articleManufacturer takes 11 Verlinde hoists
The hoists will be used to back up the firm’s seven overhead cranes and two semi-gantry cranes.
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productIGD suggests Brexit ‘workout’ to test supply chains
Encouraging companies to take a proactive approach in their planning and seize a competitive advantage, the six-step plan offers users an outline to take their companies through the potential outcomes.
productHigh SKU density in auto repair supplier warehouse extension
An auto repair supplier has installed a range of sophisticated automated storage and retrieval solutions from TGW to boost efficiency and maximise ergonomics comfort for employees.
productLipstick powder and pick
Cosmetics distribution operation sees efficiency boost after automated investment.
productRim grip streamlines heavy handling
Contact Attachments has unveiled an upgraded version of its Rim Grip Drum Handler, which has already proved to be a valuable piece of kit for a specialist weatherproofing company.
productManufacturer returns to Ramdoors
Union Industries has returned to NSK Bearings Europe to install another of its heavy-duty Ramdoors, which can handle extreme weather conditions all year round.
articleBowker takes advantage of complete support
Bowker Group, one of the UK’s largest independent third party logistics (3PL) service operators, has added a fleet of five new Flexi articulated warehouse trucks at its facility in York.
articleFood retailer to build automated DC
A dynamic picking system from Witron will be used for the highly dynamic and semi-automatic picking of small parts in the dry goods assortment.
productRail freight delivery from China
CML has successfully completed its first ever rail freight delivery from China.
newsCHEP wins learning award for focus on virtual reality and last mile
CHEP was among the winners in the prestigious IGD Awards 2017 programme. The winners were announced at the annual awards ceremony and gala in London on Tuesday, 3rd October.
articleWells Farm Dairy revamps loading operations
An installation of six loading pods designed by Stertil Dock Products has streamlined operations, shortened work cycles and increased productivity for Wells Farm Dairy.
articleSwisslog starts work on automated warehouse in Dubai
Mai Dubai, the Dubai-based bottled drinking water company, had commissioned Swisslog to automate its storage and distribution logistics at its new mega expansion project in Dubai in order to reach its 2020 goals.
articleSupply chain warnings are sense not scaremongering
The Freight Transport Association is urging British and EU negotiators who are meeting in Brussels to heed the warnings from traders and logistics operators on both sides of the Channel, that post-Brexit arrangements will need time and effort if the continued smooth passage of trade is to be established.
productSpeedor Cleanroom win
Hart Door Systems is installing a number of Speedor Cleanrooms for a major Midlands-based company that specialises in fuel containment systems, sealing solutions and advanced composites.
articleAisle-Masters are just the job for ILG
International Logistics Group (ILG) has grown to become a market leader in fulfilment warehousing and logistics services and since its first Aisle-Master articulated truck was put into service in 2013 it has been steadily adding to the fleet. The company now operates seven Aisle-Masters across various locations in West Sussex, and has capitalised on the range available to choose specific models tailored to the requirements of each site.
productSuitable for printing on beer cans
A Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer is being used for coding onto beer cans at a successful craft brewery in London.
productOff-the-shelf lifting solution released
Modulift has launched a combined lifting and spreader beam utilising a clamp system that provides a safe, fast and adjustable beam, enabling users to lift from multiple points top and bottom.
productSEKO Logistics partners with Retain.Me
SEKO Logistics is offering eCommerce customers the opportunity to increase sales and build consumer loyalty through a partnership with Retain.me using its SmartSlips technology to replace traditional and increasingly obsolete delivery notes.
productInland port to be built in East Midlands
SEGRO and Roxhill have launched a plan to build SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway, a 700 acre inland port which combines links to the M1 and East Midlands Airport with a major new rail freight terminal.
productReach stackers
Since August, eight new machines have reinforced CSX Intermodal Terminals (CSXIT) existing fleet of 16 Konecranes machines, and in December 2017 another three machines will be delivered to CSXIT.
