Linde adds two safety light solutions to its forklifts
Linde Material Handling has launched two new lighting products after the sales success of its BlueSpot lighting system.
Lidl kits out massive Exeter DC with underfloor heating
Underfloor heating contractor Warmafloor has provided a full UFH solution for Lidl’s distribution centre in Exeter.
Year-round, all-weather cover
Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer needed a supplier capable of delivering a customised temporary warehouse to be installed at its existing distribution centre.
Customers demanding connected fleets
With increased demand for ‘connected’ operations, Hyster Europe is supporting applications throughout the logistics chain with innovative 360 degree technology solutions.
US start-up online grocer invests in ‘micro’ fulfilment centres
Boston-area start-up, Takeoff Technologies, is developing the ‘micro’ fulfilment centres that feature logistics automation from Knapp.
Battery thinking
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.
Manufacturer deploys four Doosan reach trucks
The reach trucks serve two dedicated warehouses with one truck carrying out perpetual inventory stocktaking and the others on regular duties.
The uncertainty principle: minimising risks in Brexit Britain
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.
Affordable powered pallet truck launches
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched the PBPL12 electric hand pallet truck for transporting loads up to 1.2 tonnes.
Fire escape door for tall items
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.
Parts supplier doubles throughput
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 firm revamps extensive forklift fleet
Building supplies firm The Bradfords Group is boosting its fleet with over 170 new MHE units supplied by Briggs Equipment.
Cycling products distributor invests in advanced conveyor
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.
A strategic view
The focus is on optimising delivery networks to keep up with consumer demand, says John Perry, MD at supply chain consultancy SCALA.
Artificial Intelligence drives smart forklift
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.
Wickes quickly creates extra space with retractable tunnel
DIY firm Wickes maximised retail space in a new store in Staines by investing in a retractable tunnel from Aganto.
Lean operations
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.
Heavy forklifts launched by Kion Baoli
Available in 4 versions with load capacities of 5000kg, 6000kg, 7000kg and 10000kg both for the EU and the Extra-EU markets, the KBD lift trucks utilises latest technology to offer a product that ensures safety and comfort to the driver.
Toyota applies ‘Kaizen’ to itself!
“It’s about so much more than the trucks,” says Jon Buckley, Commercial Director at Toyota Material Handling UK.
Two loading ramps speed up delivery & despatch
Preparing its premises to distribute high-performance compact tractors and professional mowers, Suffolk based ISEKI UK has announced the introduction of both a Thorworld Industries short ramp, and additional dock board ramp, at its Ipswich warehouse facility.
