Our business
Fives designs and manufactures machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial groups. An offer at the service of many sectors: aerospace, aluminium, automotive, cement & minerals, chemicals & petrochemicals energy, general machining, glass, logistics, oil & gas, steel, sugar, ...
Our ambition
From the first railway lines to the Eiffel Tower lifts and factory 4.0, for over 200 years Fives has been designing the disruptive solutions and technologies that make up industry. As a pioneer of decarbonization and digitalization, Fives is always one innovation ahead thanks to its ability to anticipate customer needs. By responding to the specificities of each market locally, Fives combines economic and environmental performance in 25 countries thanks to its 8,500 employees.
FIVES EMPLOYEES BUILD THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE
Every day, in 25 countries, our 8,500 employees create the sustainable solutions the world needs by inventing the technologies of the future.
Every day, Fives employees enable manufacturers optimize their energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Every day, we work for a virtuous industry, a cutting-edge industry, a mutually responsible industry, an exciting industry, for all of us.
NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
Fives sets up MARS project in collaboration with major research institutions and the financial support of EIT Manufacturing
To meet the challenges of parcel processing, Fives, one of the world’s most preferred partners for transforming supply chain facilities, sets up MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robot for Safe Sorting) project, in collaboration with BIBA (Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH), SICK, and LMS (Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation) and the financial support of EIT Manufacturing, co-funded by the European Union.
With the growth of e-commerce, boosted by the Covid-19 crisis, the processing and sorting of parcels represent a real challenge for the major postal and e-commerce players. To cope with the exponential volume of parcels to be processed in record time, automation is the right answer.
For this purpose, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are widely used as they increase the flexibility and scalability of logistics sorting centers.
Collaborative sorting robots operates besides and with humans. However, for safety reasons, they run at reduced speed and thus lower performance.
On the other hand, non-collaborative systems operate separately from humans inside safety cages, with high speed and performance, but thus limiting potential usage scenarios.
The MARS project was born to introduce a new sorting solution on the market, dedicated to small and flexible automated sorting centers, allowing to switch between these two distinct principles.
The new system is equipped with a unique and safe localization method, developed by BIBA and SICK. Based on the localization zone, the vehicles independently adapt their sorting behavior to the specific situation. In collaborative areas, they intelligently avoid people, vehicles, and other obstacles thanks to safety functions, such as collision detection with LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology. If vehicles detect that they are in a restricted area, they increase their operating speed, maximizing system performance. The result is a high degree of flexibility in operations.
The prototype is currently being tested at Fives' facilities in Italy to prove all functionalities, including safety aspects.
“The MARS project aims to give our customers the benefit of both worlds. A sorting system using vehicles capable of operating at high speed and with maximum efficiency while in a confined zone, but also capable of exiting the cage and behaving safely when it is necessary to deliver or pick an object in the same area where operators are moving”, says Lorenzo CHIEREGO, Chief Technology Officer at Fives Intralogistics SpA (Italy).
At Fives, innovation is not only linked to the development of new technologies, but also to the adaptation of existing equipment to a wide and new range of applications and to the variety of specific customer needs.
The MARS project is fully in line with this commitment to pursue innovative approaches to meet future challenges and to develop solutions that advance the materials handling industry of the future.
Since its creation 200 years ago, Fives has never stopped investing in innovation.
In fact, in 2021, with an R&D investment of €28.8 million and more than 2,000 patents in force, Fives has renewed its commitment to designing and delivering cutting-edge technologies and solutions for the logistics industry.
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EIT Manufacturing, established in 2019, brings together close to 70 European leading partners from business, education and research. Its partners come from diverse sectors, providing complementary skills that ensure to have the right team to address manufacturing challenges and succeed in the dual digital and green transformation.
BIBA – Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH BIBA is an engineering research institute located at the University of Bremen. It is committed to basic research as well as to application-oriented development projects and engages itself in practice-oriented implementations, whereby it relies on cross-national, -institutional and interdisciplinary cooperation and transfer.
SICK AG - Founded in 1946, SICK is a global manufacturer of sensors and innovator of sensor technologies for manufacturing, logistics, and process automation sectors. As the inventor of the safety light curtain, SICK remains at the forefront of safe automation with its combination of sensors and comprehensive safety services.
Fives sets up MARS project in collaboration with major research institutions and the financial support of EIT Manufacturing
To meet the challenges of parcel processing, Fives, one of the world’s most preferred partners for transforming supply chain facilities, sets up MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robot for Safe Sorting) project, in collaboration with BIBA (Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH), SICK, and LMS (Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation) and the financial support of EIT Manufacturing, co-funded by the European Union.
With the growth of e-commerce, boosted by the Covid-19 crisis, the processing and sorting of parcels represent a real challenge for the major postal and e-commerce players. To cope with the exponential volume of parcels to be processed in record time, automation is the right answer.
For this purpose, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are widely used as they increase the flexibility and scalability of logistics sorting centers.
Collaborative sorting robots operates besides and with humans. However, for safety reasons, they run at reduced speed and thus lower performance.
On the other hand, non-collaborative systems operate separately from humans inside safety cages, with high speed and performance, but thus limiting potential usage scenarios.
The MARS project was born to introduce a new sorting solution on the market, dedicated to small and flexible automated sorting centers, allowing to switch between these two distinct principles.
The new system is equipped with a unique and safe localization method, developed by BIBA and SICK. Based on the localization zone, the vehicles independently adapt their sorting behavior to the specific situation. In collaborative areas, they intelligently avoid people, vehicles, and other obstacles thanks to safety functions, such as collision detection with LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology. If vehicles detect that they are in a restricted area, they increase their operating speed, maximizing system performance. The result is a high degree of flexibility in operations.
The prototype is currently being tested at Fives' facilities in Italy to prove all functionalities, including safety aspects.
“The MARS project aims to give our customers the benefit of both worlds. A sorting system using vehicles capable of operating at high speed and with maximum efficiency while in a confined zone, but also capable of exiting the cage and behaving safely when it is necessary to deliver or pick an object in the same area where operators are moving”, says Lorenzo CHIEREGO, Chief Technology Officer at Fives Intralogistics SpA (Italy).
At Fives, innovation is not only linked to the development of new technologies, but also to the adaptation of existing equipment to a wide and new range of applications and to the variety of specific customer needs.
The MARS project is fully in line with this commitment to pursue innovative approaches to meet future challenges and to develop solutions that advance the materials handling industry of the future.
Since its creation 200 years ago, Fives has never stopped investing in innovation.
In fact, in 2021, with an R&D investment of €28.8 million and more than 2,000 patents in force, Fives has renewed its commitment to designing and delivering cutting-edge technologies and solutions for the logistics industry.
---------------------------
EIT Manufacturing, established in 2019, brings together close to 70 European leading partners from business, education and research. Its partners come from diverse sectors, providing complementary skills that ensure to have the right team to address manufacturing challenges and succeed in the dual digital and green transformation.
BIBA – Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH BIBA is an engineering research institute located at the University of Bremen. It is committed to basic research as well as to application-oriented development projects and engages itself in practice-oriented implementations, whereby it relies on cross-national, -institutional and interdisciplinary cooperation and transfer.
SICK AG - Founded in 1946, SICK is a global manufacturer of sensors and innovator of sensor technologies for manufacturing, logistics, and process automation sectors. As the inventor of the safety light curtain, SICK remains at the forefront of safe automation with its combination of sensors and comprehensive safety services.
Fives sets up MARS project in collaboration with major research institutions and the financial support of EIT Manufacturing
To meet the challenges of parcel processing, Fives, one of the world’s most preferred partners for transforming supply chain facilities, sets up MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robot for Safe Sorting) project, in collaboration with BIBA (Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH), SICK, and LMS (Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation) and the financial support of EIT Manufacturing, co-funded by the European Union.
With the growth of e-commerce, boosted by the Covid-19 crisis, the processing and sorting of parcels represent a real challenge for the major postal and e-commerce players. To cope with the exponential volume of parcels to be processed in record time, automation is the right answer.
For this purpose, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are widely used as they increase the flexibility and scalability of logistics sorting centers.
Collaborative sorting robots operates besides and with humans. However, for safety reasons, they run at reduced speed and thus lower performance.
On the other hand, non-collaborative systems operate separately from humans inside safety cages, with high speed and performance, but thus limiting potential usage scenarios.
The MARS project was born to introduce a new sorting solution on the market, dedicated to small and flexible automated sorting centers, allowing to switch between these two distinct principles.
The new system is equipped with a unique and safe localization method, developed by BIBA and SICK. Based on the localization zone, the vehicles independently adapt their sorting behavior to the specific situation. In collaborative areas, they intelligently avoid people, vehicles, and other obstacles thanks to safety functions, such as collision detection with LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology. If vehicles detect that they are in a restricted area, they increase their operating speed, maximizing system performance. The result is a high degree of flexibility in operations.
The prototype is currently being tested at Fives' facilities in Italy to prove all functionalities, including safety aspects.
“The MARS project aims to give our customers the benefit of both worlds. A sorting system using vehicles capable of operating at high speed and with maximum efficiency while in a confined zone, but also capable of exiting the cage and behaving safely when it is necessary to deliver or pick an object in the same area where operators are moving”, says Lorenzo CHIEREGO, Chief Technology Officer at Fives Intralogistics SpA (Italy).
At Fives, innovation is not only linked to the development of new technologies, but also to the adaptation of existing equipment to a wide and new range of applications and to the variety of specific customer needs.
The MARS project is fully in line with this commitment to pursue innovative approaches to meet future challenges and to develop solutions that advance the materials handling industry of the future.
Since its creation 200 years ago, Fives has never stopped investing in innovation.
In fact, in 2021, with an R&D investment of €28.8 million and more than 2,000 patents in force, Fives has renewed its commitment to designing and delivering cutting-edge technologies and solutions for the logistics industry.
---------------------------
EIT Manufacturing, established in 2019, brings together close to 70 European leading partners from business, education and research. Its partners come from diverse sectors, providing complementary skills that ensure to have the right team to address manufacturing challenges and succeed in the dual digital and green transformation.
BIBA – Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH BIBA is an engineering research institute located at the University of Bremen. It is committed to basic research as well as to application-oriented development projects and engages itself in practice-oriented implementations, whereby it relies on cross-national, -institutional and interdisciplinary cooperation and transfer.
SICK AG - Founded in 1946, SICK is a global manufacturer of sensors and innovator of sensor technologies for manufacturing, logistics, and process automation sectors. As the inventor of the safety light curtain, SICK remains at the forefront of safe automation with its combination of sensors and comprehensive safety services.
FIVES KEY PLAYER IN THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE
Fives integrates to its machines and services innovations such as digital solutions, predictive maintenance, metal 3D printing, robotics, energy efficiency… to design and build today's and tomorrow's connected factories.
CSR Performance
Through digitalization, the promotion of circular economy, developing new processes and energy sources, Fives helps manufacturers in reducing their environmental footprint.
Innovation
Our innovation programs support the major technological changes underway, around hydrogen, decarbonization of industry, e-mobility, urban logistics, digitalization and cybersecurity.
AI & Data Processing
Adapted to all industrial sectors, the Fives service offer based on data processing and artificial intelligence combines production data enhancement and industrial process control.
METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
AddUp, a joint venture between Fives and Michelin, offers its customers complete industrial metal 3D printing solutions, from machine design and supply to services and advice on part production.
FIVES, PARTNER OF LOUIS DUC FOR THE VENDÉE GLOBE 2024
This long-standing relationship between Louis Duc and Fives is built on trust and common values: environmental impact, promotion of technologies, innovation, performance, risk management, resilience, fighting spirit, team spirit…