Swisslog delivers latest developments in eCommerce
Leading automation specialists, Swisslog, will present latest technology aimed at eCommerce order fulfilment at the eDelivery 2015 exhibition.
With security in mind
Enerco has designed the Spirol 40 High Speed Security external door to provide high levels of security and insulation.
Logistex signs distributor agreement with AutoStore
Logistex has signed an agreement with Norway’s Hatteland to be one of the official distributors of the AutoStore automated warehouse system in the UK.
Egemin to release compact AGV in Europe this summer
Egemin Automation will unveil a new product at ProMat 2015 in Chicago.
Suspended prison sentence for man over warehouse roof death
A Lancashire-based toy distributor and a builder have been sentenced after a worker plunged to his death through a warehouse roof.
Survey finds precise rather than fast delivery most valued
A survey carried out by logistics IT supplier Honeywell has found that 40% of shoppers are willing to pay for the ‘perfect delivery’, that is a delivery that happens when and where they choose.
Productivity boost
Independent retailer of solid hardwood furniture, Oak Furniture Land, has experienced a 10% improvement in its warehouse management productivity, since introducing the Snapfulfil SaaS WMS.
Tailift set for major UK push
Taiwanese forklift manufacturer, Tailift, is to launch three new ranges of forklifts through the newly appointed UK distributor, Ambassador.
Doosan rolls out 7-series trucks up to 16 tonne capacity
The forklifts are aimed at demanding industrial environments including heavy manufacturing, mining, construction and the metals and timber industries.
Adapted for busy builders merchants
JCB Industrial has designed a range of four Teletruk materials handlers specifically for use in the builders merchants sector.
Hyster delivers empty container handlers
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) has received five new Hyster empty container handlers for its fast 24/7 operation, which handles up to ten container-ships a day.
CEMEX refurbishes crane system
Terex Material Handling’s Demag Service team has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of a Demag crane system at the CEMEX cement production facility in Rugby.
Service key to expansion
When Manbat Industrial Power Systems acquired PowerCell it added the final piece in its current expansion programme.
Forklift fleet facts
Fleet management systems have been used to optimise forklift truck operations since the 1990s and have seen many adaptations and improvements. Transmon Engineering is an early pioneer of such systems, and Bob Warner, sales manager for Transmon, explains what to consider when selecting a fleet management system.
Clipper automates returns process with LB Foster
The ever-increasing success of online fashion shopping led to a demand for greater capacity for processing returns at Clipper’s Selby distribution centre.
Smart Lift boosts productivity
Yale Europe Materials Handling introduces the new MP Series Pedestrian Powered Pallet truck which offers enhanced productivity capabilities and a smoother and more efficient operator experience.
Online grocer picks to shopping bag
The Spanish online grocery retailer, Tudespensa, is using the automated E-Grocer solution from KNAPP at its Madrid distribution centre to process about 1,000 orders a day.
Automated solution promises non-stop logistics
Witron has released its solution named Order Fulfillment System (OFS) which is designed to be a flexible solution for the highly dynamic sector.
MPs vow to tackle bogus self-employment
In the wake of the City Link debacle, MPs have called on the incoming Government to bring forward proposals for tackling companies who use or encourage the practice of bogus self employment.
Verlinde launches food grade manual hoist
The ZHV INOX manual hoist is made up of a hoist body, a hook, a high strength lifting chain and a hand chain, all entirely made of stainless steel.
