articleWe’re unlikely to see the end of the last minute mad dash along the high street for Christmas presents anytime soon, but with e-commerce sales becoming an increasingly vital part of the retail mix, there may be a little more elbow room this year for the more forgetful of shoppers.
articleFANUC Robotics UK has launched the M410-iC/185 universal palletising robot.
productPharmaceutical coding specialist Travtec has added a new vision system to its equipment portfolio.
articleWal-Mart subsidiary, Asda, has awarded Swisslog’s UK business with a major maintenance and support contract for one of its flagship depots, the Integrated Distribution Centre (IDC) in Lutterworth.
articleThe Autocruiser can play a major role in keeping costs down at the same time as increasing efficiency, particularly when used with the LogiMat vertical lift storage system, says SSI Schaefer business development & marketing manager Mike Alibone.
articleGerman healthcare products supplier ProServ redesigned operations at its 4000 sq m warehouse installing the OSR Shuttle from KNAPP.
productOCME LGVs are designed with all round protection to create a safe working environment. The onboard laser scanning devices bring the vehicle to a safe stop if they detect personnel or any obstacles that pose a collision risk. The vehicle also has acoustic and visual warning signals that make it clear to pedestrians if the vehicle is about to turn.
articleOnline sales of non-food products in the UK grew 19.2% in December versus a year earlier, the highest growth in four years, according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.
productRusmail has solved one of its most challenging handling problems to date using an inclined belt conveyor which needed to reach from ground level to a height of almost 6.5 metres for a food processing client.
productMaterials 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.
articleEvery year there are winners and losers in the flurry of retail activity around Christmas and the New Year – 2013 was no different.
articleSPAR will expand its existing logistics centre in Wels by more than 107,639 sq ft. The Austrian food retailer will gear its logistics processes towards future market requirements. The contract for the design and construction phase of the extension has been awarded to the Witron.
productAutomated warehouse provider TGW is installing a materials handling solution for car battery manufacturer Banner in Linz, Austria. The new warehouse solution will create 10,000 new pallet storage locations for car batteries.
productA leading biscuit manufacturer contacted Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a handling solution that involved transporting sealed cases of product up to high level on an inclined belt and merge with an existing CSL conveyor system that had been installed back in 2008 as part of a major £0.5 million handling project.
articleDistrelec, a company specialising in the distribution of technical and electronic components, is a business unit of the publicly traded Swiss company Datwyler Holding. Datwyler generates revenue of approx. 1.4 billion Swiss Francs with more than 7,000 employees.
productWarehouse solutions integrator, Logistex, has partnered with VanRiet Material Handling Systems to bring VanRiet’s High Capacity Shoe Sorter to the UK market.
articleSDI Group has introduced a hanging pouch sortation system, called the MonaLisa, to the UK market following successful applications in Germany.
articleAstec Conveyors has recently designed and installed a high level case conveyor system for the expanding company Intersnack.
articleToyota Material Handling UK has launched a Logistics Solutions team who will be responsible for providing support to companies who can benefit from its growing range of automated products.
articleReduce the walking time of your pickers with Crown’s QuickPick Remote.
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