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New guide for operators and users of mobile robots provides important information on maintenance and periodic inspections of the devices.
A new brochure from the Mobile Robots department provides operators and users of mobile robots with important information and sample checklists for the maintenance and recurring inspections of the devices.
The Research association IFL (Intralogistik / Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme e.V.) has made important personnel changes for the future at its 22nd general meeting.
LogiMAT India 2026 - from February 5 to 7 in Mumbai - is once again part of the German government's official foreign trade fair program. The German Pavilion offers discounted conditions for interested companies.
When exporting cranes, industrial trucks, continuous conveyors and storage and retrieval machines to the USA, 50 percent duty will be levied on the steel content. Members are advised to check whether they are affected.
The new Indian Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Order (OTR 2024) requires certain products to be labeled as of August 28, 2025. Manufacturers of cranes are affected in the Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association.
Improvement of safety on Continuous handling systems for unit loads
Weakening demand and uncertain markets – the German intralogistics industry is being slowed down.
Did you miss the first Regul8 of the Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association? No problem, you can watch the two presentations on digital instructions again here.
After the successful premiere in Delhi 2024, LogiMAT India invited Indian intralogistics enthusiasts to Mumbai this year. A follow-up report.
It's not just the weather that is uncomfortable in February, but also the political and economic climate. The trade association's board meeting was dominated by the geopolitical impact on the intralogistics industry.
With currently 290 member companies, the Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association is the most important intralogistics trade association in Europe.
Mobile robots are a prime example of networked systems. For them, as for other products in intralogistics, it is imperative to deal with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Non-compliance will result in the CE marking being refused.
A VDMA member puts a storage system on the market that conforms to standards. The operators‘ employers’ liability insurance association (EL) makes additional demands. Confidence in the presumption of conformity of harmonised standards is at stake.
OPC UA for Cranes and Hoists – Part 1: Base Model Motion Devices System
The services of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association - compact and clearly arranged.
Additional safety requirements and/or safety measures for semi-automatic power driven parking of motor vehicles
Finding their way through the jungle of standards - the new standards ticker for the lifting equipment sector provides interested VDMA members with an overview of current standardization activities.
Finding their way through the jungle of standards - the standards ticker for the continuous handling equipment sector provides interested VDMA members with an overview of current standardization activities.
VDA 5050 is not the only interface being developed for automated guided vehicles. KIT has created a comparison with the MassRobotics Interoperability Standard for us.
News from the department
Revision of machinery directive
Industrial trucks are also required to have winter tyres if, in addition to transport tasks on private company premises, they occasionally use public traffic areas. However, the market does not offer winter tyres for forklift trucks.
