articleShorter wheelbase handles heavier loads
A bespoke solution from handling specialists Cooper SH has met the needs of a busy UK sea port.
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articleKasto unveils storage innovation
Metal storage specialist Kasto unveiled its latest automated product for long stock such as bar and tube at its recent FutureDays event in Germany.
articleWarehouse planning pays off with space saved
European construction product distributor ThyssenKrupp Energostal took advantage of Combilift’s warehouse layout service to optimise the configuration of its storage facility.
articleDoors are long lasting
Replacing one of its Speedor range of high-speed doors after 21 years of service is, says Hart Door Systems, unusual but to get repeat orders for two doors with the same history of longevity is remarkable.
articleLoadhog innovates for huge growth
Sheffield-based transit packaging manufacturer and bespoke pooling company Loadhog is well known for designing packaging products that save you time and money. You are probably less aware of the more unusual aspects of the organisation and its big plans for the future. HSS tells all.
articleHaldex urges Soft Docking to avoid damage
Soft Docking from Haldex is designed to help reduce vehicle and dock damage when reversing to a loading bay. It helps prevent damage and ensures automatic activation of brakes when distance to the ramp is critical.
news“Only one option” for a hub airport in UK
Businesses see Heathrow as the inevitable option for a UK hub airport but are getting fed up of too much procrastination and ludicrous alternatives delaying the decision. This is the view of Peter MacSwiney, chairman of freight industry supplier ASM.
newsM&S to build £200m distribution centre at London Gateway
M&S moves to modernise its supply chain with new portside DC.
newsUKWA slams ‘draconian’ Excise penalty regime
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) – the trade association representing the interests of some 700 UK-based third party logistics (3PL) specialists – is warning that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is imposing “draconian” sanctions on companies in the excise goods supply chain that will drive long established and honest firms out of business.
blogWe need to know the truth on fuel price fixing
The price of oil impacts on more than meets the eye. Not just the petrol in the car or the diesel in the truck, but as an ingredient in the composite price of almost everything we consume every day. Now there is a suggestion of criminal price fixing. We need to know the truth.
productCompact delta arm robot
Kawasaki Robotics has added a lighter and more compact delta arm robot to its Pick-Star Y Series range. The YS200N robot is designed for high-speed pick and place applications in volume production industries including food, pharmaceutical and electronics.
articlePallet networks roll with the punches
Online retail has changed the game for pallet networks with smaller consignments and deliveries to residential addresses now much more commonplace. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to a number of key pallet networks about this and other major developments.
articleSystem aims to minimise manual processes
Designer and manufacturer of handling, grading and sorting solutions Tong Peal Engineering, which is best known for agricultural applications, has launched a new range of warehouse equipment.
productReachstacker order
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded an order for 25 reachstackers by the Algerian port procurement company, Groupament D’Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).
articlePowering an intense application
White goods home delivery company Expert Logistics selected advanced Hawker batteries, chargers and management systems from EnerSys for the lift trucks at its new national distribution centre in Crewe.
productTemporary factory
Temporary structures specialist, Neptunus, has provided Volvo Trucks with additional workspace at its manufacturing plant in Oostakker near Ghent, Belgium.
productLogistics service underpins bathroom supplier’s success
Delivered’s logistics service is a big part of Towelrads’ success…
product£2m fleet investment
Simpson Bros, a founder member of Palletforce, has invested more than £2 million in its fleet so far this year.
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productNew appointment for FHG IPP Logipal
FHG IPP Logipal appoints Dan Cronin as European WEEE Manager…
