productHigh-build concrete repair material
The recent Facilities Show saw Belzona showcase a lightweight epoxy repair composite for rebuilding damaged vertical and overhead concrete and masonry surfaces – Belzona 4141 (Magma-Build).
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productRecirculate or single pass
IBC cleaning specialist Suncombe has introduced a new version of its IBCWashBooth, which is able to recirculate the washing solutions for less critical applications, thus reducing water consumption by up to 80%, as well as offering additional benefits.
productEvaporative advantages
EcoCooling direct evaporative cooling can be used as an alternative to air conditioning in warehouses, reportedly providing 90% energy savings at a fraction of the capital cost of a traditional air conditioning or ventilation system.
articleMind the gap
Gaps that appear, when concrete slab floors cure, create significant maintenance issues. The ShieldJoint from Isedio offers a solution.
articleHigh performance flooring range
In warehouses, storage and distribution centres it is vital that the correct flooring is chosen for maximum safety and efficiency around the workplace.
productMeasures temperature & humidity
The Onset HOBO MX1101 Temperature/RH data logger from Tempcon transmits data to mobile devices via Bluetooth Smart technology.
productFlame detectors protect biomass
FFE’s Talentum flame detectors and a high pressure watermist system from Hydramist have been installed by FFE contractor Fireworks on three main conveyors at Ironbridge power station in Shropshire, which has been converted from coal to biomass.
productTake the right line
With warehouse and facilities managers under pressure to improve efficiency whilst maintaining a safe environment, often floor markings are seen as an unnecessary cost and therefore tape or cheap spray lines are applied.
productEnergy efficient alternative
Venture Lighting has partnered with Hertz Electrical Distribution to supply over 250 of its latest LED technology luminaires to one of the largest electrical management specialists in the UK.
productQuick top-up
The attributes of the Hawker XFC batteries from EnerSys are proving ideally suited to its Diversey Care’s TASKI scrubber driers, which are designed to provide contract cleaning and in-house cleaning teams with high performance, reliability and availability. Reduced energy consumption and simpler deployment of the batteries also fitted well with objectives to make cleaning operations simpler, less expensive and more sustainable.
productRadiant tube heaters
Powrmatic has supplied 17 radiant tube heaters to provide space heating in a large open plan assembly area at the Doreset facility of specialist in the design, manufacture, distribution and sourcing of medical furniture and equipment, Hospital Metalcraft.
productModular flooring
Wearwell’s Ergodeck is an ergonomic modular flooring system – it was engineered with the evolving workplace in mind and can be used to cover large workspaces or custom work cells where traditional matting products fail.
productHigh efficiency LED lighting
Cost reduction specialist BIS Group has supplied a range of high efficiency LED luminaires from Carbon8lighting for use in a warehouse and for exterior lighting at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe’s 33 acre site in Wiltshire
productPower-float floor sealer
Developed to help preserve the finish and durability of a power-float polished, concrete floor while also protecting it from dust, stains and general wear and tear, Watco’s Powerfloat Sealer is said to save time, offer low maintenance and leave polished concrete floors looking exceptional.
productWEEE compliant
Pallet pooling and production company Pooling Partners claims to be the first in Europe to introduce a receptacle that complies with the latest requirements for transporting waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
productOn-site advantages
If it’s possible and practicable, when it comes to access equipment it makes sense for employers to train their operators on the actual equipment they’re going to be using, in the place they’re going to be using it, asserts Richard Shore, MD of Mentor Training Solutions (MTS).
articleFood group improves backhaul waste operation
Depot installs baler to process backhauled card and plastic packaging waste from stores.
productReduce waste plastic
Workplaces can play a significant role in cutting the amount of plastic that goes to landfill, assets workplace equipment supplier Slingsby, after research from Plastics Europe revealed that the UK is one of Europe’s worst offenders when it comes to disposing of plastic.
articleUS logistics provider ‘falls foul’ of DNA test laws
Atlas Logistics Group was ordered to pay $2.2 million to two employees it forced to take DNA tests.
productFire protection for cold storage facility
The high-bay cold storage facility opened by Belgium bakery group, La Lorraine, in the Czech town of Kladno in 2013 is protected by an OxyReduct active fire prevention system from WAGNER.
