END USERS switching forklift fleets away from diesel power to electric are tending to leapfrog over lead-acid to lithium, according to Linde Material Handling senior vice president brand management, Stefan Prokosch.
VNA systems deliver many benefits, but warehouse designers risk compromising safety and productivity if they place too much emphasis on simply achieving the narrowest aisleways, says John Maguire.
It is difficult to forecast accurately in today’s world, but with low set-up costs AMRs can help, says Fergal Glynn, VP of Marketing & Enablement for 6 River Systems.
GEORGI HANDLING, a specialist in air cargo logistics, has partnered with Joloda Hydraroll to install an air cargo material handling system in its new goods processing warehouse.
COMBILIFT HAS collaborated with some of its customers in the concrete sector to come up with a newly developed product for the improved handling of what can be a problematic material to lift and move around.
Investment in automated handling and storage brings a host of benefits for UK’s largest independent wine store.
A look at Interroll’s Imagine the Way roadshow, a Europe-wide project to engage with customers on their premises.
Calor Futuria Liquid Gas helps reduce the environmental impact of forklifts, while keeping up with demand, says Stuart Viney.
Combilift has launched a four wheel, two directional sideloader in both 5,000kg or 6,000kg lift capacity for handling long loads over long distances, including in portside operations.
PALLETWAYS GROUP has launched Palletways ID, a forklift truck-mounted sensor technology, which aims to make existing standalone pallet assessment and measuring technology obsolete, as it combines four key data measurements in one go.
The region’s newest e-grocery platform features fully automated robotics-fulfilment centre and one of the first centres of the kind globally with a chilled warehouse capability.
Completing a contract worth over £1.5m, Axiom GB has automated World of Books’ eComm fulfilment centre in Coventry.
Turnkey solution integrator, Cimcorp, sees detailed project management as a crucial success factor in delivering timely and accurate automation projects.
With costs rising across the board, Stewart Gosling looks at how to get the best value from your forklift fleet.
The Chinese manufacturer specialises in lithium powered forklifts with integrated batteries and has further broadened its range, including the heavy-duty BYD ECB70/80 counterbalance truck.
THE AUTOPILOT CDI120 is Toyota Material Handling UK’s first purpose-built automated pallet carrier.
Aldershot-based FATH Components has released its Flowsort automated diverting units, aimed at localised or specialised sorting centres that are often more difficult to design handling systems for.
The TGW Logistics Group has developed a powerful, energy efficient sorter solution suitable for a wide variety of uses and industries.
Doosan has launched the NXS Series – an enhanced value range of four-wheel diesel powered counterbalanced forklift trucks.
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