productDouble deck solutions on show at IMHX
Transdek UK is demonstrating working examples of its award winning lifting and transport solutions at IMHX.
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productEngineers prove competence
Loading bay apparatus manufacturer Thorworld Industries has announced that five of its specialist engineers have been awarded with a new and highly sought-after Level 2 NVQ certification in Specialist Installation Occupations (Construction) – Loading Bay Equipment – Installation or Maintenance.
productMore EfW work for Hart
Hart Door Systems’ latest contract for the Energy from Waste sector is progressing with the installation of seven purpose designed electric roller shutters for tipping bays at a large site in Worcestershire.
productMobile loading
Gillards Worldwide Warehousing and Distribution has invested in a Thorworld Industries’ lightweight mobile loading platform.
productLidl gets tough on downtime
Lidl UK specifies doors to help transform operations at one of the grocer’s largest multi-temperature warehouses.
articleSimple but important
Loading bays are absolutely vital for maintaining the productivity and safety of logistics operations. Scissor lifts, dock levellers and other high tech equipment perform vital tasks but, as sara LBS’s Jeremy Albin explains, more mundane ramps and bridge plates are equally important.
productSenior appointment
Transdek UK, the total solutions specialists for the double deck sector, has appointed Graham Usher to sales director for trailers, as the company continues to drive forward expansion of its fixed double deck trailer operations.
articleALEM highlights guidance on vehicle restraint
The Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM) is highlighting the latest European guidance regarding the assessment of the safety and performance of vehicle restraining devices.
productMore EfW work for Hart
Hart Door Systems’ latest contract for the Energy from Waste sector is progressing with the installation of seven purpose designed electric roller shutters for tipping bays at a large Energy from Waste site in Worcestershire.
productBeacon Packaging invests in two Union Ramdoors
Union Industries returned to long-standing client Beacon Packaging to install a further two heavy duty Ramdoors, which will provide access to a new storage area.
articleAccident black spots
HSE statistics demonstrate that loading bays are among the most dangerous for workplace transport operations. FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey examines the risks and offers advice on how those overseeing operations can reduce risk.
productDelivery firm fined after worker loses leg
A Buckinghamshire delivery firm has been fined after a driver suffered life changing injuries when he was hit by a reversing forklift.
articleNew contract secured
A passion for Great British manufacturing and a chance encounter has resulted in Union Industries’ Founder, Mr Paul Schofield, helping to secure a new contract for the Leeds-based company.
productCalling all specialists – Stertil to boost installation team
Following a second consecutive record sales year, Stertil Dock & Door Products has launched a recruitment drive to increase the size of its UK team of installation engineers.
productTyre giant tackles loading bay drive-aways
One of the world’s leading vehicle tyre manufacturers, has specified an installation of seven Stertil Combilok vehicle restraint systems to support warehousing operations at its production plant in Dundee.
productEnergy firms make major industrial door investment
Hart Door Systems is supplying a wide range of sophisticated industrial doors ranging from large high-speed Speedors to sectional doors, roller shutters and insulated roller shutters across two waste to energy sites in Yorkshire.
productWheelblocker prevents loading bay drive-aways
Hörmann has launched its first UK Wheelblocker – a new piece of safety equipment that locks lorries into the loading bay.
articleBoots places major double deck trailer order
Transdek UK has secured a major order from Boots UK for 60 fixed double deck Wedge trailers, which are expected to generate significant savings for the retailer relative to its stepframe double deck fleet.
articleSports retailer benefits from sortation system
Automated handling of returns using KNAPP technology is a key feature of 3PL Fiege’s operation to serve its client, SportScheck.
articleALEM remains focused on safety
The issue of safety has been very much to the forefront during the past 12 months with the introduction and implementation of a significant European standard and an important guidance document.
