articleLasting solution
Semi-permanent Thorworld loading system becomes lasting solution for busy logistics firm.
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articleSpanish supermarket’s fresh food philosophy
Supermarket Head of Logistics explains how the need for fresh food has driven the installation of an automated order picking solution from Cimcorp.
articleDoosan Ice for sub-zero warehouses
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK is launching a range of trucks designed for use in cold stores and other sub-zero working environments.
articleAuto assembling orders for Netto
Danish supermarket chain Netto implemented Dematic automated order picking and robotic palletising solutions for handling fruit and vegetables.
articleContainers key link in the cold chain
At the beginning of last year, Singapore-based supermarket Sheng Siong was looking for a safe and reliable way to distribute temperature sensitive products to its stores.
articleAldi builds big cold store DC
Aldi’s new cold store warehouse and distribution centre at Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, features a single envelope design by ISD Solutions and incorporates high performance insulated panels and a solar PV system from Kingspan.
productAisle-Masters save space for Yearsley Logistics
Yearsley Logistics is the largest frozen food logistics service provider in the UK, operating from 13 strategic locations around the country. It recently added the 200,000 sq ft automated cold storage facility at Hams Hall in the Midlands to its portfolio to continue improving its service offering to retailers.
productSpace saving conveyor solution for contract packer
Utilising its considerable knowledge and extensive experience in plant layout design, Walsall Engineering has recently provided a space saving conveyor solution for Thomas Hardy at their Kendal site.
productJoloda keeps the whisky flowing
John Dewars whiskey uses the Joloda Moving Floor for unloading and loading of palletised whisky barrels. The system operates in a new drain and fill site and is said to bring safety and efficiency to the handling of the whisky barrels during the maturation process.
productInterroll Asynchronous Drum Motor USDA certified
Interroll announced today that its Asynchronous Drum Motor (models 113i,138i, 165i and 217i) has gained approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for compliance with the guidelines for sanitary design and fabrication of dairy processing equipment.
productCanning line re-engineered
Colwall Conveying Systems (CCS) has recently completed a £600k contract for one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing companies.
productEnergy efficient cold storage
Yearsley Logistics has begun the second phase of a three-part, £5 million expansion of its freezer “superhub” warehouse adjacent to the group’s headquarters in Heywood.
productContainers beef up production
Containers from Schoeller Allibert have been selected by quality British beef supplier, Dovecote Park, for use in its new cold store in Stapleton, North Yorkshire.
articleFood firm switches to pallet trucks after forklift accident
A food packaging company in Buxton has been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries to his leg when he was struck by a forklift truck.
articleHandle with care
Making the right choices in the warehouse can pay dividends in transit by lessening freight claims, says John Garner, sales manager, national accounts at Ambassador Antalis.
productOptimal process flow
An industry-specific software solution from CSB-System International is helping deliver high levels of automation and efficiency to ensure optimal process flow at the meat processing factory of Edeka Südwest Fleisch in Rheinstetten, Germany, enabling production volumes of up to 650t of high-quality meat and sausages per day to be achieved for 1250 stores.
newsLink 51 to launch white paper at whisky conference
Leading provider of bespoke racking for the whisky industry, Link 51, launches its latest white paper Storage and Maturation in the Whisky Industry at the prestigious Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference (WDSC) in Glasgow (8-11 September).
articleWhisky a go-go
Projected growth in Scotch whisky exports creates a unique storage challenge. Link 51 has released a white paper attempting to provide a solution.
articleFood crime unit set up following ‘horsemeat’ review
The Government has responded to the Elliott Review into weaknesses in the food supply chain. The Review was launched following the ‘horsemeat’ scandal.
productLong term durability
For a new production area at a food factory in Leeds, where a hard-wearing and fast-applied flooring system was needed that offered long term performance durability, Sika delivered a proven high strength screed that would be able to withstand constant traffic and heavy pallet loads.
