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New developments in the Transport & Logistics industry
GreyOrange launching new flexible automation products
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obotics and warehouse automation company, GreyOrange, is set to launch its new modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal. Today, retailers and logistics businesses face many new kinds of complexities and challenges due to the unprecedented growth in volumes, combined with the volatility of peak periods and increased pressure to cut operational costs. GreyOrange will
present a portfolio of AI-powered solutions that it says bring Flexible Automation to life; it reduces complexities and delivers maximum productivity, from inventory management and picking to sortation. Sid Chatterjee, Vice-President, Products, GreyOrange, said, “The GreyOrange solution portfolio offers a strong business case for Flexible Automation. In the past year it has been adopted globally by industry-leading players in retail, 3PL and e-commerce.” The new GreyOrange modular sortation system comprises modular components that it says deliver significantly higher throughput per unit area, improving space utilisation and reducing operating costs. The AI-enabled robotics system can be easily scaled, making it more investmentfriendly and usable for a range of applications across retail and logistics industries. Visit: www.greyorange.com
BEUMER lands $33 million contract at Queen Beatrix International Airport
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EUMER Group has signed an agreement with Aruba Airport Authority N.V. for the design and installation of a $33 million, high-speed baggage transportation and sortation system at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport. The installation, which also includes BEUMER’s residential programme for on-site operation and maintenance, is part of the airport’s Gateway 2030 expansion and modernisation program. The baggage handling system (BHS) features a tote-based CrisBag® high speed baggage transportation and sortation system, with integration to a full TSA-compliant EDS screening system with intote screening functionality, and a Baggage Image Weight Identification System (BIWIS) to streamline the airport’s US pre-clearance process. The new system will eliminate the requirement to reclaim checked luggage and undergo a second passenger screening process which
Rhenus to take over Core Management Logistics
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uropean forwarder Rhenus Logistics has continued its programme of UK growth, through the acquisition of 3PL provider Core Management Logistics (CML). The deal sees Rhenus Warehouse Solutions Europe acquire the Leicestershire-based business, which specialises in warehousing, pre-retail, freight
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presently is in place for U.S. travellers. Additionally, the new system will allow US and non-US bound flights to operate from a common-use check-in facility. Aruba Airport handles approximately 2.8 million passengers annually, with 67 percent coming from the United States. Installation will begin in Q3 of 2020, with completion expected in Q2 of 2021 in coordination with the opening of the Gateway 2030 project construction phase 1. Visit: www.beumergroup.com
forwarding and distribution services for the UK market. CML currently occupies more than 45,000m2 of warehousing space, across three facilities, on Lutterworth’s Magna Park, one of Europe’s largest distribution parks. CML provides customers with flexible warehousing, multi-channel fulfilment, valueadded services and international freight forwarding solutions.
Kalmar AutoRTG system gains ground in Europe
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almar, part of Cargotec, has won a tender to supply a complete AutoRTG system to Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) in Northern Ireland. The system will comprise eight automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes (AutoRTGs) controlled by the Kalmar Terminal Logistic System (TLS) and new-generation remote control (RC) desks. Belfast Container Terminal (BCT), the largest in Northern Ireland, is owned by and located in Belfast Harbour and is operated under concession by Irish Continental Group. The AutoRTG system will replace the manually operated rail-mounted gantry crane (RMG) system currently in use at the terminal. The cranes at BCT will operate fully automated within the container stack, receiving orders from the Kalmar TLS which performs planning, routing and execution for all operations based on orders from the terminal operating system (TOS). Crane gantry operation will be automated with supervision from the operator at the RC desk in the control room. Truck handling will be remote controlled, and the system will feature a truck positioning system to ensure accurate alignment of trucks under the RTGs. As part of the project scope, Kalmar will be responsible for the integrations between the TLS, the TOS and other relevant systems. Visit: www.kalmarglobal.com CML’s warehouse provision is aimed at the UK’s growing e-commerce sector. CML is also the UK’s only provider of Green GOH, a garment-on-hanger solution for the transportation of hanging garments in containers. Rhenus also operates logistics centres in Germany, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Visit: www.rhenus.com
