productCompact, lightweight mini robot unveiled
Yaskawa UK Motoman Robotics division has unveiled what is believed to be the smallest, lightest, six-axis industrial robot specifically designed for small handling and assembly applications.
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productDoors that deliver
Hart Door Systems has won a wide range of contracts showing that its doors suit a broad range of end customers.
productInterroll designs holistic solution for pallet moving
Interroll has complemented its Modular Pallet Conveyor Platform (MPP) with a stacker crane and transfer car.
productPoorly stacked FIBC falls on to forklift operator
A plastic packaging manufacturer has been fined after an accident at its site resulted in an employee suffering multiple fractures to their pelvis and legs.
productIdeal Standard appoints new 3PL to cover Central and Northern Europe
CEVA Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide regional logistics services to Ideal Standard, the bathroom manufacturer.
articleElectrolux boosts productivity with well-designed spare parts warehouse
The appliance manufacturer officially opened its new spare parts warehouse in Bowburn, County Durham in May 2019. Inside, BITO has installed a VNA racking and shelving solution, which gives the company an improved layout for more productive order picking compared to its previous facility.
articleLogistics revamp supports faster and more flexible spare parts deliveries
Twelve-aisle AS/RS – six aisles on two levels – with 83,000 storage locations moves 41,000 totes daily for heating product manufacturer.
productCasio UK renews supply chain deal with Yusen
The Yusen Logistics partnership with Casio spans over 25 years and this renewal will see both organisations extend the partnership to over 30 years.
articleWarehouse AGVs: what role do batteries play?
Yanis Lounnas, applications engineer, EnerSys explains the key role of batteries in fulfilling AGV potential.
productRobot helps clinch export order
A Kawasaki robot has helped UK engineering firm Morris Brothers earn an export contract.
productKey cog in the machine
Logistics service provider makes use of multihead weigher solution from Ishida to weigh and pack nuts, bolts and washers into cardboard boxes.
productFlexible robotic solution
Omron has unveiled its vision of future industrial manufacturing, which features an end-to-end, flexible and automated production line.
productAugmented reality tools assist with servicing
ABB Ability Remote Insights for service helps customers bring operations back online more quickly with remote expert support and guidance.
productInventory cycle count system launches
TouchPath has launched TouchCount, a continuous cycle count system that can be used to keep a current and accurate, 360-degree view of warehouse inventory.
article‘Pay as you know’
Novotek says some businesses are being priced out of the push to smart factories and promises a more cost effective approach.
productRe-thinking operations
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) worked with Flexiform to increase operational capacity without expanding site footprint, leading to improvements in productivity and reduced lead times.
articleAre manufacturers investing more in temporary storage?
The supply chain has undeniably undergone something of a transformation since the rise of eCommerce, and the changes look set to continue.
articleZero-interruption inventory cycle counting
TouchCount is a new type of independent cycle count software that collects inventory information from warehouse data capture devices including scanners and mobile computers and posts it to the ERP, while allowing operations to continue.
productCobot inserts capsules
Optima impressed visitors at Host 2019 with plant automation relating to all aspects of production and packaging of capsule products and with leading capsule filling technologies.
articleKasto backs ‘Make it in Britain’
Despite the political wrangling over the past few years and the consequent business uncertainty, the UK remains a strong and successful market for Kasto, according to Ernst Wagner, who runs the German manufacturer’s subsidiary in Milton Keynes.
