productReduce manual handling
Astec Conveyors was asked to design a flexible automated production assembly line to reduce manual handling.
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productOnline fashion retail leader to open automated DC
European online fashion e-tailer Zalando has appointed TGW Logistics to design, install, commission and maintain the materials handling solution at its new logistics centre in Germany, which will begin operations at the end of 2016.
productInnovative solutions from Interroll at PPMA TOTAL
Interroll will exhibit at PPMA TOTAL with its range of compact, energy efficient, IP66/ IP69K hygienic drum motors.
productDairy improves dispatch efficiencies
UPM Conveyors have worked closely with family run company Tims Dairy to deliver the necessary expansion required to meet commercial demand.
productTote box making and robot packing system
L.A.C. Conveyor Systems, a UK manufacturer working with CAP Systems and Schäffer, have recently installed a £500,000 tote box making and robot packing system for Stockmann in Helsinki, Finland.
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productMade to measure to your requirements
The MiniTec aluminium profile system is incredibly flexible and can be used for an almost limitless range of applications including machine frames, safety guards, workstations, conveyors, complete turn-key assembly lines and multi-axis positioning systems, not forgetting diverse equipment in the lifestyle/sports industries.
productCelebrating 75 years of Alwayse ball transfer units at IMHX
As the original pioneer of the ball transfer unit since the 1940s, Alwayse Engineering is celebrating 75 years of innovation and development of this versatile product.
productUnit handling plant opens
Rulmeca has officially opened its 2,100 sq m dedicated Unit Handling roller production plant.
productAll-in-one measuring wheel solution
SICK has developed the DBV50 Measuring Wheel for precision measurement of continuous and sheet fed materials in conveying applications, suitable for a wide range of industries from logistics to textiles, paper and card, and timber materials in an easy-mount, plug-and-play unit.
productInterroll Synchronous Drum Motor expands into servo drive applications
The space-saving 80mm diameter high torque Synchronous Drum Motor is the most powerful, energy-efficient generation of drum motors ever developed by Interroll, enabling one drive system to suit all needs and speeds (0.01 m/s up to 4.5 m/s). Its capabilities now expand into applications previously reserved for servo-drive technology.
articleState of play – a look at the conveying industry
Handling & Storage solutions editor Simon Duddy talks to Steve Graham, MD of Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) about the state of play in the conveyor sector.
articleKey influences
An industry review with Interroll Managing Director Chris Middleton, looking at some of the key influences in designing conveyors and components.
articleAutomatically trending
As the digitisation of markets continues to disrupt supply chains around the world, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA), considers the ways in which today’s logistics trends are favouring automation.
articleSports retailer benefits from sortation system
Automated handling of returns using KNAPP technology is a key feature of 3PL Fiege’s operation to serve its client, SportScheck.
productEasy selection of conveyor drives
Lenze Smart Products are preconfigured for pallet conveyors, with fourteen geared motor drives have been preconfigured to suit practically all chain and roller conveyors that carry pallets.
productMotor types for food industry compared
A study of the University of Parma compares drum motors and gear motors in the food industry.
articleAgile solutions for Peak as Kion and Dematic come together
Greater flexibility and lower risk when procuring equipment could be a key benefit for customers of Dematic and Linde in the UK, following the recent acquisition of Dematic by the Kion Group. Simon Duddy reports.
productIn Dublin’s fair city
Interroll will exhibit at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference in Dublin on January 26th 2017.
articleStingray Shuttle a key growth component for Würth
Automated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics has completed a major two-year warehousing project for Würth Elektronik eiSos, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components.
