articleTandem hoists promote workplace safety
In many production facilities, including galvanising plants, it is necessary for operators to work beneath suspended loads, which are held by chain hoists.
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articleFoods firm upgrades handling for M&S contract
Tamar Foods won a contract with Marks and Spencer to produce a range of M&S savoury pies. A stipulation of the contract was that the Tamar conveyor system would handle M&S green totes.
articleDrums handled for port company
B&B Attachments was approached by Osamah Meshir, md of Sea Sands Shipping at IMHX 2013 to solve a very specific handling issue.
articleGebhardt takes warehouse automation to a new level
Groupe Beaumanoir is a major player in France’s important clothing industry with six successful ready-to-wear labels sold in over 2300 stores in 40 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
articleSupply chain excellence from Henry Schein
Henry Schein is a global distributor of medical supplies to clinicians, so smooth supply chain performance is absolutely critical.
articleReducing parcel damage in automated handling systems
FIMEC Technologies has released the U-Care Unloader, a process for tipping pallets, thus reducing parcel damage.
articleFood producer takes on seven Egemin AGVs
Mexican canned food producer La Costeña has ordered seven AGVs from Egemin because the components of its existing AGV fleet had become obsolete and could not ensure the required transport volumes.
articleFirst UK site with Swisslog’s CaddyPick
Swisslog has been awarded a major order by TJ Morris, trading as Home Bargains, one of the United Kingdom’s fastest growing discount retailers.
articleE-Grocer unveiled for automated online fulfilment
Picking is at the heart of Knapp’s tailored solution for online food retail, which has been rolled out at Spanish online supermarket Tudespensa.com.
articleBeware hidden loading bay costs
Sara LBS managing director Christopher Knollys urges warehouse managers not to get taken in by lowest cost arguments.
articleDelivery lockers for online shoppers
ASOS has appointed ByBox to provide a returns service utilising delivery lockers for online shoppers.
articleTop performers rewarded
Palletways has launched the Platinum Club – a new initiative to reward its members for continuously enhancing their customer service performance.
articleArticulated forklifts unload stillages for automotive components supplier
Flexi Narrow Aisle has won a contract to supply Flexi HiLOAD articulated trucks to the Germany-based production facility of automotive components supplier Magna Decoma.
articleASOS changes 3PL at e-fulfillment centre
Online fashion retailer ASOS appoints Norbert Dentressangle to manage its worldwide distribution centre.
articleBMW dealer boosts storage using Hanel lifts provided by Industore
Industore installs two Hanel lifts for Benham BMW saving space, boosting parts traceability, and allowing the firm to hold less stock.
articleSensors key for automated high-bay warehouse
When German cloth mill Mehler invested in a central, automated high-bay warehouse, sensors from Leuze electronic played a key role.
productAutomated movers for Airbus
Solving’s latest multi-wheeled automated movers have recently been delivered to the A350 centre-section fuselage assembly line in St. Nazaire, France, to continue a long association with many European Airbus facilities.
articleAn interview with CHEP UK & Ireland director of retail & asset management Helen Lane
CHEP UK & Ireland director of retail & asset management Helen Lane talks to HSS editor Simon Duddy about exciting new developments, the standardisation of last mile solutions and many other issues.
articleCloud is enabler for supply chain to rise to Omni-channel challenge
GT Nexus VP marketing Europe Esther Lutz argues cloud technology is necessary for true global inventory visibility.
productFirst naturally refrigerated trailer
Sainsbury’s is trialling the world’s first naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods.
