Made up it’s modular
The Eleroll modular roller track system from Elesa includes hard thermoplastic and soft-touch elastomer rollers plus omnidirectional ball rollers.
The lowdown on why City Link went bust
We hear from the venture capitalist, the company MD and the administrator that wound up City Link, as they explain why the courier failed.
UKWA to hold sprinkler debate at the Health & Safety Event
The association will be taking part in the Safer Logistics Seminars at the Health & Safety Event, which is being held at the NEC, Birmingham on 24-26 March.
A fresh take on storage
BITO’s fresh food solution makes optimum use of the warehouse and ensures an uninterrupted supply chain to retailers for fruit and vegetable distributor The Greenery.
Bespoke design
MiniTec designed a bespoke spiral conveyor system for a production plant for bottling and packaging of liquids, gels, ointments, creams, pastes and powders.
QVC benefits from the ‘waterfall effect’
Home shopping channel QVC approached Newland Conveyors to implement the automatic loading of cartons into its trailers.
Linde partners with Balyo for automated forklifts
Linde Material Handling and Balyo have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement to jointly develop robotic solutions.
Doing more with less
Packaging supplier reduces forklift fleet by 20% in rationalisation exercise.
Windsor stacks up for Metsä Wood
Contract covers a wide range of equipment including sideloaders, forklifts and ancillary machines.
Flexible thinking on contract
Premium cookware brand Meyer Prestige has taken on a new forklift fleet from Jofson Mitsubishi in a ten-year deal.
Cranes are pole stars
Trailers featuring on-board cranes provided by Rushlift have revitalised a 20 year old process for telegraph pole manufacturer Calders & Grandidge.
Lowest operating costs claim from BYD
Electric forklift firm BYD launched its new range at LogiMAT 2015, promising to cut total cost of ownership by boosting battery efficiency and longevity.
Are your operators fully trained?
RTITB operations director Laura Nelson urges employers to fully train their forklift operators.
Heavy rotation
Hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has taken on 360 degree Kaup Fork Rotators on flexible casual hire contracts from B&B Attachments.
Doors open at 2m per second
Efaflex’s high-speed doors have recently been installed at a major frozen food processor and distributor who supplies two of the largest high street supermarkets.
Doors offer clear line of sight
It’s a fact that the transportation and storage industry have more accidents involving workplace vehicles than any other sector. Operating in a world that continually demands shorter delivery lead times while reducing overheads can add pressure and take its toll; accidents inevitably happen.
Toyota boosts safety awareness
In areas with poor visibility, SpotMe alerts truck operators and pedestrians of the potential danger of collisions.
Look to the sky
Over the years, how many commercial warehouses have been illuminated with 400w HID low bays or similar. At least 80% of the warehouses I have visited over the past few months have this type of luminaries and light source, says independent lighting specialist Dave Tilley.
Good lighting for packing and despatch
More than 5,200 Trilux E-Line LED and T5N luminaires have been installed at the huge Playmobil warehouse in Germany.
Driver training is a priority
The ongoing shortage of lorry drivers is causing major concerns for transport managers and logistics directors says HSS columnist Geoff Dossetter.
