newsSwisslog plays key role in strong KUKA growth
Orders received by the industrial group increased by 12.8% to a record level of 1,007.5 million euro in Q2/17. It predicts sales revenue of around €3.3 billion for the full year.
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articleMobile robot designed for production logistics
RARUK Automation has launched the MiR200 industrial robot.
productCrown Paints opt for Flexi articulated truck technology
Crown Paints has invested in a fleet of seven articulated very narrow aisle (VNA) forklift trucks from Narrow Aisle’s Flexi range for operation at its production facility in Hull.
articleHubtex FluX all set for Industry 4.0
The Hubtex FluX multidirectional forklift is available with remote maintenance.
articleGovernment sets out customs vision post-Brexit
A customs bill, due to come into force in Spring 2019, will set in place the framework for the UK to manage its customs arrangements, regardless of the result of the Brexit negotiations with the EU which are due to conclude then.
articleHyundai releases 16 tonne heavy duty forklift
Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched its latest all-round heavy-duty diesel forklift – the 160D-9L. The new truck fills the gap between the 160D-9 and 180D-9 and is said to offer increased load capacity, extra safety, cost-effectiveness and operator comfort.
productBID Group closes the gap
BID Group was called in when a large manufacturing site needed a roller shutter installation to cover a newly created delivery hatch on a mezzanine floor.
articleWarehouse revamp boosts radiator deliveries
Radiator firm Stelrad improves performance at its NDC in South Yorkshire.
articleHigh-rack warehouse
The Motip Dupli Group is building a fully automated high-rack warehouse with a total of 6,000 pallet slots in the Dutch town of Wolvega.
articleSafe and efficient loading
Textiles company Jones Interiors has streamlined loading efficiencies at its Nottingham-based warehouse with the addition of a bespoke loading platform.
productBottleneck ended
An automated pallet conveying system designed and installed by Gebhardt-ECS for one of Europe’s biggest paint manufacturers is enabling up to 100 loads an hour to be delivered directly from production to specific storage areas in a separate warehouse without intermediate handling.
productHeavy duty conveyor investment
Astec Conveyors designed and manufactured a further heavy duty modular flat belt conveyor system for a leading corrugated cardboard manufacturer to transport stacks of corrugated cardboard weighing up to 1,000kg each.
productAll wrapped up with Aisle-Master
The European headquarters of AGS Packaging Solutions Provider, based in Cork, has taken delivery of its third Aisle-Master VNA articulated forklift to keep pace with growing business and the consequent rise in the volume of materials handled in its manufacturing facility and distribution centre.
articleManufacturer takes 11 Verlinde hoists
The hoists will be used to back up the firm’s seven overhead cranes and two semi-gantry cranes.
productRim grip streamlines heavy handling
Contact Attachments has unveiled an upgraded version of its Rim Grip Drum Handler, which has already proved to be a valuable piece of kit for a specialist weatherproofing company.
productManufacturer returns to Ramdoors
Union Industries has returned to NSK Bearings Europe to install another of its heavy-duty Ramdoors, which can handle extreme weather conditions all year round.
productSpeedor Cleanroom win
Hart Door Systems is installing a number of Speedor Cleanrooms for a major Midlands-based company that specialises in fuel containment systems, sealing solutions and advanced composites.
productOff-the-shelf lifting solution released
Modulift has launched a combined lifting and spreader beam utilising a clamp system that provides a safe, fast and adjustable beam, enabling users to lift from multiple points top and bottom.
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.
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.
