While some businesses are putting their expansion proposals on ice in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, others are looking to the future with confidence and are seeking cost-effective finance to maintain the momentum and help bring their plans to fruition.
Modern materials handling equipment needs to run rapidly, efficiently and reliably. It must also stop when required. That’s called for the development of a range of sophisticated braking solutions from manufacturers like Warner Electric.
Leeds plant invests in temporary storage from Aganto as new production lines are installed.
Consolidating dry-food goods from several warehouses into a non-food distribution centre, Coop Denmark turned to Dematic for high performance and flexibility in a compact footprint.
Denmaur Independent Papers has installed 12 sara LBS retractable dock shelters in the loading bays of its new central warehouse near the M1 in Leicestershire, as part of a major refurbishment programme.
Strapping specialist Mosca has launched the first side seal strapping machine incorporating its ultrasonic technology.
Independent builders merchant Huws Gray prides itself on fast and efficient customer service. With 25 new Doosan D30 diesel powered counterbalance trucks on the way, the firm aims to load and unload lorries quickly, and efficiently move materials on-site.
Yale Europe Materials Handling is employing a two-pronged strategy to meet the specific needs of key segments – offering product innovation and custom-centric service.
The Cognex DataMan 503 real-time monitoring barcode readers boost picking speed at the company’s logistics centre in Erfurt, Germany.
Kalmar will deliver two super-heavy forklift trucks to a specialist industrial services provider Pentti Hämeenaho Oy, which runs logistical operations at the Raahe steel mill in north-western Finland.
The Active Link is a new end unit system with an integrated load cell, compatible with Modulift’s range of spreader beams.
Musikhaus Thomann has selected TGW Logistics to provide an intralogistics solution for its new logistics centre.
When leading manufacturer of building materials, Ibstock Building Products, required a solution to guard against accidents and improve the amount of warning to their operators, they turned to materials handling manufacturer, Linde Material Handling for help.
The panoramic cabin has been introduced by Italian manufacturer Baumann as standard for its award-winning range of sideloaders.
The Demag V-type crane does not need an external power supply for handling and transporting loads, instead drawing energy from regenerative processes and a battery.
Many automated logistics systems run nearly 365 days a year and usually around the clock, making maintenance a key issue says Witron.
Retailers need not abandon legacy systems to cope with the move to Omnichannel. Instead they can mix process driven solutions to boost efficiency, says Sébastien Sliski, general manager of Supply Chain Solutions, Zetes.
Automated intralogistics specialist Swisslog has completed installations for two leading healthcare firms, and is partnering long term with many of the sector’s biggest companies.
BS Handling Systems has successfully completed its biggest contract to date for ASOS allowing the giant fashion etailer to double its sortation volume to around 15,000 parcels an hour.
While value for money may be front of mind for SMEs, there are a number of other factors that need to be taken into account when specifying packaging equipment, Andy Pretious, sales & marketing manager at Automated Packaging Systems.
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