productRulmeca hygienic motorised drums receive new IP66/69 rating
Rulmeca now offer enhanced, dual level Ingress Protection rating IP66/69 for its 80LS, 113LS, 138LS and 165LS TS8N specification Drum Motors in stainless steel.
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productWholesaler boosts efficiency of food deliveries
The Henderson Group has gone live with TranSend ePOD on Zebra TC55 devices to optimise delivery efficiency to 400 SPAR and ViVO stores and the catering industry across Northern Ireland.
productKernPack adds end-of-line automation
KernPack, a distributor of specialist packaging machinery and solutions, has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with Skilled Group, enabling it to sell the company’s range of robotic palletising systems and AGVs.
articleMarston’s brews deal with Briggs
The UK’s top independent pub retailing and brewing business has opted for ‘one stop’ asset management support by awarding Briggs Equipment a new contract valued at £700,000.
articleFast-action doors built to withstand high winds
Fruit and veg producer Greencell Spalding has installed a FlexiEdge fast-action external door supplied by Stertil Door Products to ensure safe access for pedestrians and wheeled vehicles in an area of high wind loading.
articleSecond FAST Picking solution from KNAPP goes live
Following successful implementation of the first system that completely automated the handling of its fruit and vegetable range, Migros Zürich has taken delivery of a second FAST Picking solution from KNAPP to automate the fulfilment of orders for dairy products and other fresh items.
articleHigh speed door for intensive indoor applications
Efaflex has released the EFA-SRT MTL high speed door, which has been designed for intensive logistics applications. At a glance it offers 250,000 cycles per annum, sizes up to 300mm x 300mmm and can be used as an access obstacle or access prevention door.
articleFrom the Mini to the MaxX – Translift wage war on wasted space
Neville Chamberlain once famously wrote “There are no winners in war”, well for over fifty years, Translift has been waging war on wasted space, and there have been thousands of winners. Winners who have saved space, money and time, thanks to the innovative products and solutions from Translift.
articleIrish distillery takes Hyundai forklift
New dealer JD Forktrucks secured its first Hyundai forklift order for a 2.5 tonne diesel powered 25D-9 with Echlinville Distillery located near Kircubbin, Co. Down. The new machine was delivered in April.
articleFrozen DC deploys ‘single envelope’ approach
ISD Solutions has won an A$12m order from Dutch cold chain logistics specialist NewCold, to build a freezer storage and distribution facility near Melbourne, Australia, which will be largest automated high-bay freezer warehouse in the Southern hemisphere.
articleGrocery home deliveries examined
Grocery home deliveries are expected to increase from the current 75 million per year to around 179m by 2020, with this taking the number of delivery vans on the road from around 13,000 to some 20,000.
productInterroll’s new modular Drum Motors will cut costs and lead times
The conveyor drive specialist Interroll has launched a new generation of drum motors that will be predominantly used for conveyor belt systems in distribution centres, production areas and in hygienic applications in the food industry.
articleFood firm tightens operations
Confectionery supplier sees cascade of benefits after switch from paper-based warehouse organisation to WMS.
productCSL play it cool with Aryzta
Aryzta, a leading international bakery company, recently turned to Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a pallet conveyor system for use within a cold store environment.
productMotorised drums receive IP66/69 rating
Rulmeca now offers enhanced, dual level Ingress Protection rating IP66/69 for its 80LS, 113LS, 138LS and 165LS TS8N specification drum motors in stainless steel.
productModular drum motors to cut costs
Interroll has launched a new generation of drum motors designed for conveyor belt systems in distribution centres, production areas and in hygienic applications in the food industry.
articleThink tank urges migrant deal for key workers
IPPR analysis suggests that a deal that allows free movement for certain categories of workers would help the UK’s post-Brexit economy thrive.
articleFSDF puts food logistics case to UK Government ahead of Brexit negotiations
Food Storage & Distribution Federation Chief Executive, Chris Sturman, along with representatives from a number of FSDF member companies, met with the Department for Transport to discuss the concerns of the temperature-controlled food logistics industry following the triggering of Article 50.
productTurnkey conveyor project
Pinnacle Foods is a specialist in the meat and poultry processing industry and provides frozen and fresh meat and poultry using contemporary techniques while maintaining traditional values.
productSpace saving solution
A cheese producer was faced with a real challenge. It needed to connect its up-level processing area to the floor levels of the end of line environment.
