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Murata debuts
‘double reach’ shuttle for warehouse operations

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Murata Machinery USA (Muratec USA), a specialist in high-speed, automated logistics and material handling, kicked off ProMat 2025 in Chicago with the North American debut of its Double Reach Shuttle, an innovative automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) engineered for high-density storage and efficient product handling.

Designed to maximize storage capacity while minimizing aisle width, the Double Reach Shuttle enables businesses to optimize warehouse space without compromising accessibility or throughput.

The Double Reach Shuttle integrates a narrow shuttle vehicle with a double-reach transfer mechanism, allowing it to efficiently retrieve and transport loads stored at greater depths within a compact footprint. [Read more…] about Murata debuts
‘double reach’ shuttle for warehouse operations

AutoStore unveils its first robotic piece-picking solution

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AutoStore, the maker of arguably the most widely used automated storage and retrieval systems in the world, has unveiled its latest innovations, saying they redefine efficiency in high-throughput fulfillment.

As businesses face increasing pressure to meet consumer expectations for rapid delivery, new solutions include a cutting-edge robotic piece-picking solution, an advanced workstation, and a powerful software suite designed for peak operational performance.

Additionally, the expanded Pio product range enhances accessibility to automation, while the new service tower simplifies maintenance to ensure maximum uptime. [Read more…] about AutoStore unveils its first robotic piece-picking solution

Boehli drives snack production to 31 daily tonnes with two automated storage systems from Mecalux

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The intralogistics group Mecalux has installed two automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) at the headquarters of Boehli, a leading brand in the European snack market, to boost its daily output to 31 tonnes.

Its Gundershoffen, France plant, opened in 2000, operates seven production lines supplying snacks – mainly pretzels and breadsticks – to over 22 countries.

Raphael Wurtz, plant manager at Boehli, says: “Automation enables us to manage and dispatch an average of 360 pallets per day.” [Read more…] about Boehli drives snack production to 31 daily tonnes with two automated storage systems from Mecalux

Exotec launches new robot-based automated storage and retrieval system

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Exotec, a warehouse robotics provider, has launched the Next Generation of its Skypod system, offering higher performance, improved storage density, and advanced software features.

The Next Generation of Skypod comes with a number of design improvements, including a new and more compact Skypod robot, a workstation for robot-to-robot picking, a high-throughput exchanger, and denser storage.

These redesigns, combined with new software features, improve the throughput at a single workstation by 50 percent, while enhancing storage density by up to 30 percent compared to the previous generation. [Read more…] about Exotec launches new robot-based automated storage and retrieval system

Matthews Automation Solutions invests in material handling specialist Freespace Robotics

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Freespace Robotics, an innovator in autonomous robotics for material handling and logistics, has agreed a strategic partnership and investment from the automation solutions business of Matthews International, a provider of warehouse automation software, controls, and order fulfillment systems.

This partnership combines Freespace Robotics’ groundbreaking high-density, dynamic storage cube with Matthews’ industry-leading software, unlocking transformative capabilities for warehouse and last-mile operations.

Freespace Robotics’ pioneering solution leverages advanced robotics to deliver high-turnover, small-footprint, high-rise AS/RS (Automate Storage and Retrieval System) technologies. [Read more…] about Matthews Automation Solutions invests in material handling specialist Freespace Robotics

AutoStore establishes new assembly factory in Thailand

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AutoStore, the maker of one of the most widely used automated storage and retrieval systems for warehouses, has opened its assembly factory in Rayong Province, Thailand.

This milestone marks a strategic move in the company’s global expansion efforts, bringing cutting-edge robotics production closer to key markets, including Japan, Korea, and the United States.

With over 1,450 systems distributed across 54 countries, AutoStore is the most widely adopted automated fulfillment system on the planet. [Read more…] about AutoStore establishes new assembly factory in Thailand

Prime Vision provides 12 autonomous guided robots and an ASRS to retailer’s warehouse

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With 134 million babies born globally in 2023, demand for baby products is high. This birth rate, combined with the rise of e-commerce, has forced suppliers to rapidly expand.

To alleviate its growing pains, Babydump, a European retailer of baby products, automated its order picking operations at its warehouse in Sint-Oedenrode in the Netherlands to increase throughput and sustainability.

For efficiently moving orders through the facility, it relies on 12 autonomous guided robots (AGRs) from Prime Vision.

[Read more…] about Prime Vision provides 12 autonomous guided robots and an ASRS to retailer’s warehouse

Urbx launches robotic inventory storage and retrieval system

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Urbx has launched its robotic inventory storage and retrieval system. The company says it is capable of fulfilling complex, multi-SKU orders at “unprecedented speeds”.

The system builds on the principles of traditional automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and uses a combination of robotics, software and storage racking to deliver key advantages in speed, height, density and scalability in goods-to-person order fulfillment workflows.

The system uses a fleet of proprietary Urb TowerBots driven by AI to find the shortest 3D path through a dense storage grid to retrieve totes and bring them out to a pick station. [Read more…] about Urbx launches robotic inventory storage and retrieval system

Sabarot says it has ‘doubled throughput’ of its AS/RS

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Sabarot, a French family business specialising in dried legumes, cereals and wild mushrooms, says it has “doubled the throughput” of its Mecalux automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) to boost its operational capacity.

Sabarot achieved the milestone at its historic centre in Chaspuzac, France. The company says it is noe “forging ahead with expansion and further enhancing its logistics capabilities” with the assistance of Mecalux, a warehouse automation specialist.

Under the leadership of Antoine Wassner, CEO of Sabarot, this initiative aims to support the continued growth of the organisation’s business. [Read more…] about Sabarot says it has ‘doubled throughput’ of its AS/RS

AutoStore introduces ‘world’s first’ PickUpPort in collaboration with Element Logic

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AutoStore, a specialist in automated storage and retrieval systems, has unveiled what it says is “the world’s first in-store solution equipped with an AutoStore PickUpPort”.

The system enables “fully automatic delivery of goods to customers”, and is now operational at thansen’s brand-new store in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The “cutting-edge technology” is made possible through AutoStore, in collaboration with its partner, Element Logic. [Read more…] about AutoStore introduces ‘world’s first’ PickUpPort in collaboration with Element Logic