articleKuehne+Nagel takes on temp solutions
A temporary building has helped Kuehne+Nagel increase onsite storage space, improve the accuracy of data logging information, and reduce customer fulfilment times.
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productCould warehouse operators be forced to install sprinklers?
Could Fire and Rescue Authorities compel warehouse operators to install sprinklers? In some circumstances, yes, says Jonathan Herrick of the West Midlands Fire Service.
articleDunelm benefits from two track laser grinding
Homewares retailer Dunelm moved into a new warehouse in Stoke recently, and Concrete Grinding were called in to help them achieve a safe, two track floor which helps them to maximise productivity.
productBulk storage facility created at Belfast harbour
Rubb Building Systems has designed, manufactured and constructed a new port storage structure at Belfast Harbour.
articleRapid action door
Waste firm Shanks Group deploys a rapid action door for its Aylesbury distribution depot.
articleDetection key to product integrity
Pharmaceutical companies depend enormously on cold storage to keep their products safe and ready for sale, says Stonegate Instruments MD Shaun Evers.
productAttachment enables RoRo skips
Contact Attachments supplied a bespoke attachment to MJL Skipmaster to help its team move large skips around its site and around awkward corners with greater ease – a task which will enable the container specialist to start offering its customers roll-on roll-off (RoRo) refurbishment services.
product110 years celebrated
The Nilfisk team at Penrith celebrated the companies’ 110 year anniversary with a visit from Anders Terkildsen, Executive Vice President of the Nilfisk Group. The head office team celebrated with a toast to the company’s success and birthday cake.
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productHarsh environments
Industrial safety specialist SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage (STI) has developed a range of mechanical interlocks for heavy-duty applications or aggressive environments.
productAccreditation
RTITB Material Handling Equipment Training can be purchased from our network of RTITB accredited providers, and can be delivered in the provider’s training centre or on an employer’s premises.
productInterim building
Temporary building specialist Smart-Space has provided Marshall Motor Group with a new commercial vehicle showroom in the form of a re-locatable interim building at its Ford Commercial Vehicles site in Cambridge.
productOptical flame detectors
To protect its waste recycling facility from fire hazards, Winters Recycling has installed eight Talentum Dual IR optical flame detectors at its Hitchin site.
productOperational efficiency boost for luxury retailer
Leading luxury food supplier Harvey & Brockless installed the AutoLoadBaler to improve operational efficiency and reduce waste disposal costs.
articleContinental gets real time breakdown info on AGVs
The Regensburg facility of tyre manufacturer Continental has organised its total supply chain system according to the Just in sequence (JIS) principle. Material required by manufacturing is automatically picked from one of the 6,200 locations in the 60m long and 30m high bay warehouse.
productDurable fixtures
Dialight has launched its new End-to-End Linear series providing a durable and salt-resistant LED lighting solution to replace conventional HID and fluorescent fixtures in a wide range of industrial applications, from petrochemical and heavy industrial manufacturing to food production.
productFurther expansion
Powrmatic have invested heavily in its manufacturing plant in Ilminster with the addition of the Unison Breeze 50mm Dual Stack CNC Tube Bender.
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articlePutting the case for ‘beds and sheds’
If the logistics industry is to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society, it must overcome the prejudices of policy makers and planners at all levels of Government who have traditionally considered residential and logistics properties incompatible neighbours.
productDurable resin flooring for snack foods factory
Efficiency and safety under foot in a snack food factory is high priority when it comes to deciding a new floor.
