Category: Publication

FEM Report 2016-2018 published

FEM has just published its biennial report 2016-2018. It provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of FEM and all its components: including general secretariat, working bodies and Product Groups. You can download the FEM Biennial Report 2016-2018 on the General Publications page

FEM Report 2016-2018 published

Non-personal data: let it flow!

FEM has just published its position on the European Commission’s proposal on free flow of non-personal data. Materials handling equipment in operation generates substantial quantities of industrial data, either collected and managed by manufacturers directly or through third-party data service providers. Data has thus become fully part of our companies’ business models. FEM has already… Read more »

Non-personal data: let it flow!

New technical guide on the cycle time calculation for automated vehicle storage and retrieval systems

The FEM Intralogistic Systems Product Group published a technical guide on the cycle time calculation for automated vehicle storage and retrieval systems. This new technical recommendation aims to estimate the possible number of cycles per time achievable with an automated vehicle storage and retrieval system. The recommendation focuses on storage and retrieval systems for units… Read more »

New technical guide on the energy consumption of intralogistic systems

The FEM Intralogistic Systems Product Group has published technical guidance on how to calculate, measure and evaluate the energy consumption of intralogistic systems and material handling equipment. This technical guidance is a methodical approach to quantifying the energy consumption of intralogistic systems during the use phase. It addresses complete intralogistic systems, and also most of… Read more »