A halfway house
Thorworld MD John Meale explains how SMEs with an active warehouse space but no loading bay can unload and despatch effectively.
It ain’t necessarily so…
Premium equipment such as high speed roller shutter doors are often thought of as an expensive luxury, but Sara LBS MD Christopher Knollys says this can be incorrect.
Linde launches VNA order picker
Linde Material Handling has expanded its portfolio for very narrow aisle solutions with a range of modular medium-lift order pickers.
Layer picking innovation
Flexi Narrow Aisle’s Warehouse Systems Division has launched the FlexiPiCK – a layer picking-based storage and order fulfillment solution that offers case pick rates of more than 1,000 outers per hour per operator.
Faulty forklift to blame
A vehicle salvage firm in Stalybridge has been fined over multiple safety failings after a car weighing more than half a tonne fell from a forklift truck, crushing a young mechanic underneath.
Manufacturer boosts vehicle fill
Storage drum manufacturer Fibrestar Drums used LoadStak Pro software from AutoLogic Systems to improve their pallet and vehicle fill.
Wi-Fi boosts Canute’s scanner performance
Canute Group installed a Ruckus Wireless Wi-FI system at its Purfleet headquarters. Nexus Globalnet consulted on the project.
Full inventory management
Nutritional supplements firm ASEA has selected the Snapfulfil WMS for a manufacturing and fulfillment centre in the United States.
Data capture for high volume freight
The security and protection of shipments is of paramount importance to customers, and ranks as a top consideration alongside speedy delivery. Yet, guaranteeing the safety of a consignment is a considerable challenge for the logistics industry and one that is not solved easily.
Get your thermals on
Citizen Systems Europe makes the case for thermal printers over laser printers in logistics applications.
Light crane redesigned
Terex Material Handling has redesigned the Demag KBK Aluline light crane system to create a versatile and ergonomic modular lifting and moving solution.
Network Rail doubles hub storage
Link 51 quickly made and installed heavy duty racking at Network Rail’s £25 million national distribution centre (NDC), which replaced three smaller facilities.
Urban double deck trailer launched
Loading bay equipment specialist Transdek UK is launching a Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer (DUET) at the upcoming CV Show.
Collaboration key with Briggs Equipment initiative
The UK’s leading supplier of materials handling solutions, Briggs Equipment is set to revolutionise the way logistics firms do business by working with them to help drive innovation in a sector vital to the nation’s economy.
Food firm Baxters chooses LPG forklifts from Still
Food manufacturer Baxters has awarded Northern Forklift (Scotland) a contract for the supply of nearly 50 Still forklift trucks, including LPG powered workhorses, following a stringent and competitive tender process.
BT High Lifter hand pallet trucks launched
Toyota Material Handling has launched two new BT Lifter models: the HHM100 manual and HHL100 electric high lifting hand pallet trucks.
Impact Handling builds its short term rental fleet
Impact Handling has announced orders for £1.5 million worth of new warehouse machines and counterbalance trucks for its short term hire fleet.
Major investment in facilities from Jungheinrich
Jungheinrich has invested in its European operations with a new manufacturing facility, new spare parts operation and a restructure of its Logistics Systems business.
Expanded storage capacity
Tool manufacturer Mafell increases SKUs with automated warehouse solution from TGW.
Still enhances RX60 electric truck
Still has responded to the developing trend towards e-mobility and demand for zero-emission electric trucks by enhancing the performance of its RX60 series of electric trucks.
