Not a victimless crime – forklift theft explored
Handling & Storage Solutions explores forklifts thefts and fraud with a focus on recent incidents, and advice on what you can do if it happens to you.
Order picking up to 12m with new UniCarriers models
UniCarriers refreshes its highly regarded order pickers offering powerful and adaptable product to help warehouse operations win the picking war.
Safety locked down
Hörmann’s new Wheelblocker product tackles loading bay drive-aways and joins a site of products to tackle a broad range of loading bay safety issues.
Fashion focus for 3PL
SEC Storage has provided a bespoke system to manage items for customers in the fashion sector.
Owning your performance
There are not many employee owned businesses around, despite the many obvious benefits the approach suggests. One exception is industrial door specialist Union Industries.
Warehouse should not be ‘poor relation’
We hear from John Lewis, Asda and Travis Perkins – with experience and advice that can help you maintain safe warehouse systems.
Use the truck itself to promote security
We summarise a report from Nina Day, senior engineer at the Health & Safety Laboratory which suggests that the structure of HGVs themselves could be better utilised to promote better load securing and reduce road transport incidents.
Synergy Logistics invests in next generation picking
Handling & Storage Solutions Editor Simon Duddy caught up with Synergy Logistics UK MD Tony Dobson to discuss the company’s exciting R&D and expansion plans.
Low cost low pollution
Mark Whittaker, head of sales, Flogas Britain outlines some key benefits for LPG use on forklifts.
Long-term benefits
The National Distribution Centre for British Gas in Leicester is proof that logistics automation can provide low lifetime costs – the automated handling solution supplied to the site by KNAPP recently achieved ten years of successful operation.
Tesco to close two DCs and bring 3PL ops in-house
The wide-ranging changes to the grocer’s supply chain will its number of distribution centres fall from 25 to 23 in the UK and it will also take warehouse operations carried out by DHL and Wincanton in house.
Driveaways a danger
Senior engineer at The Health & Safety Laboratory Nina Day says many companies with generally good health and safety records, fall down when it comes to transport.
Michelin buys Roadster trucks to improve warehouse safety
Linde Material Handling has launched the new Linde Roadster, a range of trucks designed to maximise field of view and safety to operators.
Novices elevated by technology
A semi-automated solution from Crown levels the playing field in terms of operator expertise.
Taking the initiative
All companies are on a health & safety journey and one of the key crossroads is making the shift from reacting to incidents to taking a proactive approach.
Stingray Shuttle a key growth component for Würth
Automated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics has completed a major two-year warehousing project for Würth Elektronik eiSos, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components.
Safer Logistics Seminar Programme updated
The Health & Safety Event provides the perfect networking and educational opportunity to anyone responsible for running a safe and efficient workplace, anywhere in the UK.
Global pharma players trust in Swisslog to strengthen intralogistics
Swisslog is a leading automation expert for robot-based and data driven intralogistic solutions, with many satisfied customers in the pharma sector.
Steel-specific team targets heavyweight demands
Botros Hanna from Hyster Europe explains some of the key handling challenges faced by the steel industry today.
