articleAgency driver killed in yard when overloaded forklift overturns
National kitchen supplier Howdens fined £1.2 million after visiting HGV driver fatally crushed.
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productBespoke door helps with ventilation
Union Industries is helping to keep operations tightly closed with a new High-Speed Bulldoor in Plastic Closures’s warehouse.
productMore Hart’s Speedors in Africa
Two Hart Speedors, the high-speed environmental doors, are the latest to be installed at the Bakhresa Group’s Buguruni flour mill, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania, Africa’s largest flour mill.
articleLoading bay pods to save warehouse space?
When warehouse space is at a premium but vehicle loading and unloading must be fast, efficient and reliable, loading bay pods that effectively extend the building may offer a solution, says Alan Ryder, area sales manager at sara LBS (Loading Bay Specialists).
productBakery stays comfy with insulated roller shutter door
BID Group has provided a Midlands Bakery with a new roller shutter door.
productStertil Dock Products launches coloured dock shelters
Following successful use throughout mainland Europe, Stertil Dock Products now offers bespoke coloured curtains for its range of dock shelters to customers in the UK.
productSearch for flexible mechanical engineer
Union Industries is setting a challenge to mechanical engineers to follow in the footsteps of one the discipline/’s leading lights.
articleFast track installation of loading bays
The disruption of having to build new loading bays can be a daunting prospect for some owners and operators of logistics centres and manufacturing plants. An option that may be an attractive alternative is precast concrete loading bays, suggests Paul Rudge, area sales manager with sara LBS.
productStreamlined loading with ramp and platform
Yarn supplier Sirdar has utilised the design and installation services of dock and loading bay manufacturer Thorworld Industries, as it continues to streamline loading at its UK hub.
productIndustrial door screening
The ProtecTor by Kampmann provides an air curtain across doorways in industrial halls, loading bays, hangars and warehouses preventing uncontrolled loss of energy due to open doors.
productSkateLoader promises to load any trailer in seven minutes
The SkateLoader is designed for outbound loading of high volumes of palletised goods.
productRecycling firm invests in high-speed door
Union Industries is celebrating a new contract with Casepak and has installed a Ramdoor at its Materials Recycling Facility based in Leicester.
articleLong range distance sensors to avoid yard collisions
SICK has pushed the boundaries of long-range laser sensing with the launch of the versatile DT1000 and DL1000 distance sensors to achieve highly-accurate measurement for positioning and non-contact collision avoidance of cranes and vehicle management in freight yards.
productManagement changes at Hart Door Systems
Hart Door Systems, the Newcastle upon Tyne-based global supplier of advanced industrial door solutions has appointed Dan Ward as general manager, operations, and Callum Hamilton as manager, site operations.
productManagement changes
Hart Door Systems, the Newcastle upon Tyne-based global supplier of advanced industrial door solutions has appointed Dan Ward as general manager, operations, and Callum Hamilton as manager, site operations.
productBespoke loading bay answers dock dilemma
Following its recent move to new premises, Sovereign – a leading supplier of take away packaging to the upmarket food and coffee to-go industries – has used the services of Thorworld Industries to successfully install an enabling new loading platform within its warehouse facility.
productTransdek strengthens management team
Transdek UK has appointed Paul Avery to the new role of managing director – trailers as the company continues to expand its double deck trailer operations.
productAsda goes through the Green-Door
A new innovation which could spell the end of the unwieldy ‘night door’ for food retailers has been warmly welcomed by top supermarkets.
productDock levellers boost efficiency
sara LBS has installed two new dock levellers at one of the UK’s largest food production facilities, replacing older units that were approaching the end of their design life.
productSpeedor retains heat
Hart Door Systems has supplied GT Emissions Systems, Peterlee, with a Speedor Super that has been fitted behind a roller shutter in its warehouse area.
