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productSEMA approved for cantilever racking inspections
Scottish based Complete Storage & Interiors have achieved full SEMA certification to inspect cantilever racking.
productDollies make light work of crates and boxes
Alison Handling is offering a range of new and used robust heavy duty plastic dollies from stock to facilitate safe and easy movement of crates, boxes and trays.
articleJungheinrich upgrades tough forklifts
Two years after the launch of its series 3 and 4 hydrodynamic drive counterbalance trucks, Jungheinrich used CeMAT to launch an extension of its robust diesel and LPG series.
productLatest e-fulfilment intralogistics solutions on show
Visitors to the Warehouse Technology Group’s latest live event will hear a range of presentations from high profile speakers on the subject of ‘managing your warehouse to keep pace with the new world of e-tailing’.
articleDHL deploys robotic trolley
The Effi-BOT from French start-up Effidence is an automated trolley that follows pickers through the warehouse.
articleVariety of storage solutions
When plumbing product distributor VikingBad moved premises, Constructor installed P90 pallet racking and mobile pallet racking together with a modular office.
articleMake sure you’re good to go
A distributor of medical devices has revamped its goods processing, both inbound and outbound, with Cubiscan technology from EXDS, helping customers receive their packages on time and undamaged.
articleGood for 16 hours a day
Food service supplier deploys articulated forklift from Aisle-Master to assist handling in cold and ambient storage facilities.
articleJohn Lewis revamps MHE battery performance
John Lewis and Waitrose were looking to commission a national fleet survey of its battery and charger assets that would provide both basic and advanced information of the installed fleet.
articleSafety a priority for Heinz loading bay upgrade
Iconic food brand Heinz has chosen to further improve the loading bay safety systems at its UK based manufacturing facility in Kitt Green, near Wigan, using a new dock leveller and platform designed and constructed by Thorworld Industries.
productPort signs service contract with Kalmar
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and the Yilport Oslo Terminal Investments AS in Norway, have signed a long term service agreement for Kalmar Optimal Care. The order was signed on 1 February 2016 and the Kalmar services team has already started working at the terminal.
productVoice innovation meets logistics IT
Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) has expanded its product portfolio with Lydia Voice Suite in a partnership with topsystem. EPG is primarily known for the supply chain execution system LFS and now has a majority stake in topsystem, the developer of the Lydia product.
productFoodservice firm revamps box supply
The move allowed Bagel Nash to remove extra space it was renting.
productApp launched to make hiring and tracking crates easier
PHS Teacrate has developed a smartphone application designed to make hiring and tracking crates transparent for facilities managers, helping them avoid charges for late and lost crates.
productWarehouse manager finds fit-out answers
Exporta Global and its sister company Anchorpoint Interiors have delivered cost savings and storage efficiencies for ASCO UK as part of its recent warehouse development project.
productSSI Schaefer buys majority share in RO-BER
The partnership is claimed to increase the level of robotics expertise at SSI Schaefer and create promising integration and development potential for automation solutions.
productSSI Schaefer’s Weasel wins IFOY Award
SSI Schaefer’s Weasel automated guided vehicle (AGV) has won the “International Forklift of the Year” (IFOY) Award 2016 in the “Intralogistics Solutions” category.
articleThe true cost of maintenance
Dave Acton, General Manager for Engineering Support Services at Logistex, discusses the cost versus value of out-sourcing the maintenance of the automated warehousing operation.
productDairy Crest and Fowler Welch sign 10 year partner deal
In a key collaboration milestone, Fowler Welch and Dairy Crest have launched a 10 year multi-million-pound strategic partnership for storage and logistics at the dairy company’s national distribution centre.
