Tag: capacity
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ForwardX Robotics launches competition to win free fleet of robots
ForwardX Robotics is running a competition to win a fleet of 10 autonomous mobile robots as part of a warehouse automation system. ForwardX Robotics, a supplier of AMR-based assisted picking solutions worldwide, launched the competition at the ProMat Show, which is in its final day today. The company says it will giveaway a 10-AMR system…
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ForwardX Robotics releases fully autonomous forklift
ForwardX Robotics, a global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and warehouse solutions provider, introduces its latest autonomous forklift: Apex C1500-L. The new forklift further enhances ForwardX’s capabilities in pallet movement workflows with a higher payload capacity and the ability to work with both GMA and Euro pallets. Apex C1500-L will be on display for the first…
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Rocla launches new automated compact truck for warehouses and loading docks
A Finland-based company called Rocla AGV has launched a new, agile AGV – named “ACT”, short for automated compact truck – designed to lift heavy loads in narrow spaces. Rocla says ACT is an “exceptional addition” to its existing AGV line, allowing the company to offer our customers an even more versatile product range. From…
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Bear Robotics launches ‘ultimate’ hospitality robot
Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of hospitality robots, announces the launch of its new robot, Servi Plus, a service industry game-changer featuring increased capacity, enhanced user experience features, and the smoothest suspension engineering in the industry for transporting liquids and traversing ramps. With an expanded 88 lb (40 kg) payload and a 16+ dish…
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ACC picks Segula to help build three gigafactories in Europe
The European automotive market is rapidly electrifying, and the need for batteries to equip vehicles is increasing. According to the European Commission, demand will increase 12-fold between 2018 and 2030. This is a revolution for the sector, which is now relying on reindustrialisation and the development of a battery ecosystem sized to ensure the necessary…
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Apotea installs ‘world’s first’ piece-picking solution integrated with AutoStore
Sweden’s leading online pharmacy Apotea automated its logistics centre in Autumn 2022 to quickly, easily, and smoothly deliver approximately 50,000 orders a day to its customers. Following international cooperation between Element Logic, AutoStore, RightHand Robotics and Apotea, the centre fully integrated eOperator piece-picking robots with an AutoStore solution, a world first. Pharmacy products are one…
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Swedish online pharmacy Apotea installs ‘world’s first’ piece-picking solution integrated with AutoStore
Sweden’s leading online pharmacy Apotea has automated its logistics centre to “quickly, easily, and smoothly deliver approximately 50,000 orders a day” to its customers. Following international cooperation between Element Logic, AutoStore, RightHand Robotics and Apotea, the centre fully integrated eOperator piece-picking robots with an AutoStore solution, a world first. Pharmacy products are one of the fastest-growing…
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Intel to invest $20 billion in building two new chip factories in Ohio
Intel has announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge chip factories in Licking County, Ohio. The investment will help boost production to meet the surging demand for advanced semiconductors, powering a new generation of innovative products from Intel and serving the needs of foundry…
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Beyond Lithium: Scientists discover a promising cathode material for magnesium rechargeable batteries
Scientists discover the optimal composition for a magnesium secondary battery cathode to achieve better cyclability and high battery capacity Magnesium is a promising candidate as an energy carrier for next-generation batteries. However, the cycling performance and capacity of magnesium batteries need to improve if they are to replace lithium-ion batteries. To this end, a research…
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Cheesy technology: Sargento increases outbound fulfillment with Westfalia warehouse automation
A Sharp History of Expertise: About the Customer There’s a reason cheese heads live in Wisconsin, a state with a long, well-established history in the commercial cheese industry dating back to 1837. In fact, there were over 2,800 cheese factories in the northern border state by the 1920s so, it’s no surprise that modern, high-quality…