productSovex renews UK servicing agreement with DHL Express
North West manufacturer Sovex has renewed a major servicing agreement with DHL Express UK & Ireland, the express delivery services and international shipping experts.
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articleCombidock designed to increase loading bay versatility
ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems has unveiled the Crawford DL6030C Combidock, a dock leveller solution engineered to load vans and larger vehicles, changing quickly between the two types of operation.
articleLow energy warehouse
Controlling chilled and frozen warehouses is key, with Hörmann unveiling a broad range of doors to help warehouse managers.
articleThe loading bay must change
In a rapidly changing market, there is a need for flexible loading patterns that can accommodate double-deck trailers, traditional single-tier trailers and home delivery vans, says Rob Fay, MD of Easilift Loading Systems.
productChanges operation at the flick of a switch
New from Assa Abloy Entrance Systems, the Crawford DL6030C Combidock is a dock leveller solution engineered to load vans and larger vehicles, changing operation at the flick of a switch.
newsLoading bay firms can join for free
The Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM) is offering provisional membership of the association, at no cost, until the end of 2015.
productPracticality & operator well-being
A need for increased personnel safety in a hospital loading bay has led building and property maintenance contractor Booker & Best to implement an improved loading solution using a platform manufactured and supplied by Thorworld Industries.
productUK Mail hub kitted out with Sovex conveyors
Manufacturer Sovex has delivered a multi-million pound project boosting capacity for loose loading.
articleGreggs invests in Stertil dock houses for loading flexibility
Stertil Dock Products has installed a series of loading dock houses for Greggs to ensure safe and efficient distribution from the Group’s bakery in Birmingham.
productUS conveying firm Transnorm buys Sovex
Transnorm Group has bought Sovex, a UK manufacturer of loading and unloading modules and components that are mainly used in parcel and distribution hubs and distribution centres for an undisclosed sum.
articleFEM dock leveller regulations – one year on
In June 2014, members of the FEM (European Materials Handling Federation) Elevation Equipment Product Group issued new guidelines for customers, specifiers and end-users of dock levellers.
productTraining need emphasised
Thorworld Industries is urging companies not to skimp on the provision of training to their loading operatives, citing not only the Health & Safety risks of non-compliance but the practical benefits that can be achieved from enhanced efficiency.
articleDock house option
Dock houses – complete pods consisting of a dock leveller and dock shelter in one – can be useful to maximise warehouse space providing an additional area between the warehouse and the vehicles being loaded and unloaded.
productSales team enhanced
Union Industries has added two members to its sales team following an ongoing period of increased demand from the South of England. Union says its growth has been spurred by the success of its Lifetime Warranty scheme.
productSimplify yard management
Lancashire-based SAP Logistics specialist The Config Team has helped a leading UK food manufacturer to transform yard management at one of its main distribution centres with the implementation of its new YardMap interface.
productYardramp versatility
Thorworld Industries is reporting significant export success, as the loading and unloading benefits of its range of mobile yardramps – already a market leader in the UK – become apparent worldwide.
productEasilift reports orders up 86% in the first half of 2015
Easilift Loading Systems has reported that the sales success experienced by the company in the final quarter of 2014 has continued to accelerate, with order intake for the half year 2015 up 86% on the equivalent position in 2014.
productMaximum cube double deck trailer
Transdek UK has supplied a high-specification multi-temperature DUET Wedge double deck trailer to foodservice operator Thomas Ridley, along with a new loading bay facility.
articleCanopy eliminates pinchpoint
A medical supplies firm has boosted warehouse processes and increased space with a canopy from CopriSystems. HSS talked to Squadron Medical’s operations manager Sue Nevitt about how this was achieved.
newsHörmann MD’s charitable exploits secure £3,000 for good causes
David Newcombe, managing director of Hörmann (UK) Ltd, has raised over £3,000 for two charities after completing the Great North Run and a 350 mile cycle ride in the space of just a week.
