Lifting table safety requirement update
TIM ROSE of Loading Bay Lifts provides an update on the revision to the standard prEN 1570-1:2020 Safety Requirements for Lifting Tables.
Innovative reach truck models launch
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the first three models in the new BT Reflex family of reach trucks.
UniCarriers launches heavy duty truck
THE MXL heavy duty electric counterbalance truck, the first vehicle of its kind in the Unicarriers range, is built for the challenges of moving heavy loads in a modern freight environment.
Truck has integrated lithium-ion battery
Yale Europe Materials Handling has unveiled the first of a new generation of high performance electric trucks for demanding applications.
New tech offers faster charging
Forklift motive power has entered a new era with the arrival of an entirely new battery technology that delivers significantly longer run times and far faster charging than ever before, says Tom Burgess.
Wireless asset management supports heavy ops
HYSTER HAS provided a new fleet of forklift trucks and ReachStackers featuring the Hyster Tracker wireless asset management system to support tough metal handling operations at the Port of Oxelösund in Sweden.
Two approaches to compact storage
ANIMAL FEED supplier Skretting commissioned AR Racking to fully optimise the floor space of its new 2,400 sq m warehouse in Cojóbar, Spain.
Max capacity for stillage warehouse
HAVING SEEN year-on-year growth for four years, Eurocell wanted to focus on its distribution and supply chain by creating a more effective warehouse process.
Forklift operator crisis driving automation sales
ACCORDING TO Toyota Material Handling UK, an ‘exceptional’ shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment (MHE) to optimise the efficiency of their warehouse intralogistics processes.
Digital procurement platform launches for healthcare providers
GHX PROCURE offers hospitals and trusts more efficient supply chain management to reduce spend, wastage and free up clinical staff time for patient care.
Large-scale multi-level project
In principle, a mezzanine floor is a free-standing independent structure that is modular and therefore can be adapted, extended and even relocated if required.
Get the warehouse ASRS ready
The floor is the most important element of a successfully automated warehouse, says Bartosz Sobowiec.
Optimise the supply chain to meet net-zero pledge
THE UK has a legally-binding pledge of having net-zero emissions by 2050. However, actual action and progress is very limited and businesses need to find ways of taking first steps.
Electric becoming the default option
RIDGEONS FOREST Products, part of the Huws Gray, has added three new electric Baumann sideloaders to its fleet, as the push to electrification continues to gather pace.
Jaguar Land Rover begins second phase of ops centre with intralogistics partner
THE ICONIC automotive manufacturer has embarked on the UK project to support the long-term sustainability of its supply chain.
Five signs you should be benefiting from automated packaging
Operators are not always aware when it’s the best time to automate their packing lines, says Steve Dougan.
Can automation boost food safety standards?
Warehouse automation delivers higher food safety standards, says Thomas Swovick.
UKWA calls for fairer treatment of warehouse keepers
The recent reminder of the scandal surrounding the Post Office’s wilful pursuit of small businesses – namely sub post offices – and its failure to recognise the difference between error and criminality, chimes uncomfortably with recent reports from UKWA members of heavy-handed treatment by HMRC officers and raises the question as to whether such a scandal could happen in our own industry.
Warehouse expertise for vertical farms
With vertical farming growing like weeds, space optimisation could well be key to feeding the world, says Harry Watts.
Early days in net-zero effort
As logistics changes, so do the environmental challenges. We look at emerging green questions, such as the proliferation of micro-fulfilment centres, ponder the impact of the pandemic and ask if the logistics industry measures up in calculating its carbon footprint.
