productUtilising its considerable knowledge and extensive experience in plant layout design, Walsall Engineering has recently provided a space saving conveyor solution for Thomas Hardy at their Kendal site.
productInterroll announced today that its Asynchronous Drum Motor (models 113i,138i, 165i and 217i) has gained approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for compliance with the guidelines for sanitary design and fabrication of dairy processing equipment.
productWith almost 100 UK sales and an ever increasing demand for the latest compact column designed Spiral Conveyor Elevators from Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL), the company has now secured the domain name www.spirals.co.uk.
productKalmar and Navis, both part of Cargotec, have provided the operational backbone consisting of Kalmar automated stacking cranes (ASCs) and shuttle carriers and Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) for DP World’s London Gateway port. The project is the first joint Kalmar-Navis deployment of software with automated container handling equipment.
productAt CeMAT Beumer presented a type BS 7 BT belt tray sorter, around 40m in length, that was equipped with various modules and functions – including a manual loading station, semi-automatic induction with camera system and a demo module of the Beumer Warehouse Control System.
productColwall Conveying Systems (CCS) has recently completed a £600k contract for one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing companies.
articleAutomated handling equipment suppliers and the logistics professionals that will design, operate and maintain these systems have an absolutely critical role to play in online retail, says HSS Editor Simon Duddy.
productA sorter bag system from Dürkopp Fördertechnik has helped a French distributor meet its 48 hour dispatch promise.
articleSSI Schaefer has provided NBTY Europe (parent company of Holland & Barrett) with an automated system comprising a two-tier mezzanine and mesh-deck pallet racking to revolutionise its capabilities within the eCommerce market.
articleAutomation is an increasingly popular option, but make sure it fits with business strategy, cautions Paul Wilson, managing director of supply chain consultancy Davies & Robson.
articleVanRiet’s IQ-Grid automated handling solution is bi-directional, meaning it can be used for build orders and handle returns.
articleSwiss manufacturer fits out new logistics centre with an automated pallet warehouse and goods to person picking.
articleSDI Group has won a multi-million pound contract with George at Asda to expand capacity at the clothing brand’s Brackmills regional distribution centre in Northampton.
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newsThe judging for the PPMA Group Industry Awards has now been completed and the finalists announced.
productKalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver Kalmar SmartLane automated gate system to Port of Liverpool, operated by Peel Ports Group. The new system will reduce waiting times and administration for hauliers, resulting in faster turnaround. The implementation is scheduled to be completed by early 2015.
productAn industry-specific software solution from CSB-System International is helping deliver high levels of automation and efficiency to ensure optimal process flow at the meat processing factory of Edeka Südwest Fleisch in Rheinstetten, Germany, enabling production volumes of up to 650t of high-quality meat and sausages per day to be achieved for 1250 stores.
articleThe MonaLisa hanging pouch system from SDI Group allows sortation of both hanging items and flat goods simultaneously, making it ideal for multichannel fashion retailers wishing to combine several elements of an order.
articleSDI Group, the global integrator of automated materials handling systems, has launched a new web site designed to demonstrate the benefits of automated sortation in a multimedia format.
productRobots from ABB have helped systems integrator RM Group create a mobile packaging system.
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