articleBMW dealer boosts storage using Hanel lifts provided by Industore
Industore installs two Hanel lifts for Benham BMW saving space, boosting parts traceability, and allowing the firm to hold less stock.
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articleSensors key for automated high-bay warehouse
When German cloth mill Mehler invested in a central, automated high-bay warehouse, sensors from Leuze electronic played a key role.
productAutomated movers for Airbus
Solving’s latest multi-wheeled automated movers have recently been delivered to the A350 centre-section fuselage assembly line in St. Nazaire, France, to continue a long association with many European Airbus facilities.
newsFlexi set for record year in 2013
Flexi Narrow Aisle, the privately-owned, UK-based company which introduced the first Flexi articulated forklift truck in the early 1990s, expects to produce 40% more Flexi units this year at its recently expanded factory in the West Midlands.
productDelivering the goods
To cope with the very high volume of materials handled at its plant in Skierniewice, Germany, extruded uPVC window manufacturer VEKA AG relies on a fleet of Combilift four-way forklifts which has been delivering first rate and reliable service ever since the trucks were introduced ten years ago according to the company.
productAutomotive automation with CSL spiral elevators
A leading supply chain management company involved in the distribution of automotive parts within the UK recently awarded Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) a contract to design a conveying solution to support inbound and outbound stock replenishment and order picking at its distribution centre.
productStorage for workshop
Bott has fitted a new workshop with storage equipment at The College of West Anglia.
productOptimum solution for 24V DC conveyor technology
Interroll’s latest ConveyorControl has streamlined the management of 24V drive technology for system integrators, plant manufacturers and end-users, providing for maximum cost efficiency.
productMetal workshops fitted out with overhead cranes
Verlinde overhead cranes working in Belgium Metal workshops have contributed significantly to the manufacturer’s efficiency.
articleLongleys switches sideloader fleet to Baumann
When the Longley Concrete Group decided to upgrade its fleet of sideloaders, the Dewsbury-based company chose Italian manufacturer Baumann as its exclusive supplier for the first time.
articleNew trucks use less fuel
Hyster’s H8-16XM forklift trucks use significantly less fuel to do more work than the previous generation models.
articleSeriously heavy lifting
One of Combilift’s largest capacity models to date – a 28t capacity Straddle Carrier (Combi-SC) – is in operation at Caledonian Modular’s site in Newark. The manufacturer of modular buildings wanted a more efficient and safer way of moving finished modules from the manufacturing facilities to the storage yards.
articleRobur revamped for modern market challenges
New Stanley Handling managing director Alex Payne told HSS editor Simon Duddy he is revamping the business with a swathe of improved Robur products leading the charge.
articleForklift computers boost at Jaguar Land Rover
The fast implementation of truck mounted computers from Honeywell has accelerated operations at Jaguar Land Rover.
newsLinde to provide hydrogen-powered forklift trucks and tow tractors for BMW
Linde Material Handling, BMW and Munich Technical University have received funding from the German Ministry of Transport in support of the field testing of fuel cell industrial trucks at the BMW plant in Leipzig.
articleAutomation allows manufacturer to future proof warehouse
Sensor manufacturer Pepperl + Fuchs has built a European Distribution Centre (EDC) in Germany with Witron as designer and general contractor of this highly automated logistics centre.
articleTransit packaging firm looking to international market
Following a change of ownership, transit packaging firm Tri-Wall UK is focusing on international expansion. Simon Duddy reports.
articleTata Steel picks Rushlift
Tata is rightly considered a giant of manufacturing. With links to the aerospace, automotive and construction industries, among others, its steel division is a leading supplier to customers across the globe.
articleCompany halves lighting costs
Corrugated Case Company (CCC), an independent corrugated box manufacturer is revamping its facility with British made LED lighting.
productHyster trucks built for demanding applications
The latest generation of 8-16T capacity lift trucks from Hyster are said to provide versatility and power for demanding applications where attachment usage is common.
