productLifting lock pins
Durable new Elesa GN 1130 lifting lock pins enable quick installation on heavy equipment, for lifting either axially or at up to 90° for use with specialised lifting equipment.
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productMatch automation with application
JBT has redesigned its range of Automatic Guided Vehicle systems (AGVs) into standard modules, which can be combined to suit different applications, with the aim of simplifying AGV solutions and the way customers make purchases.
articleCeMAT 2016 puts the spotlight on digitisation and automation
The lead theme for CeMAT 2016 is Smart Supply Chain Solutions. In other words, the foremost trade show for intralogistics and supply chain management – which runs from 31 May to 3 June in Hannover, Germany – will highlight the pivotal role of logistics in today’s increasingly digitised and integrated industrial value chains.
articleNestlé invests in AGVs at baby & infant food plant
The Nestlé factory in Biessenhofen (Bavaria) ranks as one of the most important production sites for baby and infant food in the world. To ensure the 24/7 operation of its production, the multinational food company has commissioned Egemin Automation to automate all material handling flows in the plant.
productImproving moving & handling
According to The Tube and Bracket Company, optimising workstations, introducing live storage, roller track and carts and trolleys purpose built to store, handle and transport items, are changes that can be made to improve the layout and ergonomics of working areas and ensure produce, components and tools are always within easy reach.
productSOLAS compliant weighing system
In response to the new SOLAS regulations due to come into force on the 1st July 2016, LCM Systems has launched of a cost effective, fully SOLAS compliant container weighing system.
articleRobotics assists order picking in new Still model
STILL has developed the iGo neo CX 20, a series production order picker with robotics.
articleForkless environments: Myth or reality?
Counterbalance forklift trucks have been the king of materials handling for decades. This year, for example, it is 60 years since the launch of the first Toyota forklift, the Toyota LA. However, as technology and operations innovate and develop there will continue to be changes to the equipment and processes used not only the UK but around the world.
articleBAE Systems awards huge plant inspection contract
International inspection and certification specialist Lloyds British Testing has been awarded a major three year inspection and certification contract by BAE Systems.
articlePowered picking trolley
The optimised KT3 drive order picking trolley from Wanzl with mobile power supply helps convey heavy loads without the need for physical strength.
productSEW Eurodrive invests in crane system
When SEW Eurodrive elected to build its new, purpose-designed UK head office, production and service facility located in Normanton, West Yorkshire, a prime operational objective was to install a crane and hoist infrastructure that would prove pivotal in delivering maximum use of available floor space without impeding operational performance.
productPurpose built trolleys assist manufacturer
A well-known international manufacturer of Turbo systems has a manufacturing operation in Bradford where turbo shafts are manufactured using multiple machining operations carried out on different machines.
articleInvoice based lending: an alternative?
Alex Macdonald, regional sales manager at Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance, discusses how an alternative finance solution can help drive growth for materials handling businesses.
articleSelecting the right system
No matter how small or large an operation, selecting the right cranes and hoists plays a vital role in boosting productivity, says Chris Lindley-Smith, sales director at Street Crane.
productOpen Shuttles display swarm intelligence
With versions for handling plastic totes, cardboard trays and pallet loads, Open Shuttle driverless vehicles from KNAPP are suitable for a host of intralogistics applications.
productAir film transporter moves 34 tonne magnets
Movetech UK has helped improve the efficiency of a research facility by providing equipment that makes maintenance less disruptive.
productEngineered for extremes
JD Neuhaus Profi TI range of air operated hoists have been engineered for extremes and can be safely operated even where hazardous working environments exist.
productCradle attachment for lifting long reels
The extra wide cradle attachment is designed to lift very long reels already mounted onto a mandrel.
productFast charging
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce the first fast charging solution for electric powered shuttle and straddle carriers.
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