Correct leaning loads
Sometimes the simplest of things can bring multi-million pound installations grinding to a halt, one such example is a leaning load on a pallet.
Ever-evolving with the customer
Aganto is aiming to build a solid company based on repeat business and word of mouth recommendation, says marketing manager Ruth Oxley.
E-fulfillment robot debuts
EiraTech, the Dublin-based developer of robotics solutions for the e-fulfilment sector, previewed the EiraBot 4 at the recent eDelivery.
Briggs Equipment unveils Briggs Defence branding
The move emphasises the MHE supplier’s strength in the vertical, which was cemented by a massive contract win with the MoD in 2013.
Manitou Group debuts ME range
The ME range of forklifts is designed for light to moderate use and features a number of models with capacities from 1.5 tonnes to 5 tonnes.
Jungheinrich upgrades tough forklifts
Two years after the launch of its series 3 and 4 hydrodynamic drive counterbalance trucks, Jungheinrich used CeMAT to launch an extension of its robust diesel and LPG series.
Lithium-ion showing signs of maturity
Lithium-ion batteries are moving to a new level of maturity, no longer a choice for early adopters only, they are becoming a more mainstream option for fleet managers. HSS editor Simon Duddy caught up with Tobias Zierhut, head of product marketing at Linde at the company’s recent exhibition in Germany to discuss the technology.
DHL deploys robotic trolley
The Effi-BOT from French start-up Effidence is an automated trolley that follows pickers through the warehouse.
What the PPE regulation changes mean for the workplace
EU laws surrounding workplace PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) have just changed. Stakeholders across the supply chain need to be aware of how these changes will affect them and what they can do to prepare, says Nigel Crunden, business specialist at Office Depot.
Variety of storage solutions
When plumbing product distributor VikingBad moved premises, Constructor installed P90 pallet racking and mobile pallet racking together with a modular office.
Changing energy landscape
CNG is a somewhat neglected piece of the forklift energy puzzle. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to truck power engineering experts Marshall’s Industrial in a bid to define CNG’s place in the energy mix and see if it could work for you.
Make sure you’re good to go
A distributor of medical devices has revamped its goods processing, both inbound and outbound, with Cubiscan technology from EXDS, helping customers receive their packages on time and undamaged.
Good for 16 hours a day
Food service supplier deploys articulated forklift from Aisle-Master to assist handling in cold and ambient storage facilities.
John Lewis revamps MHE battery performance
John Lewis and Waitrose were looking to commission a national fleet survey of its battery and charger assets that would provide both basic and advanced information of the installed fleet.
Customer experience is key to future sustainability
Janet Noble, national service centre manager at Briggs Equipment outlines how organisations need to adopt a relentless customer centric focus.
E-fulfillment solutions on show
Visitors to the Warehouse Technology Group’s latest live event heard a range of presentations from high profile speakers on the subject of ‘managing your warehouse to keep pace with the new world of e-tailing’.
Safety a priority for Heinz loading bay upgrade
Iconic food brand Heinz has chosen to further improve the loading bay safety systems at its UK based manufacturing facility in Kitt Green, near Wigan, using a new dock leveller and platform designed and constructed by Thorworld Industries.
Bring your own
Scandit CEO Samuel Mueller suggests warehouse operations can be reinvented with smartphones.
Making things stack up
Warehouse efficiency is a hot topic. As consumers become more demanding and businesses become leaner, warehouses and the materials handling equipment that works within them need to innovate to support their customers as they grow.
The true cost of maintenance
Dave Acton, General Manager for Engineering Support Services at Logistex, discusses the cost versus value of out-sourcing the maintenance of the automated warehousing operation.
