St. Modwen Park Gloucester Phase 1 completes
With an impressive growth strategy for 2020, St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics continues to set the pace in the industry for speculatively built logistics hubs.
Pandemic response: You Can Count On Us
Materials Handling has played a critical role in the UK’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and as the global sector leader Toyota Material Handling has been responding to all the challenges.
Ops-wide MHE compliance launches
RTITB bids to support operation-wide compliance as its new MHE accreditation launches.
Compact and fast packaging machine
Ranpak has launched the PadPak Guardian, a compact, fast protective packaging solution.
How to keep staff separate but productive
What intralogistics solutions can keep warehouses covid-compliant, allowing staff to work safely and productively?
3PL pushes on with 715000 sq ft Corby warehouse
Europa Warehouse has invested £60m in the facility with racking to nine levels and 18 metres.
As lockdown eases don’t neglect forklift safety
This year’s National Forklift Safety Day – Tuesday June 9 – comes at the perfect time to emphasise the importance of forklift safety as lockdown begins to ease.
Canopy helps Farrell Transport deal with double-deck trailers
A Spaciotempo canopy is helping Farrell Transport drive innovation and efficiency in its operations.
Shifting market for food & FMCG
Food and FMCG companies must take steps to organise themselves now if they are going to have the right warehouse infrastructure in place to meet post-lockdown trading conditions, says John Maguire, managing director of intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle.
Linde upgrades tow tractor systems
These all-rounders are mostly used as towing vehicles for logistic trains, for example to supply production in industrial plants, or towing “shelves on wheels” in warehouses and distribution centres.
Distance no obstacle to learning
Forklift manufacturer Baoli has delivered distance learning logistics courses throughout the lockdown, training 90 partners in three months.
Narrow Aisle launches in-aisle sensor system
The Flexi Smart Stop System is an ‘in-aisle sensor’ that immediately disables a Flexi articulated truck if its chassis comes in to contact with an object, such as a pallet load, racking or rack guards within the aisle.
eComm rushes to the fore as Clipper adjusts to lockdown
Following the initial period of lockdown disruption, Clipper experienced strong levels of activity from both new and existing clients.
Analyst predicts forklift power shift
Interact Analysis has used predictive modelling to forecast a clear shift away from diesel power in the next decade in favour of electric, and a move away from lead-acid batteries in favour of Li-ion batteries and hydrogen cells.
Achieving a 30% increase in storage capacity
The narrow aisle trucks from Combilift allow the firm to reduce the of times the products need to be handled as well fitting into a system that stores more efficiently.
Smart control for industrial doors
Hörmann UK is continuing to support supply chain operators in minimising potential downtime, while simultaneously increasing productivity, through its SmartControl technology.
Data analytics launched for sortation technology
Beumer has launched an intelligent data analytics solution that can be used to examine large amounts of data generated during sorter operation and visualise the results.
Suitable for range of temperature zones
A logistics specialist has switched to Fronius charging technology for its internal goods handling.
Glass specialist takes 50 truck fleet
Vehicle glass repair and replacement group Belron has taken delivery of a mixed fleet consisting of 50 trucks (including STILL’s RX 20 electric counterbalance, RX 70 IC engine trucks, OPX’s, FM-X’s and EXV-SF machines) to run its 15-year-old glass picking operation.
Fit-to-product packaging speeds eComm operation
Asda and logistics partner Clipper have revamped automated packaging for general merchandise eComm orders, resulting in faster performance, less cardboard waste and reduced pressure on labour resources.
