LogiMAT exhibitors from all segments of the industry are offering new leasing and billing models, maintenance contracts, and best-of-breed services and solutions to help businesses benefit from tax incentives and subsidies, reflecting a recent trend toward lower-cost entry-level and migration solutions for streamlining and automating intralogistics.
The rising costs of logistics – investments in future-proof warehousing and fulfilment solutions, personnel, and transport – is making it harder for businesses today to remain competitive. Lowering these costs means optimising. But amid geopolitical turmoil and the uncertainty around changing technology, business leaders are often hesitant to invest in intralogistics. “Automation and digital transformation are nevertheless indispensable to compete internationally,” insists LogiMAT Exhibition Director Michael Ruchty from event organiser EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH. “This is the context in which the exhibitors at LogiMAT 2026, reflecting current trends, are presenting cost-cutting entry-level and migration solutions for streamlining and automating intralogistics beyond traditional leasing offers.”
Rental and leasing models are not at all unusual in the world of intralogistics equipment. All industrial truck manufacturers, for example, have large rental fleets and also offer their customers equipment under various leasing models. The same is now true for warehouse equipment and systems. Cascade Italia (Hall 10, Booth 10B54) offers rental solutions and refurbished alternatives for forklifts and AGVs. AVV Arbeitsbühnen und Vertrieb (Hall 5, Booth 5A53), a provider of aerial lift technology, is presenting its own rental fleet of more than 200 state-of-the-art aerial work platforms.
Preconfigured software systems and pay-per-use models
In addition to rental solutions, used equipment, and second-hand systems, LogiMAT exhibitors will propose a wide range of other offers designed to lower investment costs for procurement and modernisation. The development of AI applications is also raising the profile of maintenance. AI-based predictive maintenance software improves the care and maintenance of intralogistics systems and reduces downtime while boosting visibility and service life, yielding a better long-term return on investment.
State-of-the-art facility management with smart maintenance
Jens Reissenweber, a member of the executive leadership of the Forum Vision Maintenance Association FVI, is presenting the Expert Forum “Thinking outside the box: what intralogistics and state-of-the-art facility management have in common” (March 24, 3:00 PM in the Atrium Arena) to help facility managers select the right maintenance tools and optimise their deployment. This year will also see the launch of the new Smart Maintenance Lounge (Hall 4, Booth 4H01), which will bring together prestigious industry experts offering a concise overview of trends and solutions.
Automation as a Service
The flexibility and scalability of systems are important criteria to consider when choosing optimal, future-proof intralogistics infrastructure. Today’s leading-edge solutions support this: Shuttle warehouses can be expanded on a modular basis, while fleets of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) replace rigid conveyor technology, moving goods autonomously through the warehouse and offering flexible options for expansion, while robots with sensors and machine vision handle picking and retrieving.
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