productLinemarking can boost safety
Recent figures reported by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) highlight the risks of working in food and drink manufacturing, with the risk of injury almost twice as high as manufacturing industries generally.
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productReach trucks combine performance and ergonomics
The Atlet Tergo range comprises five advanced reach trucks designed to provide the most ergonomic, efficient and productive performance in all types of materials handling operation.
articlePalletiser aimed at high volume applications
FANUC Robotics UK has launched the M410-iC/185 universal palletising robot.
productOven ready
Supplier of packaging equipment for the whole fresh bird wrapping market, Ulma Packaging has in conjunction with a major industry processor launched a new packaging format for poultry that offers attractive presentation, product protection and exceptional hygiene standards by removing human contact with the uncooked item, from the supermarket shelf to oven.
articleTrackless mobile shelving easy to relocate
A trackless mobile shelving system that promises to transform high density storage has been launched by Link 51.
articleSeals remove loading bay contamination risk
Dock sealing solutions are commonplace but one company is claiming a first with a solution that allows trucks to open doors into a fully sealed warehouse.
articleLightweight internal high speed door released
Union Industries has expanded its range of industrial fast acting doors with the development of a lightweight internal door for ambient & chilled environments – the Picadoor.
articleCold chain health and safety leadership programme launches
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has launched a flagship Health and Safety Leadership Programme, designed to provide a highly visible declaration of the FSDF’s leadership for members who are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all involved in the food storage and distribution industry sector.
productRobust & reliable
Basingstoke based Gordian Strapping has integrated a side seal strapping machine into AAK UK’s packaging line at King George Dock in Hull.
productRusmail takes to the big ground
Rusmail has solved one of its most challenging handling problems to date using an inclined belt conveyor which needed to reach from ground level to a height of almost 6.5 metres for a food processing client.
articleFood firm Intersnack installs high level case conveyor
Astec Conveyors has recently designed and installed a high level case conveyor system for the expanding company Intersnack.
productArdo expands cold store operation
Work has begun on a £4 million project to expand Ardo UK’s state-of-the-art cold store at Charing.
articleFood supplier to Sainsbury’s and Morrisons buys Cold Stop
A leading producer of chilled ready-meals has installed Cold Stop curtains from Seymour Manufacturing International to help solve a temperature control issue.
articleHigh bay cold store in the desert uses automatic stacker cranes
In the desert nation of Dubai, logistics service provider Integrated National Logistics (INL) stores food for the Middle East market in 40,000 pallet spaces.
productSnack manufacturer buys stainless steel conveyor
Astec Conveyors were approached by a major snack manufacturer to develop a stainless steel zero line pressure (ZLP) conveyor to meet their specific needs.
news14 tonne loaded pallet racks handled by Solving
ColdSped, a specialist division of Schencker Oy in Finland, provides mainly temperature controlled storage and distribution of frozen & chilled food around Europe.
productBacardi Group in bottling line upgrade
The Walsall Engineering Group has recently upgraded one of the existing, prestige bottling lines for John Dewar & Sons Ltd, part of the Bacardi Group in Glasgow, which has resulted in record levels of output.
productCoca‑Cola Enterprises opens automated warehouse in Yorkshire
Coca‑Cola Enterprises has officially opened a £30 million Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) warehouse in Wakefield.
productNationwide upgrade
Dock Solutions has completed a nationwide safety upgrade on Walkers Crisps/Pepsico loading bays.
newsLorry hits forklift killing driver
Food manufacturer AAK is being prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive after a forklift driver was killed at one of its factories in the North West.
