Enter the Design4Safety awards
BITA is organising the Design4Safety awards which take place at IMHX 2016, at the NEC in Birmingham from 13-16 September. The awards are open only to IMHX exhibitors.
Doosan launches electric 80-volt counterbalance series
The latest additions to the 7-series range are electric 80-volt 2.2-ton to 3.5-ton capacity range of 4 wheel forklift truck models.
Invoice based lending: an alternative?
Alex Macdonald, regional sales manager at Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance, discusses how an alternative finance solution can help drive growth for materials handling businesses.
Selecting the right system
No matter how small or large an operation, selecting the right cranes and hoists plays a vital role in boosting productivity, says Chris Lindley-Smith, sales director at Street Crane.
Guide to hiring fork lifts
Renting a fork lift truck can open you up to a number of pitfalls, so do your homework before signing on the dotted line, advises Peter Harvey of the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).
Manbat Industrial and Fronius UK join forces
Battery distributor Manbat Industrial and charging experts Fronius UK have forged a closer business relationship aimed at boosting customer service.
Kuehne+Nagel takes on temp solutions
A temporary building has helped Kuehne+Nagel increase onsite storage space, improve the accuracy of data logging information, and reduce customer fulfilment times.
DHL installs 99 loading bays at airport hub
An installation of 99 loading bays has been completed by Stertil Dock Products to support a revolutionary new DHL distribution hub at Manchester Airport City.
Deep-freeze storage warehouse built by Unitechnik
Romanian frozen-foods supplier Macromex built a distribution hub with Unitechnik as system integrator.
What happened to UK productivity – the puzzle of our time?
Like many people I am really interested in the projections of the UK’s economy. My reasoning is straightforward. With growth comes more recruitment – news to the ears of someone who works in HR solutions!
CILT survey shows strong support for EU
A Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport survey on the EU Referendum revealed 64% of respondents favour remaining in the EU.
Carrylift helps 3PL provide highly agile service
International transport company The Bowker Group must balance space availability with a high degree of site utilisation.
Safety achieved with a combination of technology and process
Minimising the potential for accidents is one of the main concerns for warehouse managers today, says Tom Langley, projects director at Hörmann UK. The loading bay in particular has long been considered one of the most dangerous areas owing to operational equipment containing moving parts and numerous vehicles utilising the same space.
Rack-clad automated warehouses
Jungheinrich’s Systems & Projects Division has provided a turnkey solution for Grifols – completing two highly automated rack-clad warehouses at the company’s HQ in Dublin.
Dunelm benefits from two track laser grinding
Homewares retailer Dunelm moved into a new warehouse in Stoke recently, and Concrete Grinding were called in to help them achieve a safe, two track floor which helps them to maximise productivity.
Shipping and transport firm invests in Windsor
Windsor Materials Handling has supplied three Kalmar forklifts to long term customer Thor Shipping & Transport.
Purpose built trolleys assist manufacturer
A well-known international manufacturer of Turbo systems has an operation in Bradford where turbo shafts are produced using multiple machining operations carried out on different machines.
Don’t let add-ons become turn-offs
Minimising the risk of value-add comes down to a balancing act between efficiency and flexibility says Eric Carter, solutions architect at Indigo Software.
Amazon opens up logistics network to SMEs
Amazon has launched its Pan-European Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) programme. The service is said to help sellers of any size export to millions of Amazon customers across the EU more efficiently.
Rapid action door
Waste firm Shanks Group deploys a rapid action door for its Aylesbury distribution depot.
