A few years back, most logistics companies would not have been aware of a ‘drug problem’ in the industry, but as awareness and testing increases, it simply cannot be ignored. In fact, drug use is simply the tip of the driver wellbeing iceberg, says Mike Colborne, compliance, safety & training manager at Owens Group.
The eCommerce delivery market is rapidly polarising between low-cost basic offerings, and high cost, high spec services, says MetaPack’s white paper on eCommerce.
Trelleborg launched ProHD, a tyre compound that is engineered to increase the load capacity in critical material handling applications at the recent CeMAT event.
Linde Material Handling has launched two new lighting products after the sales success of its BlueSpot lighting system.
Underfloor heating contractor Warmafloor has provided a full UFH solution for Lidl’s distribution centre in Exeter.
Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer needed a supplier capable of delivering a customised temporary warehouse to be installed at its existing distribution centre.
With increased demand for ‘connected’ operations, Hyster Europe is supporting applications throughout the logistics chain with innovative 360 degree technology solutions.
Boston-area start-up, Takeoff Technologies, is developing the ‘micro’ fulfilment centres that feature logistics automation from Knapp.
Enersys considers its advanced lead acid battery solution Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) in the light of ten factors important when upgrading a battery fleet.
The reach trucks serve two dedicated warehouses with one truck carrying out perpetual inventory stocktaking and the others on regular duties.
As Werner Heisenberg observed back in 1927 with his Uncertainty Principle, it can be hard to totally grasp what’s happening in the world. But you don’t need to be a physicist to see that uncertainty has gripped the UK in the wake of Brexit. It’s all around us – never more so than in the trading conditions I’m seeing every day, says Rachel Baker, UK group marketing manager at Spaciotempo.
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched the PBPL12 electric hand pallet truck for transporting loads up to 1.2 tonnes.
When a warehouse and office building in Maidenhead was being refitted for a new occupant, a fire door problem arose. While the door’s main role was as a fire escape, sara LBS proposed fitting a removable overhead panel to meet the occasional need for tall plant and equipment to be brought in and out of the building.
A BITO Storage Systems installation has helped Autoparts & Diagnostics (APD) transform its central warehouse operation for the UK by giving extra capacity and a more efficient picking operation through greater density of storage.
Building supplies firm The Bradfords Group is boosting its fleet with over 170 new MHE units supplied by Briggs Equipment.
ZyroFisher invited Advance Automated Systems to review handling methods to achieve its objectives at a time of growth and merger. The UK conveyor manufacturer installed a handling system with 24V DC technology and MultiControl from Interroll.
The focus is on optimising delivery networks to keep up with consumer demand, says John Perry, MD at supply chain consultancy SCALA.
A newcomer to the forklift world is a highlight automated model from German industrial group ZF, which is best known as a car parts maker.
DIY firm Wickes maximised retail space in a new store in Staines by investing in a retractable tunnel from Aganto.
LKE is more than a manufacturer of trolleys and lifting equipment, it helps a broad range of companies bring a systematic approach to their handling operations. HSS editor Simon Duddy recently met up with the LKE team in the UK to hear more.
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