articlePrevention better than cure
Mark Moore, service manager at industrial and garage door manufacturer Hörmann, explains how preventative maintenance contracts are central to good health and safety planning.
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newsLoads 42 pallets in 7 minutes
Joloda recently installed a fully automatic loading system for food giant Pepsico to move 42 pallets of potato crisps, into a 25.25m road train in 1 load and also loads 26 pallets into a 13.6m vehicle.
productTemperature control
Leeds-based Union Industries has fitted a heavy duty Eiger Door to assist with temperature control between a freezer and storage area at the Midland Bacon Company’s site in Walsall.
productFolds into lintel
Hörmann’s high-speed folding curtain for large openings, the V9012L Stacking, is opened via a belt drive system that folds the curtain into the lintel area.
articleTaking a view on safety and regulations
The Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers manufacture and supply a wide range of products used for materials handling applications. Here, ALEM answers frequently asked questions from customers.
productDairy Crest
Over the last 16 years Dairy Crest and Nassau Industrial Doors Ltd have seen a working relationship that has gone from strength to strength.
productNASSAU Industrial Doors helps to make a new landmark
NASSAU Industrial Doors Ltd of Stoke-on-Trent have just helped to create one of the new leading landmark buildings on the busy M6 motorway at Wednesbury when they supplied and installed all the door and docking solutions for the eye catching “Checked Red, White and Grey” Storagebase building on behalf of the MCS group.
productOn-board load monitoring
RDS Technology offers a range of on-board weighing systems for Forklift trucks – the Liftalert, Liftlog 100 and the Liftlog 100+. These systems offer load monitoring and weighing functions with an internal alarm to warn when load threshold is approached and at the overload point.
articleLoading bay management goes online with launch of interactive app
An interactive app designed to make bay management quicker, easier and more accessible has been launched by 3T Group.
articleHigh speed door investment
Big Bear Confectionery invested in making its manufacturing process faster and more efficient while at the same time reducing cross contamination between products.
productNew PCR control system
Menzies Aviation, which uses the Joloda Hydraroll powered cargo roller (PCR) system for moving ULDs at Heathrow Airport Aircargo Centre, has had five rigid 8.1m long vehicles delivered for airside distribution tasks.
productSemi-permanent loading solutions
Thorworld Industries has enjoyed a year of growth in 2014, citing its ability to offer small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a cost-effective alternative to dedicated loading bays as a notable success for the business.
articleLorry driver injured after lifting beam used incorrectly
Two companies have been fined after a lorry driver suffered multiple injuries while loading his lorry.
articleDriver hit by forklift as segregation ignored
Risk assessment had failed to spot need to segregate pedestrians and forklifts in the Goods In and Out area.
productContinental SC20 Range
The Continental SC20 Mileage+ is extremely durable and offers high mileage performance. It is especially suitable for usage on rough surfaces and in very demanding working environments……
productHigh-visibility finish
Following the successful use of loading bay equipment supplied and installed by Stertil Dock Products, a leading importer and distributor has recently specified an additional two bays to support its operations at the Port of Tyne.
productSurge in sales
UK loading bay and industrial door specialist, Easilift Loading Systems, has reported an exceptional end to 2014 with impressive final quarter order intake and profitability capping a year during which the company has experienced sustained growth.
articleThe danger of commoditisation
Andrew Georgiou, general manager at Stertil Dock Products is worried by a trend towards the commoditisation of loading bay equipment.
productLocker key management
Tesco UK has installed Traka’s key management systems alongside bespoke PDA lockers at the Hatfield store.
productPost lift in loading bay
Tecmach post lifts provide an effective solution for loading bays where the site does not allow a pit or where only a shallow pit can be built. The company can provide units with capacity up to 3000kg and platforms up to 3m x 2m, using 240V single phase power supply.
