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HÖRMANN Handover: Automation of pallet transport at Smartboxpro

21.04.2026

HÖRMANN Intralogistics GmbH is pleased to announce the successful handover of the expansion and automation solution for Smartboxpro in Plößberg.

In 2010 and 2015, HÖRMANN built a 5-aisle finished goods high-bay warehouse and a 3-aisle raw materials high-bay warehouse for the parent company Liebensteiner Kartonagenwerke, which were equipped with the HiLIS WMS and comprehensive system visualization. The existing system has now been adapted to the range of standard packaging, packaging accessories and archiving items with 18 SAFELOG AGVs.

Expansion of the state-of-the-art warehouse solution

The project for Smartboxpro includes the automation of pallet transport between various picking zones, a new buffer warehouse and the existing high-bay warehouse using 18 automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from robotics pioneer SAFELOG. This will further optimize and accelerate the logistics processes. Particularly noteworthy is the seamless integration of the new systems into the existing infrastructure, which has been running reliably for years with the HiLIS WMS from HÖRMANN Intralogistics.

The mobile robot solution increases efficiency by handling transports fully automatically. The mobile robots transport pallets between the different warehouse areas and connect them to the production stations, significantly speeding up and simplifying internal processes.

Scope of delivery:

• 18 SAFELOG X1 spin mobile robots (load capacity 1.200 kg)
• Inductive load management
• Connection to the buffer warehouse with 681 storage locations for EU-Pallets
• 75 storage locations for picking processes
• Connection of the existing Hörmann HRL & adaptation of existing HiLIS WMS
• 2 PALOMAT® pallet magazines for automatic empty pallet handling

Material flow in detail

If a pallet is to be stored or retrieved in the high-bay warehouse, the mobile robots transport it independently to and from a pick-up and removal position on a chain conveyor. At another position, the vehicles collect empty pallets in a PALOMAT® pallet magazine, which is equipped with light sensors for fill level detection. In addition, further paths lead to goods-in and goods-out stations with spaces for single or mixed pallets. A generously dimensioned buffer store is located in the middle.

Flexibility and precision thanks to mobile robots

The SAFELOG »X1 spin« mobile robots handle automated pallet transportation and offer maximum flexibility. With a load capacity of up to 1200 kg and a 360° rotation function, they enable a precise material flow even in confined warehouse environments. A SAFELOG pick-by-light system supports order picking so that work processes are controlled optimally and with minimal errors. The integration of this modern technology makes Smartboxpro a pioneer in the corrugated cardboard industry, particularly when it comes to the automation of storage and logistics processes.

The family-run company as an industry pioneer

Smartbox Pro, a subsidiary of Liebensteiner Kartonagenwerk, sells a comprehensive range of standard packaging, packaging accessories and archiving articles.

With the ongoing automation of intralogistics, the Liebensteiner Group continues to focus on a sustainable and efficient production strategy. HÖRMANN Intralogistics is delighted to once again support the family business with its state-of-the-art technology and make a significant contribution to increasing the level of automation.

The new buffer warehouse and comprehensive AGV transport between the warehouse areas were handed over to the customer at the end of 2025.