productExports ramp up
UK-based conveyor manufacturer, Sovex, has ramped up its exports campaign by attending LogiMAT, one of the world’s biggest distribution industry trade fairs.
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articleWith security in mind
Enerco has designed the Spirol 40 High Speed Security external door to provide high levels of security and insulation.
articleLoading bay flexibility
Retailers across the country are investing in additional warehouse space, with more spent on big sheds in 2014 than in any other year within the last decade.
productDEL aquires ZEPRO rights
Manufacturer of column, tuckaway and bin lifts, DEL Equipment (UK) is raising its game after acquiring the rights to supply, build and support the renowned ZEPRO range of cantilever lifts and sliders.
articlePower company deploys high speed doors
Electricity supplier Northern Powergrid explored the possibility of using high speed doors on its external openings as an extra barrier against people entering the buildings and to speed up the process of transporting goods in and out.
productStop energy loss at the door
With productivity more crucial than ever, large warehouse doors are being left open for longer and used more frequently; and internal temperatures drop by as much as 10°C within moments of the doors opening.
newsHörmann set to launch new industrial doors
Manufacturer Hörmann is set to launch a range of new industrial door products following a successful debut at BAU 2015 in January.
productBespoke loading bay package
Ice-cream and frozen food wholesaler Hunt’s Foodservice has been reaping the benefits of a recently installed Thorworld loading bay, which combined with a double-deck trailer, has proved pivotal in reducing delivery trips, fuel consumption and working man hours at its Cornish hub, situated in Redruth.
articleSovex targets multi-billion dollar US e-commerce market
UK manufacturer Sovex is launching a new operation in the United States to target its booming multi-billion dollar e-commerce and parcel handling markets.
productDelivery driver killed as forklift drops load
A Sheffield steel company has been sentenced after a catalogue of safety failings led to a 42-year-old worker being killed when he was knocked off his lorry and then crushed by a three-tonnes load of steel tubes.
articleAmazon spends £3.5m on loading bay safety
The online retail giant has made the very significant investment in the Combilok vehicle restraint system from Stertil Dock Products for 14 Amazon sites throughout Europe.
articleAmazon spends £3.5m on loading bay safety
The online retail giant has made the very significant investment in the Combilok vehicle restraint system from Stertil Dock Products for 14 Amazon sites throughout Europe.
productSecurity roller shutter
Hart Door Systems has launched its new Terror Screen door, the security roller shutter which meets standard LPS 1175 SR4, Issue 7, and has full third party certification from BRE/LPCB.
productCustomised loading
Manufacturer of automotive lighting and electronics, Hella, is using a bespoke loading and unloading solution from Thorworld Industries at its new UK premises.
articleAiming for safety ‘gold star’
Safety is one of a number of key benefits brought by effective entrance systems argues Allan Stockdale, sales director of industrial doors and docking solutions at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems.
articleHighlighting common risks
Forklift operations in warehouse loading bays can pose a number of potential safety risks, says Laura Nelson, managing director of workplace transport training accrediting body, RTITB.
articleDon’t take a cartoon approach
A near miss doesn’t have to be a ‘Tom and Jerry’ style last second leap out of the way of danger, attendees were told at the Safer Logistics Seminar Theatre. Simon Duddy reports.
productActive management system
To ensure the ongoing safety, reliability and productivity of equipment in the loading bay, Transdek UK believes it is imperative that fully trained service technicians with the relevant knowledge and expertise should carry out regular scheduled servicing.
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.
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.
