productA tough addition to SICK’s flagship safety light curtain family, the deTec4 Prime is an extra-rugged, high-performance light curtain that is easy to install and use. It is also suitable for harsh environments and exceptionally wide machines.
productAntalis Packaging has recently installed an I-Pack corrugated packaging system for The Book People, automating the packaging of 45% of the bookseller’s orders and delivering savings on labour, materials, storage and transport.
productAt CeMAT, Vitronic will reveal the next generation line-scan camera VICAM 3S.
productStrapping equipment specialist Mosca has introduced a large frame version of its top-selling RO-M Fusion model, specifically developed for the corrugated industry.
productArmstrong World Industries Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floor and ceiling coverings. The American owned business has a production facility in Stafford where the company run a fleet of five Hyundai forklift trucks which are tasked with the handling of the high-end tiling material.
productPallet pooling specialist, IPP Logipal UK & Ireland, part of Pooling Partners, has won a sole-supply contract from Kanes Foods, one of the UK’s most respected suppliers of fresh prepared chilled produce to the major multiples. Previously, Kanes Foods dual-sourced its pallets.
productDue to a substantial increase in business at their Hams Hall site near Birmingham, arvato, one of the largest 3PL providers in Europe, decided to upgrade its handling process to improve accuracy and efficiency in the flow of picked goods.
productLeading automation specialists, Swisslog, will once again present its latest eCommerce technology at this year’s eDelivery exhibition (27-28 April, NEC, Birmingham).
articleUK-based materials handling technology specialist, Narrow Aisle, will highlight its extensive range of intralogistics solutions when it exhibits alongside other logistics and supply chain specialists on the UKWA Pavilion at this year’s Foodex (NEC, April 18-20).
productAll 77 trucks supplied under a five-year full maintenance contract hire agreement are Jungheinrich’s second generation, hydrostatic counterbalance 2.5 tonne capacity TFG 425s gas powered trucks.
articleWhen a manufacturer goes from production start-up to nearly outgrowing a 60,000 sq. ft. addition in a few years – then optimises its new warehouse, tripling operational efficiency – the growing pains are worth it.
productHoward Tenens has bought a new site in Heywood, Manchester, which includes 175,000 square feet of warehouse space and significant yard and outside area. This increases Howard Tenens’ total warehouse footprint to over 3,500,000 square feet in the UK.
productVisitors will be able to see the latest in compact signal towers, and cost saving traffic light systems using multicolour LED technology.
articleUKWA (the United Kingdom Warehousing Association) will preview Feeding London in 2030 – a study commissioned to explore future issues affecting food industry logistics in London – at FOODEX 2016 (18-20 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham).
productTPN – The Pallet Network – turned to Jungheinrich to provide 77 hardworking, low emission forklifts to keep its indoor operation rolling.
productAlison Handling has been appointed exclusive sales agent for Re-Fresh reusable plastic boxes, which are designed to meet the need for smaller volume packaging.
productA Glasgow logistics group has agreed to pay more than £2m after it uncovered illegal bribery operations in its own organisation.
productSiemens Wind Power has awarded Street Crane a £3.3m contract to supply overhead cranes for its £310m wind turbine production and logistics facilities in Hull.
productThe new facility in Bolton encompasses 611,250 sq ft of warehousing and offices and replaces a smaller site in Middleton.
productIn 2016, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the transport sector will supersede the levels seen in 2015 by exceeding the £52 billion mark, according to KPMG’s Transport Tracker.
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