Good as new – it’s retrofit
Metal stockholder retrofits automated storage tower to keep up with the times.
Warehouse for wood
Drevo Trust has commissioned a fully automatic warehouses for wooden sheet materials.
Electronics firm installs palletising and picking solutions
Solar power component manufacturer Power Electronics has trusted AR Racking to equip the new warehouse at its facilities in Spain.
Max space for food logistics
Dossin Entrepôts specialises in supply and logistics storage for key accounts in the food industry. It trusted in the experience of AR Racking, a company specialised in the design, manufacture, calculation and installation of industrial storage systems, to equip its new warehouse in Roye, Northern France.
Five questions to ask before buying a face screen
PPE manufacturer Centurion is encouraging anyone buying face screens, also being marketed as visors, cough guards, face guards and sneeze protection, to ask five questions first.
Challenges in spare part logistics: the role of digitalisation
As a part of the aftersales market, spare parts logistics can be an extremely profitable business. However, the right approach is essential. Studies show that companies are currently only tapping into one quarter of the global sales potential in this sector. Unlocking this potential requires appropriate preparations and investments, says TGW.
Re-think fulfilment in the light of booming online orders
A boom in online orders is likely to become a feature of the new reality and is triggering a major re-think of the fulfilment operation, says Frazer Watson.
Order boom due to Covid-19 requires logistics expansion
Swisslog was able to very quickly upgrade throughput for an Autostore customer.
Retro dock for multi-deck vehicles
By converting a series of existing loading bays with the installation of its innovative Retro Dock, Stertil Dock Products has enabled a leading high street retailer to load and unload multi deck vehicles.
Sleek and powerful Euro Stage V compliant trucks
Doosan has launched a range of Euro Stage V compliant IC engine counterbalance forklift trucks – the 9-Series is said to offer outstanding fuel efficiency, performance, driver comfort and durability.
Consider driverless transport in support of production
Across all industries, companies are faced with the growing challenge of using resources in an optimised, profitable and sustainable way in order to survive in dynamic market environments.
PPE solutions provider deploys robots
The firm uses robots ‘where it makes sense and people to carry out higher-value tasks’.
Cope with Covid and prepare for Peak
The Covid crisis is prompting companies to invest in automation and robotics to better manage operations, despite facing revenue declines resulting from the pandemic, says Logistex.
Forklift dealers combine to form integrated solutions provider
Amvar and Lift West have combined under new ownership to go to market with a more complete solution based offering.
Mitigating Covid-19 risks with warehouse safety measures
How do you mitigate risk as Covid-19 changes the face of industrial health and safety? Jim Roberts poses the question.
Flexible options for fast-changing world
CopriSystems’ bespoke vision and high performance warehousing solutions enables businesses to respond quickly to accelerating levels of growth.
Lithium powered heavy hitter
Hyster has launched its new J7.0–9.0XNL forklift series with fully integrated lithium-ion batteries. The zero-emissions electric lift trucks with 7-9 tonnes of lift capacity offer comparable diesel engine performance, and rapid opportunity charging.
Energy is the key long term challenge for cold storage
Cold storage businesses are navigating a challenging path out of lockdown fluctuations, while at the same time making preparations for possible disruption to food logistics when the Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31 December. But in the midst of this unprecedented time of change and challenge, it is clear that the defining issue for temperature-controlled storage for the next decade, and beyond, will be energy, explains Shane Brennan.
Manitou Group partners with Effidence on autonomous warehouse kit
The two companies have signed a partnership for the co-development and marketing of a range of logistics robots with the objective of combining robotic technologies for warehousing with Manitou’s extensive distribution network.
Even more intense festive Peak predicted for eComm
Christmas 2020 is set to break online shopping records as growth continues to accelerate due to the global coronavirus pandemic, with overall e-commerce sales expected to jump from initial predictions of 11% to 19% reaching £78.9bn, says Tony Dobson.
