productTurntables reduce operator fatigue
Tecmach supplied a series of scissor lift tables which have indexing turntables to improve efficiency and safer manual handling in a manufacturing facility.
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productHenkel expands warehousing with temporary building
Herchenbach first provided a 2,500 sq m temporary warehouse to Henkel in 2011. Since then, this warehousing type has proven highly efficient for the operations at their Heidelberg site, and as such, has now been expanded by 1,100 sq m to a total of 3,600 sq m.
articleSafer manual handling for loads of up to 500kg
Demag Cranes & Components has added a new model to its DCM-Pro Manulift range to accommodate increased load capacities.
productTotal fines of £2.5m after poorly executed heavy lift
The attempt to lift concrete panels weighing 11 tonnes went wrong and the worker was thrown from a MEWP and then crushed by a panel.
productEliminate stock-outs
BITO has launched flow racks fitted with StockSaver from WERMA helping customers reduce line-side stock holding.
articleCombilift unveils new electric multi-directional counterbalance 4000kg capacity forklift truck
The Combi-CBE 4t forklift was launched by Managing Director Martin McVicar at the recent GIS show at the Piacenza Expo centre in Italy.
productGantry robots keep tyre manufacturers on track
Güdel’s gantry robot systems have been installed with Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, Continental and Pirelli to manipulate, transport, sort and palletise product says Güdel UK’s Will Bourn.
product3D printing will mean less stock held in warehouses and DCs
The impact of 3D printing on online shopping and the High Street has also been massively underestimated, ParcelHero’s David Jinks warns The Richmond Supply Chain Forum’s Autumn Conference.
articleBiggest PPMA Show for 12 years shows manufacturing strength
Once again, the PPMA Show highlighted why it’s the UK’s unmissable event for processing and packaging machinery, when it returned to Birmingham’s NEC between 26 and 28 September.
productSystem suits just-in-sequence processing
Ferag AG has expanded its Skyfall technology to link various assembly processes in the automotive industry.
productWholesaler deploys cloud WMS on pay monthly basis
Workwear wholesaler ØRN International uses Snapfulfil Cloud WMS to improve workforce productivity in a highly competitive market.
articleHonda achieves lineside logistics boost
Daifuku has completed an upgrade project at Honda’s Swindon plant, which has achieved a 30% increase in output while retaining the bulk of original equipment.
articleHyster forklifts cope with difficult dusty conditions
Hyster forklift trucks help manufacturer overcome tough conditions – large quantities of dust, and extreme temperatures – at its sand-lime brick production plant.
productBusinesses aren’t ready for 4th Industrial Revolution says research
Many companies believe investment in IT and advanced technology will drive and sustain change, but the key is to ensure that the correct skills and culture exist to drive this transformation, says consultancy Crimson & Co.
articleYale launches 8 tonne electric counterbalance truck
Yale Europe Materials Handling further strengthens its electric truck offering with the launch of the ERP80VN 8 tonne lithium-ion counterbalance truck, which is said to provide high productivity levels comparable to Yale IC engine trucks of similar capacity.
productAutomotive manufacturer employee struck by falling pallet
A Banbury based company has been fined after a 64-year old worker who was struck by a falling pallet had to have part of his leg amputated.
productTurbine solution boosts handling safety
Certex has designed a bespoke solution for handling the latest large-scale wind turbine towers.
productCanopy protects production area
Biddulph based MCL Group is a manufacturer and supplier of engineered composite products for the utility, construction and infrastructure markets. Based locally to Aganto head office in Stoke, the company needed to utilise a temporary industrial structure to cover work on their fibre glass cabins.
articleHigh-density automated storage for steel firm
Automated systems streamlines the storage and handling of bar and tube to assist just-in-time operations.
productFurniture manufacturer boosts pallet gate safety
The manufacturer turned to NSI Projects when self-built pallet gates proved too high-maintenance.
