Honeywell acquires warehouse automation provider Transnorm
Honeywell will acquire Germany-based Transnorm for approximately €425 million, with its material handling solutions complement the Honeywell Intelligrated warehouse automation business.
Debenhams selects LED lighting for warehouse
Ecolighting UK has recently been specified for the new LED lighting at the Debenhams warehouse in Peterborough to upgrade the previous fluorescent systems.
Avoid loss of revenue due to lack of space
Nobody wants to turn away business, but if your company is faced with the problem of keeping up with demand because of lack of space, losing out on revenue is a real possibility. Herchenbach says this can be solved by installing and renting a temporary warehouse on your site.
Watch out for loading bay creeps
It’s a disturbing fact that loading bays are dangerous places. Such accidents frequently result in life-changing injuries and, tragically, fatalities. Stertil Dock Products outlines measures you can take to protect workers.
Reconfigurable conveyor helps DCs optimise multiple operations
FMH Conveyors has launched the BestConnect quick-connect reconfigurable conveyor system.
SCA Wood UK installs pallet conveyor
BS Handling Systems has installed an 18.5 metre long pallet roller conveyor for the timber firm at its Melton facility.
Not for badge collectors
LEEA (The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) is taking a quality over quantity approach, driving higher standards for members, as CEO Ross Moloney explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy.
Trucks suited to cross-docking
With no let-up in the scarcity of good quality warehousing space in sight, occupiers are turning to equipment that allows them to maximise existing property, says Paul Murray, JCB’s Teletruk general manager.
Make the Connection
An update on Linde’s new fleet management software its new Truck Call App, and range extension for its lithium-ion powered trucks.
New capacity ranges for leading sideloader
Baumann has introduced three, four and five tonnes capacity diesel-powered additions to its award-winning range of sideloaders.
Merging store and online fulfillment operations
Dematic used a blend of automated picking solutions in the consolidated operation, achieving faster fulfillment in a reduced footprint.
The planning challenge
The challenge for retailers around peak times is to respond effectively to the required increase in capacity, while still maintaining service-promise and keeping costs in check, says Dean Wyatt, divisional VP, fashion & beauty, DHL Supply Chain.
Multi-order picking
Leading footwear brand uses UniCarriers trucks for a wide variety of warehouse tasks from putaway to picking.
Safer loading with Dock Gate
A-SAFE has released a range of gate solutions that seeks to help managers cut down on loading bay shutter damage.
The power to palletise
The robot-based ACPaQ solution from Swisslog and KUKA automates one of the most important areas of the intralogistics operations of successful retailers: creating customised mixed pallets for individual stores from single-SKU pallets.
Expertise goes a long way
Taking the right measures to ensure the best packaging can seem counter-intuitive at times, as Gavin Ashe, managing partner at Kite Packaging tells HSS editor Simon Duddy.
Nivea manufacturer turns to LPR to solve pallet challenge
Beiersdorf, the manufacturer of brands such as Nivea and Elastoplast, saw challenges stacking up at its West Midlands warehouse doors.
Racking plays key role in new warehouse for distributor
Aerospace aftermarket firm Satair has developed a new UK warehousing and workshop facility, close to London’s Heathrow Airport which will extend its capacity for handling dangerous goods.
Automate or stalemate
As demand for logistics automation reaches new heights, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the reasons for this trend and the sector’s ability to respond.
Big year ahead
With a new year comes new opportunities and challenges. Next year should have plenty of each of those! It is, of course, an IMHX year and the UK logistics industry’s biggest trade show traditionally gives a triennial shot in the arm to all exhibitors. But with Brexit just around the corner and no clear plan at the time of writing, we are about to enter a tumultuous period, says BITA President Simon Barkworth.
