articleWarehouse consolidation
Swiss manufacturer fits out new logistics centre with an automated pallet warehouse and goods to person picking.
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articleAsda maximises cube
SDI 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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newsPPMA announces awards finalists
The judging for the PPMA Group Industry Awards has now been completed and the finalists announced.
productAutomated gate system
Kalmar, 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.
productOptimal process flow
An 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.
articlePouch above your weight
The 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 launches a sortation knowledge portal
SDI 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.
productSafe ops from fast palletiser
Robots from ABB have helped systems integrator RM Group create a mobile packaging system.
productConveyor Systems transfer technology to automotive industry
A leading car manufacturer awarded Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) a contract to design and supply a conveying system incorporating both twin and single trolley cars to transport cages of flat steel sheets weighing up to 4 tonnes to and from a hydraulic press to produce body panels.
productOrdered today & delivered today
As delivery times grow shorter, digital commerce is becoming ever more dynamic. To keep pace with these developments, businesses have to rethink and invest in new logistics concepts. The challenge today is to complete picking, packaging and shipping within a few short hours.
articleWitron modernises huge DC
With revenue of $98 billion US dollars and 375,000 employees, the food retailer The Kroger Co, headquartered in Cincinnati, is one of the largest retailers in the world.
newsLiverpool factory installs Interroll Dynamic Storage
Interroll stepped up from supplier to project manage the complete installation of a dynamic flow storage system at the Liverpool factory of Getrag Ford Transmissions, when the main contractor went into administration.
productCKF on the move
CKF Systems, the Gloucester-based engineering company specialising in robotic and automated solutions for manufacturing industry, has completed the purchase of new freehold premises on the Olympus Business Park in Quedgeley.
articleGarment picking races to 1,000 outfits an hour
The Dürkopp system also allows fashion brand ACS to track individual garments using RFID technology.
articleMaking sweet music
The Interroll Intelliveyor saves up to 50% energy and therefore costs, compared to a centralised driven system.
articlePutting safety first
Logistics operations are required to deliver ever increasing levels of storage density and retrieval speed. As demands on performance continue to rise, so must the ability to maintain a safe working environment.
articleFlexible approach
SDI Group senior sales manager Winnie Ahrens answers key questions on garment handling.
article12 channel roller conveyor unit
A 12 channel roller conveyor unit was designed and built by MiniTec for an automotive manufacturer that specialises in CVJ systems (constant-velocity joints), trans-axle solutions and eDrive Systems.
productKey to safety
The revised EN ISO 14119 defines Escape Release as the ‘possibility to release manually without aids the guard locking from inside the safeguarded area to leave the area’, explains Rob Lewis, MD at Fortress Interlocks.
