productPinhole detector
Leading pharmaceutical product handling and coding specialist Travtec has extended its range of Lixis inspection equipment with the introduction of the Lixis MH Pinhole Detector for aluminium foil blisters.
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article£6.5m steel store to support the automotive industry
An innovative air handling dehumidification system helps protect steel at a major new storage facility opened by AV Dawson in the North East.
productReduce fatigue
Crown Lift Trucks recently gained its fourth award for the GPC 3000 order picker with QuickPick Remote by winning its 14th Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
newsDSV opens logistics site on US East coast
Having opened its first US warehouse on the West Coast last year, DSV has opened a contract logistics facility in Edison, New Jersey.
newsWorkers burned when crane spilled 300 tonnes of molten steel at Tata
Global steel giant Tata has been prosecuted after three employees suffered serious burns when tonnes of molten metal spilled onto the factory floor and ignited.
productHermes Fulfilment reduces energy consumption thanks to Interroll RollerDrive
Hermes Fulfilment, an Otto Group company that manages all services along the supply chain for European distance dealers at its four own logistics centres, introduced a master plan on climate protection in 2006.
productCSL provide conveying solution for packing of pharmaceutical canisters
Conveyors link machines and feed empty boxes in to a low level cleanroom for packing.
articleThe lowdown on why City Link went bust
We hear from the venture capitalist, the company MD and the administrator that wound up City Link, as they explain why the courier failed.
newsSEKO Logistics opens Felixstowe office
After reporting a record year of sales in the UK market in 2014, SEKO Logistics is opening a branch in Felixstowe to support its global freight forwarding and FBS (fulfilment by SEKO) logistics operations.
productLow loading attachment handles scrap
Contact Attachments has partnered with a leading manufacturer of thermal spray equipment and consumables to provide it with a manual handling solution to load and unload.
productTransporter system handles 12 tonne loads
A heavy-duty transporter system designed and installed by Sidetracker Engineering is providing a leading UK steel producer with safe, efficient transportation of loads weighing up to 12 tonnes within one of its North Yorkshire warehouses.
articleA fresh take on storage
BITO’s fresh food solution makes optimum use of the warehouse and ensures an uninterrupted supply chain to retailers for fruit and vegetable distributor The Greenery.
articleQVC benefits from the ‘waterfall effect’
Home shopping channel QVC approached Newland Conveyors to implement the automatic loading of cartons into its trailers.
productTata Steel takes on 7 Bulmor sideloaders
Seven new Bulmor trucks were recently delivered to Tata’s Sheffield premises after a very thorough and competitive appraisal.
articleDoing more with less
Packaging supplier reduces forklift fleet by 20% in rationalisation exercise.
articleFlexible thinking on contract
Premium cookware brand Meyer Prestige has taken on a new forklift fleet from Jofson Mitsubishi in a ten-year deal.
articleHeavy rotation
Hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has taken on 360 degree Kaup Fork Rotators on flexible casual hire contracts from B&B Attachments.
articleDoors open at 2m per second
Efaflex’s high-speed doors have recently been installed at a major frozen food processor and distributor who supplies two of the largest high street supermarkets.
articleGood lighting for packing and despatch
More than 5,200 Trilux E-Line LED and T5N luminaires have been installed at the huge Playmobil warehouse in Germany.
articleDriver training is a priority
The ongoing shortage of lorry drivers is causing major concerns for transport managers and logistics directors says HSS columnist Geoff Dossetter.
