articleAlan Jenkins, commercial director at industrial door and loading bay manufacturer Hörmann (UK) discusses what measures can be taken to improve safety in the warehouse as well as looking at the technology available to assist with this.
productA total of 57 high-speed doors have been installed at the nine building complex that comprises Audi’s newly constructed Motorsport Centre of Excellence in Germany.
articleA breach of hygiene standards could cause a professional food processing manufacturing, distribution and handling operation to be shut down – possibly for good. High speed automated doors can help secure working areas, as Alan Ryder of Sara LBS explains.
productThorworld 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.
productAs of 1st October, Palletline has become the first pallet network to introduce a lower weight restriction for standard tail lift deliveries. The new tail lift weight restriction – as voted for by Palletline members – will be 750kg or under, compared to current industry limits of 1000kg, in order to protect drivers and customers from injury.
productEasilift 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.
productTransdek 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.
articleA 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.
newsDavid 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.
productGerman-based Deutsche Post DHL challenged Sovex to manufacture a cutting edge, space-saving parcel handling system which has led to several multi-million pound orders.
articleTransdek UK has fulfilled a major order to supply 15 double deck lifts, and ancillary equipment, at a new Southern regional distribution centre (RDC) for TJ Morris, the Home Bargains retailer.
productThe latest product to be added to the Efaflex range combines high door speed performance with the additional benefit of collision protection. ‘Soft Touch’ is the newest member to the roll-up range, specifically designed as an internal door for areas where fork lift trucks, transport vehicles or people come in to high volume contact.
productMaintenance is a vital and legally required factor in ensuring the continued safety of a rolling shutter. However, in many locations, safety-critical elements of the shutter are hidden behind fixed panels and cannot be accessed by service engineers.
articleA logistics company has been fined for safety failings after a driver was injured when he was hit by a pallet that fell from a fork lift truck.
articleA leading think tank has recommended owners and occupiers future proof their warehouses in the face of massive market disruption from eCommerce.
articleIn 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. ALEM updates us on what impact this has had on industry and the implications of non-compliance.
newsRetailer extends voice technology to loading and marshalling area with improved shipping accuracy to stores the key driver. Voice is more typically used to assist picking in the warehouse.
newsThomas Cahill has recently been appointed business development manager South East for Efaflex UK.
productYou can see the digital edition for our annual HSD Guide online NOW. A great overview of industry bodies and exhaustive supplier listings.
articleTransdek UK has fulfilled a major order to supply 15 double deck lifts, and ancillary equipment, at a new Southern regional distribution centre (RDC) for TJ Morris, the Home Bargains retailer.
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