productRunway beam verification
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is to issue a ‘Guide to the verification of runway beams’, writes Ricardo German, Technical Assistant at LEEA.
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articleTalent in Logistics Awards 2018 winners announced
The best of the best in the transport and logistics industry were celebrated at the annual Talent in Logistics Awards 2018, on Thursday 21 June in Telford. Worthy winners were presented with awards at a glamorous event hosted by celebrity guest, Jeff Stelling, presenter of Gillette Soccer Saturday and live football on Sky Sports.
productHeavy and bulky picks
In order to pick heavy and bulky sheet materials without suffering any damage, manufacturers and distributors use platform solutions such as the Hubtex EZK series.
productMiniload combines high storage density and high travel speed
Shortly after the launch of the STC 2B1A, Jungheinrich received the first order for its new stacker crane for automated miniload warehouses.
productKNAPP boosts revenues to over 700 million euros
Logistics automation specialist, KNAPP AG, has announced results for the year to 31st March 2018, showing an increase in net revenue of 12.3% from 631.9 to 709.6 million euros.
articleAutomotive supply chains will need to start from scratch
The impact of electric vehicles on logistics in the automotive sector will be immense. The problem is that nobody is quite sure just how immense, says Thomas Cullen at consultancy Transport Intelligence.
articleA high level of preparation
An important repair service provider for the automotive industry, Fletcher Moorland uses an industrial vending solution from Apex Supply Chain to ensure its engineers are well equipped to meet challenging deadlines.
articleASRS allows designer furnishings firm to consolidate five warehouses
ROMO, the manufacturer of designer fabrics, wallcovering, rugs etc turned to Ferretto Group for an ASRS solution.
productIoT-ready intralogistics
With the new Galileo IoT platform, Gebhardt-ECS offers operators of intralogistics systems the possibility of completely and consistently digitising and networking all system components from the mechanics, via the control system and the software, into the cloud.
articleTHE FUTURE – Did you anticipate robots or drones?
Does the ‘warehouse of the future’ imagined ten years ago look like the warehouse of today? Did you imagine goods-to-person being delivered by robots? Or hives with swarms, and drones? I’m guessing not…
product260 cranes and hoists at power plant
Grosskraftwerk Mannheim AG (GKM) produces energy and distant heating for the booming Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Each of the approximately 260 cranes and hoists used in the plant requires maintenance and safety-related checks on an annual basis.
article“Never before has there been such a marked difference between the requirements for a warehouse and the needs of a fulfilment centre.”
Demand for fulfilment is rising rapidly, however, developers are still building big footprint structures that are very tall, says Martin O’Grady, director, Unipart Supply Chain Consultancy.
productScissor lift tables with indexing turntables
To reduce operator fatigue and boost efficiency and safer manual handling when transfering finished steel components from automated CNC machine onto trays on stillage, Tecmach has supplied a series of scissor lift tables with indexing turntables.
articleLinde Material Handling launches automated guided cart
Linde Material Handling has launched the Linde C-MATIC; a new automated guided cart (AGC) designed to improve production logistics.
articleLogistics encouraged but not convinced by Brexit White Paper
The Government has published its Brexit White Paper, following last week’s cabinet meeting at Chequers. The logistics industry has welcomed the Paper’s emphasis on ‘frictionless trade’, but has been underwhelmed by lack of detail on other key areas.
newsWorker injured as manual loading of shipping container goes awry
A security fencing manufacturing company has been fined £260,000 after a worker sustained significant injuries on site.
articleAganto replaces an existing temp building for manufacturer
The installation was completed in days during the most extreme heatwave the country has seen for many years.
productLow-maintenance lead-acid solution for heavy applications
Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has unveiled a new, low-maintenance lead-acid traction energy system that is said to offer key performance benefits across a variety of heavy duty applications.
articleHeavy lifting in a tight environment
Dudley’s Aluminium has experienced a threefold increase in storage capacity and faster placing and picking with Combilift multidirectional forklift.
articleGlobal manufacturer invests in WMS & ERP to boost efficiency
Renold is investing in new technology to drive greater efficiency and accuracy in its processes, replacing its former ERP systems and also introducing new WMS worldwide.
