L.B. Foster launches new automated handling website and solutions brochure
Buyers and specifiers of automated handling solutions can now safely browse a comprehensive range of innovative, modular, safe and efficient conveyors, showcased online and in print by sector specialist L.B. Foster Automation & Materials Handling.
Trail blazing application
Schoolwear specialist, David Luke has selected LB Foster Materials Handling to design, manufacture and install a hanging garment system for 140,000 Eco Blazers.
Keeping MINI moving
A bespoke conveyor system from LB Foster Materials Handling has been installed at the MINI Plant Oxford.
Overhead conveyor contract signed
Materials handling specialist, LB Foster Materials Handling, has won a substantial contract with SignFab UK. The contract, which was awarded through the third party consultant, Colour Dynamics, is for an overhead conveyor.
The future of conveying
Gary Bale, managing director of LB Foster Materials Handling talks to HSS editor Simon Duddy about conveying trends.
Production doubled
LB Foster Materials Handling has manufactured and installed an overhead conveyor system for Investment Castings, a leading precision castings company.
LB Foster mechanises fashion returns at Clipper’s Selby DC
LB Foster Materials Handling has completed a major contract for Clipper Logistics at its Selby distribution centre.
Floor conveyor for The White Company
As part of expansion plans, The White Company has recently consolidated its three UK warehouse operations into one 200,000ft2 distribution centre (350,000ft2 including the mezzanine floors).
Capacity doubled
A bespoke overhead conveyor, designed and manufactured by LB Foster Materials Handling, has been installed into the new paint processing plant of sign supplier and manufacturer, SignFab UK. Automating the plant has enabled SignFab to have the ability to double its production capacity.
Tabbing & framing cell
The Jaguar XF Sportbrake is produced on the same assembly line as the award winning Jaguar XF saloon, at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant. To accommodate the XF Sportbrake, Jaguar Land Rover selected Comau to build a dedicated tabbing and framing cell in E Block.
Powered roller conveyor
LB Foster Materials Handling has designed, manufactured and installed the conveyor system, lifts and transfer cars for an automotive tabbing cell.
Clipper automates returns process with LB Foster
The ever-increasing success of online fashion shopping led to a demand for greater capacity for processing returns at Clipper’s Selby distribution centre.
LB Foster solution is top banana
When tropical produce importer, Fyffes, wanted to automate a banana ripening and distribution centre in Normanton, West Yorkshire, it turned to LB Foster Materials Handling of Leicester for a solution. The £520,000 project included the manufacture and installation of production lines and an accumulating pallet conveyor which is over 100m long.
Chain conveyor transports Land Rover axles
LB Foster Materials Handling has designed, manufactured and installed a triple strand chain conveyor into Dana UK Axle in Birmingham.
Chain conveyor
Dana UK Axle is benefiting from a triple strand chain conveyor designed, manufactured and installed by LB Foster Materials Handling.