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Gates launches polyurethane live roller belt for warehouse conveyors
Gates has introduced IntraLogix LRB-100 for warehouse conveyor systems, with US availability now and international supply planned to follow.
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Kesko selects Manhattan warehouse system for five distribution centres
The Finnish retailer plans to replace its grocery warehouse management system, initially covering five distribution centres before extending to a new site and terminal operations.
Machinery & automation
AutoStore unveils mixed-bin picking workstation, with shipments planned for 2027
Swisslog says AutoStore’s new FlexBinsPort will handle three standard bin heights at one workstation. Launch is planned for Q4 2026, with first shipments in Q1 2027.
Machinery & automation
Symbotic acquires cellumation to expand warehouse sortation technology
Symbotic has acquired Bremen-based cellumation, developer of the modular celluveyor sorting platform. The business will retain its name and leadership while supplying customers and integrating its technology into Symbotic systems.
Machinery & automation
Festo and CODI to demonstrate gantry palletizer at PACK EXPO
Festo has announced that CODI Manufacturing's FlexStack Pro gantry palletizer will feature at its PACK EXPO booth in Chicago from 18 to 21 October.
Machinery & automation
Datalogic showcases automated pallet safety and traceability at CIIF Shanghai
Datalogic has announced demonstrations of pallet-handling safety, conveyor identification and machine vision at CIIF in Shanghai, running from 12 to 16 October.
Machinery & automation
HOMAG opens €50 million-plus Polish woodworking machinery site
HOMAG has opened a consolidated production and engineering site in Środa Wielkopolska, with an automated high-bay warehouse and customer training centre. The investment exceeds €50 million.
Machinery & automation
TGW reports €1.75 billion order intake as warehouse automation revenue grows 29%
Warehouse automation specialist TGW reports revenue of €1.37 billion and record order intake of €1.75 billion for its 2025/26 financial year.
Machinery & automation
Yaskawa adds network safety option for AC drives
Yaskawa has launched an option card enabling CIP Safety communication over EtherNet/IP for compatible GA700, GA800 (US only), CR700 and GA500 AC drives. Supporting Safe Torque Off and time-controlled Safe Stop 1, it is designed for conveyors, packaging machinery, robotic systems and automated production lines; the company says it can also be retrofitted to existing compatible drives.
Machinery & automation
DCS releases white paper on coordinating warehouse automation and labour
Designed Conveyor Systems has published a white paper examining how warehouse execution software can coordinate automation, order priorities and labour across distribution operations.
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CEVA, Zalando and Sereact put AI returns robots into live operations
CEVA, Zalando and Sereact say dual-arm robots have entered live fashion-returns operations at CEVA sites in Germany and Poland, using AI to handle previously unseen items.
Machinery & automation
Gideon makes TREY autonomous forklift commercially available for trailer pallet handling
Gideon says its TREY autonomous forklift is commercially available in North America for trailer loading and unloading, with existing deployments in manufacturing, food distribution and 3PL operations.