If you’re wrestling with the costs to build a new industrial building, and don’t think a temporary building will stand the test of time – consider the example of a building constructed for Bernard Matthews, says Aganto.
As well as delivering large automated systems to leading retailers – including John Lewis, M&S and Boots – KNAPP also supplies smaller logistics automation projects for SMEs.
Thorworld thinks big and delivers a design capable of handling GKN Wheels’ loading bay gradient challenge.
Semi-electric pallets trucks bring an extra level of safety to last mile drops, explains Bradley Dunn, sales and marketing director at SHS Handling.
With a combination of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, loading bays can be hazardous places to work. To maximise loading bay safety, employers must consider training and supervision alongside other factors, explains RTITB MD Laura Nelson.
Portcentric logistics operations face various challenges, including rapid turnaround times and harsh, wet and sub-zero weather conditions. However, as Mark Nailer, industry manager for Hyster Europe tackles the challenge.
The range of high performance motive power 2V batteries has been expanded with the addition of 6 taller cells that are suitable for higher duty and larger capacity applications; and covers more electric vehicle types and sizes than previously.
Narrow Aisle has announced that models across its top-selling Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based intralogistics solutions are now available with the option of lithium-ion battery power.
One of Europe’s leading specialist pharmaceutical companies relies on a pair of Stertil FlexiEdge Cleanroom doors to support its manufacturing operations in Hengoed, Wales.
SSI Schaefer has extended its product range for eCommerce and omni-channel distribution with the development of a highly compact and multifunctional overhead conveying system for goods up to 3kg.
Continued company growth and increasing product volumes were challenging logistics capacity for clothing firm Colin’s.
The international technology group Körber has invested in the Munich-based robotics start-up Magazino in exchange for a minority stake in picking specialist.
Switching to Trelleborg’s latest Elite XP premium-quality resilient tyres on its fleet of counterbalance trucks has more than doubled the life of the standard tyres used previously by one of the UK’s most successful foundry businesses, and considerably reduced fork truck operating costs.
The UK’s largest importer of cocoa and coffee beans is to build a major new warehouse at the Port of Liverpool to accommodate growing demand from food and drink manufacturers.
Modular aluminium profiling systems can be readily adapted to a wide variety of warehouse applications, says MiniTec.
SEMA Distributor Group’s former chairman and managing director of NSI Projects Simon King points out how small modifications, re-profiling or repairs to pallet racking can seriously increase the risk of racking collapse.
Forklift fleet managers identified fuel as the key total cost of ownership concern in a survey by forklift manufacturer TCM.
The range of high performance motive power 2V batteries has been expanded with the addition of 6 taller cells that are suitable for higher duty and larger capacity applications; and covers more electric vehicle types and sizes than previously.
Euro Mechanical Handling (EMH), based at Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, Scotland has recently been appointed as distributors for Hyundai Construction Equipment’s forklift trucks and warehouse equipment in the region.
Everyone’s talking about Industry 4.0. But what does it really mean to engineers and operators on in handling and logistics on day-to-day basis? SICK UK auto-identification and systems product manager Mark Harris shares what it means to him.
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