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.
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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.
productHörmann strengthens management team
Industrial door manufacturer Hörmann has strengthened its maintenance and repair team with the appointment of industrial service manager Phillip Clark.
newsFire chiefs say sprinklers contained Sainsbury’s DC blaze
Blaze starts in a lorry parked outside the Charlton DC loading bay but doesn’t spread far into the warehouse.
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.
productHeavy duty rapid roll doors
Leading manufacturer of industrial rapid roll doors, Union Industries, has returned to Jotun Group to install a further three heavy duty Bulldoors at its Flixborough-based manufacturing facility.
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.
productEnvironment award
Hörmann has scooped the UK Warehousing Association’s (UKWA) Environment Award in recognition of its its successful application of ‘green’ processes.
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.
productClarks’ automated warehouse hits 10 year milestone
KNAPP has rewarded its team of resident engineers for 10 years service at the automated warehouse of Clarks, the global shoe supplier.
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.
