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Make logistics sense – the need for a single digital thread

Bringing together information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) across many and varied systems in logistics requires a new approach to automation, one that will build the digital foundation for the entire sector. By Dave Sutton – Product Marketing Manager for Industrial Automation; Schneider Electric.

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The hidden costs of delaying warehouse automation decisions

Warehouse automation introduces efficiencies that enable organisations to increase productivity, respond faster to orders, and maximise storage density. However, securing the capital required for these initiatives remains a hurdle some organisations struggle to overcome. Part of the challenge may be that these organisations fail to fully consider the hidden costs of maintaining manual processes. 

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Discover sensor intelligence from SICK at IntraLogisteX 2024

SICK WILL showcase advances in intelligent sensing for data acquisition, robotics and digitilisation at IntraLogistex 2024. The global manufacturer of auto-identification, safety and Industry 4.0 solutions for logistics is planning collaborative robot and Dimensioning, Weighing and Scanning (DWS) demonstrations at the show, at the NEC Birmingham, 19 and 20 March.

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Automation assists industrial fulfilment

Industrial products distributor ERIKS has boosted the productivity of its order fulfilment operations by 110%, following a logistics network transformation that combines smart software with well-integrated small-parts automation at its new UK distribution hub in Oldbury.

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Robotics – what next?

With robotics and automation on a trajectory of growth in intralogistics, the need for interoperability of solutions from different vendors is pressing, argues Dave Berridge.

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Automation can help with returns crunch

The cost-of-living crisis is not only having a negative impact on retail sales, but also on the volume of returns. Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks into the issue.

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3D safety perception

SICK HAS launched the safeVisionary2, a compact 3D time-of-flight camera with safety certification performance level c, in accordance with ISO 13849.

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