PRODUCT REVIEWS
Ergonomic heavy-load handling solutions
At LogiMAT 2025 in Stuttgart , Germany , FIPA GmbH will present ergonomic handling solutions for lifting heavy loads , using its FIPALIFTswift and FIPALIFTmax vacuum tube lifters . Other showcased technologies will include handling systems for bag and film packaging , area gripping systems and EOAT solutions .
At its trade show stand of almost 50 square meters , FIPA will present a wide range of products for logistics and production ( including customised solutions ). The focus of its presentation will be on the ergonomic handling of heavy loads .
“ Our FIPALIFTswift and FIPALIFTmax vacuum tube lifters offer creative lifting solutions in production , storage and shipping . They minimise the risk of injury while improving the environment and wellbeing of the operator ,” it told ISMR .
The FIPALIFTswift .
The FIPALIFTswift is designed for the quick handling of loads of up to 40kg . For example , for the rapid and frequent moving of packages , boxes , canisters , barrels , suitcases and bags . The FIPALIFTmax tube lifter can handle loads of up to 149kg and is suitable for handling heavy
The FIPALIFTmax . boxes or panels . Sacks made of different materials , such as plastic and paper , can also be lifted .
“ The new FIPALIFTmax is quieter and its slim , modular design makes it even easier to use on a daily basis . The simple rotary handle makes operating the tube-lifter uncomplicated and precise . It is lightweight , but its robust construction makes it durable and reliable ,” added the manufacturer .
In addition to lifting and moving heavy goods , FIPA will also present a wide range of bellows vacuum cups specially adapted for handling bags and for fast Pick & Place .
In addition to area gripping systems for moving individual products or product layers without changing grippers , custom
End-of-Arm-Tooling systems is another focus . Profile-based , plate-based , hybrid or 3D-printed-based grippers from FIPA can be adapted to a wide range of applications .
FIPA specialises in vacuum , gripping and lifting technology . FIPA GmbH was founded at Ismaning , near Munich ( Germany ), in 1985 and employs around 100 members of staff worldwide .
FIPA also has a global presence , with its own subsidiaries in the USA and United Kingdom , a representative office in China and a worldwide partner network . n
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Intralogistics and fleet management solutions
At LogiMAT 2025 , Management and IT consultancy MHP will showcase approaches and new combination possibilities for cloud solutions from its Industrial Cloud Solutions ( ICS ) portfolio for more efficient , integrated intralogistics .
Growing competition and rising cost pressure have put pressure on companies in the manufacturing industry to make their processes more efficient , including intralogistics processes . Automating repetitive process and “ optimal staff rostering ” for the shopfloor are two aspects that hold the key to achieving more efficiency .
The company has enhanced its MHP fleet management solution , FleetExecuter , and logistics planning software ‘ supply _ it ’ to allow companies to automate material flow planning and movements in their logistics departments . Using these software solutions can help companies improve process efficiency , it said , by up to 20 %. The two cloud solutions
FleetExecuter .
for intralogistics also work independently of each other . They will be showcased alongside the SaaS product ‘ shift _ it ’, designed to aid short and medium-term staff rostering for the shopfloor , at this year ’ s LogiMAT ( 11-13 March 2025 ) in Stuttgart , Germany .
Last year , Porsche starting using the cross-manufacturer-compatible central fleet management software , FleetExecuter , at its plants 2 and 3 in Zuffenhausen . FleetExecuter is designed to control AGVs . At Porsche , it manages 27 self-driving transport vehicles over a 750-metre route split over two floors , allowing up to 106 material transport journeys each hour . The vehicles pass through new and old infrastructure including elevators , rapid action doors and legacy systems , and interact with four intersecting third-party systems .
“ By the end of March , nine AGVs at Lamborghini will be controlled by FleetExecuter for the production of carbon parts at the firm ’ s plant in
Bologna ,” confirmed MHP .
Since its market launch over a year ago , the SaaS solution ‘ supply _ it ’ has been assisting Porsche with digital material flow planning from incoming goods through to the 911 assembly line . Porsche also employs this solution for in-house intralogistics , including on its production line for the 911 model series in Zuffenhausen . n
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