New automated storage and retrieval system aims to improve space utilization, order fulfillment and flexibility across NAPA’s distribution operations. NAPA Auto Parts is working with Hy-Tek Intralogistics and Hai Robotics on a new warehouse automation project designed to increase storage density, improve order fulfillment and accommodate the wide variety of products handled by the automotive […]
Warehousing/Automation News
ZS Robotics Brings Four-Way Pallet Shuttle Technology to U.S. Market
ZS Robotics is expanding its presence in the U.S. warehouse automation market with the introduction of its H125 four-way pallet shuttle, an ultra-low-profile system designed for high-density automated pallet storage. The H125 has a chassis height of just 125 mm and combines four-way travel, in-place track switching, automatic pallet transport and system monitoring. The company […]
Warehouse Robots Show the Payback at Kimball Midwest
Warehouse robotics promises are easy to find. Hard operating numbers are more useful. Kimball Midwest says a three-site deployment of Locus AMRs has lifted picking productivity by about 45% while more than doubling putaway productivity. Warehouse automation has spread rapidly, but warehouse operators still face a straightforward question before signing a purchase order: what does […]
Starmark Turns to Micro-Fulfillment to Support Direct-to-Consumer Growth
Pet products company moves beyond traditional pallet- and case-load distribution as TikTok Shop and ecommerce create new fulfillment demands. The rapid growth of direct-to-consumer ecommerce is continuing to change what happens inside the warehouse (and giving supply chain decision-makers something to chew on! Starmark Pet Products, an Austin, Texas-based manufacturer of pet toys and treats, […]
Kardex Expands AutoStore Warehouse Automation Business to Canada
Canadian warehouse operators will have expanded access to AutoStore automation as Kardex brings its established integration business north of the border, backed by Canadian resources and a growing partner network. Kardex is expanding its AutoStore business into Canada, giving warehouse and distribution operators across the country another integration option for high-density automated storage and order […]
Hai Robotics and Ferag Expand Warehouse Automation Partnership Across EMEA
Hai Robotics and Ferag Solutions are expanding their warehouse automation partnership across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, building on five years of cooperation and several projects completed in the UK. The expanded relationship combines Hai Robotics’ warehouse automation technology with Ferag Solutions’ systems integration capabilities, complementary technologies and regional expertise. The companies said the […]
Comau Tests Flexible Robotic Order Preparation at Decathlon
Comau has designed and validated a robotic order-preparation system in Decathlon’s e-commerce fulfillment environment, providing another example of flexible robotics moving deeper into warehouse picking, handling and palletizing. Developed as part of the European MASTERLY project, the system combines Comau’s MyCo collaborative robot with a ROS2-based software architecture, intelligent sensors, AI-powered vision and a modular […]
Hai Robotics Plans 1,500-Robot Deployment for European Fashion Fulfillment Center
Hai Robotics has been selected to supply more than 1,500 rack-climbing robots for a major European fashion fulfillment center, in what the company describes as the largest deployment yet of its HaiPick Climb technology. The unnamed retailer already operates multiple HaiPick systems in Europe and is expanding its relationship with Hai Robotics as online order […]
AutoStore Moves Upstream as Nowaste Targets Pallet Buffer Handling
Nowaste Logistics has become the first company to install the new AutoCase solution from AutoStore, an automation step that could be particularly interesting for warehouses still relying on pallet rack and manual handling to bridge the gap between inbound cases and automated piece-picking systems. “AutoCase is a solution that is as simple as it is […]
Hyster Atlas Automated Lift Truck Portal Wins Two Product Awards
Hyster has earned two industry awards for its Atlas automated lift truck portal, a platform designed to make lift truck automation easier to deploy and adjust without requiring specialized software engineering expertise. The Hyster Atlas platform received a GOOD DESIGN award in the robotics category and was also named AGV Solution of the Year in […]
