Kardex Mlog Installs Conveyor System for Nagel Group

The Nagel Group, specialized in food logistics, has commissioned Kardex Mlog to connect a new warehouse at the Buxheim site to the existing high-bay warehouse and the current conveyor technology. The goal is fully automated pallet transport between the new hall and the high-bay warehouse. Installation of the solution will begin on January 10, 2022, and is expected to be completed by April 2022.

(Neuenstadt/Buxheim) The contract includes the mechanical, electrical, and control connection to the existing conveyor system and the connected high-bay warehouse. As part of the investment, Kardex Mlog will install around 80 conveyor technology drives, a steel construction platform of approximately 140 square meters, and a vertical conveyor with two pallet storage locations in Buxheim. Additionally, a programmable logic controller of type S7-1500 and one fire protection and machine protection door each will be included.

One of the challenges of the project is the construction of the steel platform, which will connect the new and existing halls. “Part of the platform will naturally run through the existing hall, whose operation must not be disrupted by the installation,” emphasizes project manager Lars Wagner. All work will be carried out during ongoing operations. Kardex Mlog has been a supplier to the Nagel Group since 2010, one of the largest food logistics companies in Europe. Previous joint projects include, for example, the construction of a high-bay warehouse at the Reichenbach site.

12,000 Employees at 130 European Locations

The Nagel Group is a family-owned company operating across Europe, specializing in food logistics. The group employs more than 12,000 people at over 130 locations in Europe. Daily, it transports around 100,000 food shipments of all sizes and temperature classes across Europe. This unique network is a leader in Germany and the leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics services in Europe.

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