articleShort term hire, long term strength
Briggs Equipment’s short-term hire helps GES get the show on the road.
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articleKrispy Kreme cuts accidents with telematics
GPS-led IT and 3G vehicle cameras are driving safety in transit says Justin White, managing director of Intelligent Telematics, with Krispy Kreme leading the way.
articlePerfecting returns: the missing link in Omni-Channel
Make returns a vital part of the overall process, says Emile Naus, partner and technical director, LCP Consulting, not just a necessary evil.
articleSmarter technology
Pallet conveyors are proving increasingly versatile and sophisticated, says Gebhardt-ECS.
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articleSensing the future of Industry 4.0
SICK has set a technology milestone in sensing capability for logistics, warehousing and goods handling with the new PowerProx, offering unprecedented versatility to detect any object on a high-speed production line with one range of sensors.
articleYearsley optimises warehouse flow with dense racking
SSI Schaefer has delivered a new pallet storage solution to Yearsley Logistics’ Belle Eau Park distribution centre at Newark.
articleAutomated picking for new Markham Vale warehouse
An automotive distributor has appointed Witron as contractor to provide an innovative new logistics centre at Markham Vale.
articleRobotics assists order picking in new Still model
STILL has developed the iGo neo CX 20, a series production order picker with robotics.
articleCustom built to last
The aluminium profiles produced by MiniTec are ideal for conveying systems and a host of other applications. HSS magazine caught up with MiniTec UK MD Gary Livingstone to learn how the company is developing.
articleTerminology can cause confusion
Smart-Space has voiced concerns that transport and logistics companies requiring additional space may be ordering the wrong type of structure.
productEurope’s largest bonded warehouse renews handhelds
Renovotec has replaced the entire complement of rugged hardware in Accolade Wines’ 650,000 square feet, 85,000-pallet capacity operation – Europe’s largest bonded warehouse – with 55 Honeywell Thor VM1 truck-mounted and 30 Honeywell Tecton handheld mobile computers.
productSafety light curtain for tough apps
A tough addition to SICK’s flagship safety light curtain family, the deTec4 Prime is an extra-rugged, high-performance light curtain that is easy to install and use. It is also suitable for harsh environments and exceptionally wide machines.
productNew camera captures at high throughput
At CeMAT, Vitronic will reveal the next generation line-scan camera VICAM 3S.
productHigh speed CSL system sorts arvato
Due to a substantial increase in business at their Hams Hall site near Birmingham, arvato, one of the largest 3PL providers in Europe, decided to upgrade its handling process to improve accuracy and efficiency in the flow of picked goods.
productPallet network takes 77 forklifts from Jungheinrich
All 77 trucks supplied under a five-year full maintenance contract hire agreement are Jungheinrich’s second generation, hydrostatic counterbalance 2.5 tonne capacity TFG 425s gas powered trucks.
productLogistics firm boosts North West footprint
Howard Tenens has bought a new site in Heywood, Manchester, which includes 175,000 square feet of warehouse space and significant yard and outside area. This increases Howard Tenens’ total warehouse footprint to over 3,500,000 square feet in the UK.
productClean-running trucks needed for busy hub
TPN – The Pallet Network – turned to Jungheinrich to provide 77 hardworking, low emission forklifts to keep its indoor operation rolling.
productScottish logistics group pays £2m bribery penalty
A Glasgow logistics group has agreed to pay more than £2m after it uncovered illegal bribery operations in its own organisation.
productAldi opens new Northern DC
The new facility in Bolton encompasses 611,250 sq ft of warehousing and offices and replaces a smaller site in Middleton.
