productModular signal towers launched
WERMA has launched a range of 40mm modular signal towers packed with new features.
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productMeeting the Christmas potato rush
Spaciotempo helped Greenvale ramp up potato production to meet a massive increase in demand from major supermarkets over the festive period.
articleUKLPG hails cylinder theft prosecution
Trade body, UKLPG, has welcomed a successful gas cylinder theft prosecution following a string of arrests made by the British Transport Police (BTP) in December 2014.
productTipping skip
Contact Attachments has supplied one of its most popular skips to specialist building and civil engineering firm, Harry Fairclough Construction, for onward shipping to a client in the commercial industry.
articleTesco turns to facilities firm to boost KPIs
TC Facilities Management (TCFM) provides FM services to distribution centres across the UK including Tesco’s distribution centre (DC) in Livingston, Scotland.
productBeam smoke detectors
Illumino Ignis has selected FFE’s Fireray 5000 infra-red beam smoke detectors to protect its Peterborough warehouse. The company, a leading supplier of fire, safety and disability products, selected Fireray beam detectors over more conventional fixed-point detectors.
productResists powerful impact
A dramatic impact test on the Fortress Interlocks amGardpro interlock fitted to a Troax St30 mesh door has been captured on video.
articleRental options find a place
Today’s market landscape is undoubtedly busy, but companies are still treading carefully through the minefield of the post-recession economy, says Aganto marketing manager Ruth Oxley.
productStop energy loss
Airbloc energy efficient air curtains cut energy loss by over 80% and deliver a uniform flow of air to separate interior and exterior atmospheres, maintain internal climate, offer significant cost savings and deliver improved worker comfort.
articleRotating brush cleans the corners
Improved and award-winning sweeper from Kärcher features a rotating brush for cleaning corners, among other innovations.
productLightweight trench covers
UK Manufacturer Fibrelite can now provide a lightweight alternative to traditionally used heavy concrete and metal access covers for areas with particularly high wheel loads such as shipping ports, dockyards, aircraft pavements and taxiways.
productDirect heating of key areas
Specified and installed by Lindon Heating and Cooling, Powrmatic has supplied two PTUL 35 radiant U-tube heaters to provide effective temperature control at Keim Mineral Paints’ warehouse in Telford.
articleReturns: a real space oddity
A temporary building from CopriSystems helps a specialist retailer cope with Peak and the thorny issue of returns. HSS Editor Simon Duddy talks to Sportswear International (SWI) commercial director Paul Walker about how a little space goes a long way.
articleWhen floor joints go wrong
Floor joints are a necessary but problematic part of a warehouse floor. Without them, the large expanse of concrete would soon crack after the floor was first poured. Yet with them, warehouse owners and operators face the issues of joint maintenance, damage and replacement. Steve Swan of Permaban explains why floor joints are needed and what to do when damage occurs.
productAndon light kit
A surge in demand from operations keen to improve visual management systems and eliminate wastage has encouraged WERMA to introduce a new comprehensive kit of the essential components required to set up a simple manually operated andon light system.
productSpeed up logistics processes
Whether it is a request for new material to be delivered, assistance required or that work is running out, Andonspeed calls up the appropriate intervention to the packing station, reducing waiting times and making the operation more efficient.
productColoured padlocks
The 6121 ProSeries Weather Tough padlocks from Master Lock are available in six new vibrant colours, which enable customisation of the padlock system in facilities where each work site, location, department, employee or rank can be assigned to one colour.
productCarbon footprint reduced
Hörmann has installed more than 800 solar PV panels on its Coalville warehouse roof in a bid to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
productStepladder for demanding environments
New from Zarges, the Seventec stepladder has been designed to cope with the most demanding conditions, from working outdoors in snow, ice and rain, to indoors in wet or dirty environments.
productLine marking deals
As spring approaches, safety expert Arco is urging British businesses to freshen up line markings across car parks, warehouses, loading bays and industrial sites, to keep workers safe, with a range of deals on its popular line marking product ranges throughout March 2016.
