newsInnovation centre seeks partner for Internet of Things development
Scotland’s manufacturers and logistics companies are being given the opportunity to improve processes and efficiencies by harnessing the potential of the Internet of Things.
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articleSimpler and faster lifting of awkward loads
Moving Alvan Blanch’s grain driers onto low loaders for transportation used to take over three hours, involve five personnel and four forklifts. Since the company took delivery of a Combilift Straddle Carrier (Combi-SC) the procedure now requires just one piece of lifting equipment, one driver and it is done and dusted in 10 minutes.
articleEgemin AGVs to handle slabs and rolls
Flooring manufacturer IVC has placed an order with Egemin for an automated warehouse solution at its manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia.
articleHeavy truck packs a punch
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched the TREXiA EX, a new range of 10.0 to 16.0 tonne diesel IC engine trucks.
articleCombilift to invest €40 million in major manufacturing expansion
Combilift is to invest €40 million over the next two years in a new manufacturing facility, which will also create 200 additional jobs over the next five years.
articleJaguar invests in 40+ high speed doors
Union Industries has provided more than 40 of its high speed doors for Jaguar Land Rover’s £500m Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC).
productModular support
Lean manufacturing offers significant potential for manufacturers to improve performance, increase efficiency and optimise processes.
articleReducing collision risks
Construction giant turns to Linde for technology to help forklifts automatically slow down when reversing, much reducing risk of collisions.
articleWindsor stacks up for Metsä Wood
Contract covers a wide range of equipment including sideloaders, forklifts and ancillary machines.
productPowered roller conveyor
LB Foster Materials Handling has designed, manufactured and installed the conveyor system, lifts and transfer cars for an automotive tabbing cell.
article£6.5m steel store to support the automotive industry
An innovative air handling dehumidification system helps protect steel at a major new storage facility opened by AV Dawson in the North East.
newsWorkers burned when crane spilled 300 tonnes of molten steel at Tata
Global steel giant Tata has been prosecuted after three employees suffered serious burns when tonnes of molten metal spilled onto the factory floor and ignited.
productLow loading attachment handles scrap
Contact Attachments has partnered with a leading manufacturer of thermal spray equipment and consumables to provide it with a manual handling solution to load and unload.
productTransporter system handles 12 tonne loads
A heavy-duty transporter system designed and installed by Sidetracker Engineering is providing a leading UK steel producer with safe, efficient transportation of loads weighing up to 12 tonnes within one of its North Yorkshire warehouses.
productTata Steel takes on 7 Bulmor sideloaders
Seven new Bulmor trucks were recently delivered to Tata’s Sheffield premises after a very thorough and competitive appraisal.
articleHeavy rotation
Hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has taken on 360 degree Kaup Fork Rotators on flexible casual hire contracts from B&B Attachments.
articleGood lighting for packing and despatch
More than 5,200 Trilux E-Line LED and T5N luminaires have been installed at the huge Playmobil warehouse in Germany.
articleRotating shuttles from YLOG add agility
The YLOG-Shuttle system enables shuttles to move both crosswise and lengthwise in a store by rotating.
articleLack of planning and supervision behind heavy lifting injury
Court found the complicated lift of a two tonne metal frame involving two forklifts swung out of control with a bystander hit and injured.
productAdidas kicks off automated project
TGW has announced that it will implement an automated warehouse solution at the new Adidas logistics centre in Brazil.
