articleMitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe Ltd is a company that emphasises empowerment of its workforce to be involved in all aspects of the business. The employees created a forklift safety initiative at its huge Livingston facilities to change operations from the bottom up. HSS editor Simon Duddy visited the team to hear their story.
articleIan Stansfield (pictured), former VP Logistics & Supply Chain for Asda and now managing director of Summit Consulting raised the concern at the Annual Logistics Debate, which was hosted by supply chain consultancy SCALA in association with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
productConveyor Systems Limited (CSL) will exhibit a range of conveyors and innovative vertical transport systems at the PPMA Total Show 2016, including the Qimarox Prorunner Mk1 and versatile Ambaflex spiral elevator/ lowerator that can be easily integrated into a conveyor system to provide efficient handling solutions.
articleHubtex has developed a new freely manoeuvrable platform truck with a platform height of 457mm and load capacity of up to 35 tons or 70 tons in its coupled operating mode.
articleTerex Material Handling has installed a Demag double girder overhead travelling process crane at Iggesund Paperboard’s production facility in Cumbria.
articleToyota Material Handling UK will be demonstrating the latest developments in order picking and towing solutions live at IMHX 2016, showing visitors how they can optimise their operation, whether it is in e-commerce, distribution or manufacturing.
productCrown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, will showcase a full line-up of products and forward-thinking technologies on stand 10J61 at IMHX 2016, being staged at the NEC Birmingham from 13th to 16th September 2016.
productWith many years’ experience in providing pallet handing solutions, Astec Conveyors were asked to design a flexible automated production assembly line with the aim to reduce manual handling.
productWebbing and straps are long established but still very important for load restraint in transport and warehousing, says Package Control UK.
productPlenty of storage space in a footprint 50 to 80 per cent smaller than conventional racking, fast access to material, rapid picking with accurate inventory control, flexible storage options including holding stock in an external, weatherproof store.
productBriggs Equipment is helping the UK’s largest specialist manufacturer of zinc alloys to improve its environmental performance by switching its materials handling fleet from diesel to electric.
productAstec Conveyors was asked to design a flexible automated production assembly line to reduce manual handling.
productUnion Industries has helped a Scottish manufacturer keep its state-of-the-art facility free from contamination with a bespoke static curtain.
productEuropean online fashion e-tailer Zalando has appointed TGW Logistics to design, install, commission and maintain the materials handling solution at its new logistics centre in Germany, which will begin operations at the end of 2016.
productLinian Crane and Hoist Company designed a bespoke lifting system for a sizable metal treatment facility for Knowsley Engineering Services for one of its clients.
productA distillery in Oldbury has been fined after an employee was engulfed in flames in a fire that destroyed the warehouse and its contents. Firm receives heavy fine.
newsCBRE has today released a benchmark index tracking the investment performance of modern logistics stock across the UK.
productWickens designed a storage solution providing organised storage and an efficient use of space for manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak UK.
productSelected models from the JD Neuhaus range of air operated hoists and trolleys are now available for clean room operations and other specialist applications that also require hygienic working conditions.
productRed Ledge is launching a “next generation” manufacturing production system. The latest version of ‘Red Ledge Manufacturer’ is fully integrated and 100% automated, driven by advanced machine control with digital I/O connectivity and including a time-saving shipping sortation module, says the company.
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