ADVERTORIAL TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
High capacity Mobile Robot optimises internal logistics flow T
he latest addition to the RARUK Automation MiR range is the autonomous, mobile industrial robot that warehouses
and factories have been waiting for. The MiR 1000 extends the payload capacity of the fleet to 1000kg making it the perfect choice for heavier pallets. It provides even greater scope for companies to optimise their internal transportation of heavy loads and pallets and allows employees to focus on higher-value activities. In common with the established MiR 500 mobile robot
Order volume tops one billion euros for KNAPP
2019, which show another period of solid growth. Order volume exceeded the one billion euros mark for
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the first time in the company’s history, while net turnover rose by 34.5% to 954 million euros. Profits were also up by an impressive 44.2%, with an EBIT of 65.2 million euros.
48 million euros invested in R&D The Managing Board – Gerald Hofer (CEO), Franz Mathi (COO) and Christian Grabner (CFO) – expressed delight at a recent press conference held at the group’s headquarters in Hart, close to Austria’s second-largest city, Graz. The board ascribed KNAPP’s ongoing success to
continuous investment. In the last year alone, the company invested over 43 million euros in buildings and infrastructure, and a further 48 million in research and development – an increase of 25%.
KNAPP UK Ltd u 01865 965000 u
www.knapp.com
eading intralogistics automation provider, KNAPP AG, has announced its results for the business year 2018-
that has proved immensely popular in the UK, the MiR 1000 offers a safe and efficient alternative to traditional forklifts and trucks. It allows hassle-free, fully automated logistics workflow, saving both time and money. With optional pallet lifts, the MiR 1000 can easily pick up and transport Euro and other pallets onto pallet stations
ensuring their smooth and seamless delivery to the destination. RARUK Automation Ltd
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www.rarukautomation.com
Thorworld’s rent-a-ramp solution keeps wheels in motion for Nagel Group’s improved warehouse development
Nagel-Langdon has become among the latest organisations to benefit from the support of a short- term rent-a-ramp solution, designed and delivered by loading bay specialist, Thorworld Industries.
C The loaned apparatus came into play at Nagel-Langdon’s temperature-controlled warehousing complex in
Liverpool; a facility currently under construction to replace existing buildings in Knowsley. On completion, the state-of-the-art development will operate 15 dock leveller bays and have the capacity to
handle over 5,000 pallets using a computerised system to ensure product delivery via computerised HGV’s. Planned for completion in the spring, building work has progressed well, however the temporary electrical
failure of an onsite scissor lift, used by the development’s construction vehicles, created the potential to delay project timescales.
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www.thorworld.co.uk
omprehensive food logistics network and market leading chilled and frozen food service provider
HQ expansion enables business growth for Cimcorp
Cimcorp has almost doubled the building footprint at its Finnish headquarters in order to accommodate continued business growth, higher production capacity and investment in research and development.
expansion of its headquarters became necessary. Construction work for the new building in Ulvila, Finland, has now been completed and furnishing of the new premises is currently underway. With the group’s revenue more than doubling in the
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past four years, Cimcorp had outgrown its existing facilities. To respond to this sales growth and the rising number of employees, Cimcorp acquired the plot of land adjacent to its HQ in 2017 and construction of the new production and office facilities began in summer 2018. The expansion secures 5,700m2 of additional factory space and another 2,200m2 of offices over three floors, including additional capacity for research and development. With this extension, production capacity increases by more than 100%.
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eading intralogistics automation specialist, Cimcorp, has grown significantly in recent years, and
Growth strategy
Cimcorp’s CEO, Masatoshi Wakabayashi, commented, “This investment marks an important step in the execution of our growth strategy. The building expansion will provide us with the much-needed space to continue expanding our product lines and solutions – which are in high demand – to better serve our customers with their intralogistics challenges. Sales are continuing to rise; in fact, we received our largest ever order in the intralogistics market – worth over 120 million euros – from the Spanish grocery giant, Mercadona, this spring.” In addition to the new building, Cimcorp is investing
in the renovation and refurbishment of its existing facilities. “Our expansion is much more than simply a new building”, explained Wakabayashi.“
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Safely handling flammable material in the chemical supply chain
Industry Manager for Hyster Europe, discusses the 360- degree Hyster® solutions that support compliant and efficient handling. “It can only take one spark or hot surface to cause an ignition in the potentially explosive atmospheres found across the chemical supply chain,” says Mark. “Heat and spark control are therefore primary considerations for businesses involved in the production, storage and transport of flammable chemicals.”
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Raw materials: The production and delivery of raw materials to a manufacturer is the first stage of the chemical supply chain. These potentially flammable raw materials are likely to be delivered, pumped and stored in large tanks. Drums and IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) may be found indoors or outdoors, in areas where Hyster® ICE diesel or electric forklifts will commonly be working, or passing through.
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www.hyster.eu
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ith potentially explosive atmospheres present throughout the chemical supply chain, Mark Nailer,
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