HELI's AGV display at Bauma

China's HELI has entered into a strategic co-operation agreement with Kollmorgen to exploit opportunities surrounding intelligent logistics machines.

The agreement was signed at Bauma China 2016.

Founded in 1958, HELI has been ranked in the top eight manufacturers of forklifts in the world and has retained the number one position in China for 25 years.

Kollmorgen is a leading supplier of motion control systems and has deep practical knowledge of electromagnetic theory and controls. Its customers are leaders and innovators in many industries such as aerospace and defence; printing, packaging and converting; food and beverage processing; medical imaging and laboratory automation.

Kollmorgen is also a leader in warehouse automation, including complete AGV systems, software, awareness and autonomy.

HELI's range includes more than 1,700 models and 500 types of products and is making significant inroads in industrial vehicle intelligence, hybrid power technology and other innovations.

Through its partnership with Kollmorgen, HELI plans to "create a first-class intelligent logistics system, combining logistics automation and security (to deliver) unmanned handling logistics management, improved working efficiency and reducing the logistics cycle", according to a company official.

"The co-operation between HELI and Kollmorgen will open up even brighter prospects in the field of intelligent industrial trucks," he adds.