articleTaking control of the skills challenge
Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of Skills for Logistics, reviews the state of skills in the logistics sector and how employers can take control of the challenge this presents.
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productConveyor provides product transfer between floor levels
The component division of a leading German automobile manufacturer awarded Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) a contract to improve the efficiency in transferring car wheel assemblies between ground and mezzanine floor levels, as the existing vertical platform elevator was both slow and proving to be unreliable.
productGetrag Ford Transmissions gear up with Interroll Dynamic Storage
Interroll recently installed a Dynamic Storage system at the Liverpool factory of Getrag Ford Transmissions.
articleFuture perfect?
What does the future hold for the logistics industry over the next decade? Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA) takes out his crystal ball.
articleAutomotive firm boosts fleet management
Calsonic Kansei is the number one supplier of automotive parts to Nissan, and one of UK’s most successful manufacturers. Thanks to Rushlift, production remains firmly on the right road.
articleAutomated innovation
German manufacturer uses semi-automated shuttles and fully automated reach trucks from Still in a channel rack system.
articleJungheinrich revamps trucks
Jungheinrich has launched the latest versions of its hydrostatically driven 3s, 4s, and 5s series of engine-powered counterbalanced forklift trucks.
articleAutomated specialist Cimcorp acquired
Japanese machinery manufacturer Murata Machinery (Muratec) has acquired the stock of Cimcorp Oy of Finland.
articleABB automates its warehouse
Swisslog has received its latest order to create a state-of-the-art AutoStore facility in Switzerland.
articleTruck power innovation from Honda
Car manufacturer Honda takes the first step in implementing a commercially viable fleet of hydrogen powered forklifts supplied by Briggs Equipment at its Swindon site.
newsMitsubishi Electric takes on longer semi-trailers
Norbert Dentressangle and Mitsubishi Electric Europe have together invested in two longer semi trailers to boots the environmental performance of distribution operations.
newsFirm puts faith in long term forklift supplier
When cable drum supplier Askern UK looked at replacing its fleet of IC trucks, warehouse equipment and rough terrain forklifts, it used long term relationships as one of its buying criteria.
newsKey hire boosts Impact’s credentials in heavy lifting sector
After introducing Konecranes, MAFI and Carer products to its range earlier this year, Impact Handling has further strengthened its focus on the heavy-duty truck sector by making a senior appointment to lead its specialist division.
newsWorker crushed by loaded cage trolley
A Jedburgh firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was severely injured when he fell down a lift shaft as he was transporting a loaded cage trolley that landed on top of him.
productManoeuvrability & efficiency
GR Lane Health Products has replaced its ageing fleet of articulated forklifts with two Aisle-Masters at its manufacturing facilities in Gloucester.
articleLorry driver injured after lifting beam used incorrectly
Two companies have been fined after a lorry driver suffered multiple injuries while loading his lorry.
articlePayload climbs 30% with new vertical lift
The Modula vertical lift and storage system from Couzens Storage Systems now comes with 30% more tray load capacity up to 990kg, providing engineering and manufacturing users with more space efficient heavy-duty storage and picking.
productSpecialised for automotive
With space at a premium, picking and storage systems which maximise utilisation of available building volume are assuming greater importance at both distribution centre and dealership level within the automotive sector.
articleWeir Minerals sticks with Rushlift due to service proposition
Over a decade ago, engineering giant Weir Minerals took delivery of equipment from Rushlift on a five year deal.
articleHyster hits ReachStacker millennium
Manufacturer is celebrating the production of its 1000th ReachStacker.
