be attending ProMat 2023. Robotic experts will be on-hand to discuss BALYO’s full line of driverless forklift vehicles that are helping companies scale up as opposed to out, and showcase tools that simplify the shift from manual to autonomous materials handling.

The BALYO line of high-bay storage robots will be front and centre at ProMat 2023. Robots like the BALYO REACHY, which can pick pallets of up to 1.5 tons to a height of 37 feet and achieve a 360° turn in only 9.9 feet – the narrowest in-aisle turning space for high-reach robotic forklifts.

“Smart companies are scaling up – not out!” says Mark Stevenson, BALYO’s Chief Sales Officer. “The only way to safely and efficiently be part of this vertical revolution in materials handling is to automate the storage and retrieval of goods.”

In addition to saving space, the shift to high bay storage has other efficiencies including increased speed of materials movement, flexibility in warehouse design, and the inherent safety that comes from using automated systems.

“The shift to robotic operations just makes sense, from overcoming labour challenges, to safety, to ROI, all the numbers add up,” continues Stevenson.” The biggest thing that holds organizations back is the fear of complicated change, time to deploy, and disruption. BALYO is ready to show that there’s nothing to fear, our standard solutions can be deployed in weeks not months, and our simple tools are designed to allow users to do much of it themselves. It’s easy to simply change.”

BALYO experts will be demonstrating tools like BALYO eBudget for simple scoping of robotic projects, and BALYO Road Editor software that makes mission management a drag-and-drop experience. The company developed its unique software nearly 20 years ago with the aim of turning standard electric trucks into standalone intelligent robots, a move which the company believes, helps to address the reluctance of some operators to switch to automation and realize all of these benefits.

Stevenson continues, “BALYO robots can be operated both fully manual and autonomously, bridging the perceived gap between whether to use people or technology. This frees up people to focus on improving operations and other truly value-added activities. In this way, our technology is being used to vastly improve people’s working lives.”

The Reach Robot is just one of the full complement of Balyo’s sustainable robotic solutions including stackers, counter-balanced robots, tuggers, pallet jacks, and a VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) robot that can reach heights of 55 feet. BALYO’s global head offices are in Paris with global operations in the USA, Singapore, China, and Australia.

Cross-Platform Robotic Automation Partners

Posted on 27 January, 202325 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Berkshire Grey, Inc., a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, and Locus Robotics, a leader in Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) for logistics and distribution warehouses, have announced their formal partnership with the unveiling of their combined solution that integrates the Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Put Wall (BG RSPWi) with Locus Origin and Locus Vector bots. This innovative integrated solution deploys end-to-end robotic automation solutions for retail and eCommerce customers looking to maximize their supply chain productivity and throughput while addressing growing labour shortages.

Ongoing labour availability and inflation challenges continue to put growing pressures on supply chain and distribution frameworks. Retail and eCommerce businesses are strained to keep up with growing customer demands while managing the supply chain issues and keeping operational costs in control. Customers are demanding flexible and seamlessly integrated best of breed robotic automation solutions to address these challenges and deliver top-quality customer experiences.

“Partnering with Berkshire Grey allows our customers to reap the benefits of enterprise-level robotic automation across some of their most business-critical supply chain processes,” said Mike Johnson, President at Locus Robotics. “Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics have been operating in the supply chain industry for many years now, and it’s great to see us join forces to deliver seamlessly integrated, proven, and impactful automation solutions that help our customers grow and succeed, now and into the future.”

Steve Johnson, President and COO at Berkshire Grey agreed saying, “We have seen a growing number of customers asking for solutions that they can deploy holistically versus piecemeal innovation. Locus Robotics has a distinct value proposition in enabling greater flexibility in the supply chain industry with their robotic automation solutions. Now with Locus Robotics, we believe we can take our combined solutions to a wider market.”

This new solution helps retailers and eCommerce businesses maximize their throughput by:
• Delivering a fast and packaged solution for order fulfilment and store replenishment
• Processing a wide range of SKUs, surpassing SKU coverage of other alternatives
• Enabling a fully-automated, end-to-end supply chain ecosystem
• Augmenting supply chain operations with optimized labour and costs

Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics are also exploring the future integrations of Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Product Sortation (BG RPS), Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation (BG RSPS), Robotic Pick and Pack for eCommerce Auto-bagging (BG RPPi). With this end-to-end package of robotic solutions, businesses can fully automate their order fulfilment, auto-bagging and store replenishment processes while seeing immediate ROI and throughput improvements.

Berkshire Grey, Inc., (Nasdaq: BGRY) helps customers radically change the essential way they do business by delivering game-changing technology that combines AI and robotics to automate fulfilment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Berkshire Grey solutions are a fundamental engine of change that transform pick, pack, move, store, organize, and sort operations to deliver competitive advantage for enterprises serving today’s connected consumers. Berkshire Grey customers include Global 100 retailers and logistics service providers.

Locus Robotics is a leader in revolutionary, enterprise-level, warehouse automation solutions, incorporating powerful and intelligent autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that operate collaboratively with human workers to dramatically improve product movement and productivity 2–3x. Named to the Inc. 500 two years in a row, and winning over 17 industry and technology awards, the Locus solution dramatically increases order fulfilment productivity, lowers operational costs, and improves workplace quality, safety, and ergonomics for workers. Supporting over 100+ of the world’s top brands and deployed at 250+ sites around the world, Locus Robotics enables retailers, 3PLs and specialty warehouses to efficiently meet and exceed the increasingly complex and demanding requirements of today’s fulfilment environments

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