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.
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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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articleContinental gets real time breakdown info on AGVs
The Regensburg facility of tyre manufacturer Continental has organised its total supply chain system according to the Just in sequence (JIS) principle. Material required by manufacturing is automatically picked from one of the 6,200 locations in the 60m long and 30m high bay warehouse.
productLoadGuard hoists
Lifting, control and rigging specialist Lift-Turn-Move (LTM) supplied LoadGuard hoists to SSE Audio which were used for The Corrs tour.
productDon’t fall off the edge. Load safely
When protecting yourself at height while loading, the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
articleEgemin and STILL to partner in Continental Europe
Egemin Automation and STILL officially announce their primary partnership in the KION Group for automation projects in Continental Europe.
articleManufacturer invests in lifting tables
German ventilation system manufacturer Hansa installs 16 two tonne lifting tables supplied by Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products.
productAnti-crush kick-pad
Weston Handling Consultancy has unveiled the Anti-crush kick-pad in a bid to cut down on truck damage and boost safety for operators.
productMotor controller launches
The C3-CE from Curtiss-Wright is suitable for small industrial and Class 3 vehicle applications.
productChain wear gauge in limited edition giveaway
Trusted supplier to the materials handling industry FB Chain is celebrating its 30th anniversary by giving away a limited edition professional chain wear gauge every month in its anniversary year.
articleBriggs Equipment unveils Briggs Defence branding
The move emphasises the MHE supplier’s strength in the vertical, which was cemented by a massive contract win with the MoD in 2013.
productLight and powerful lifter
Swarco, a road marking and signage provider, contacted Penny Hydraulics to specify lifting equipment for its Vauxhall Movano highways vehicle. The new drop-side was to be used to handle data display signs on UK highways.
productExtreme crane makeover
Linian Crane and Hoist Company was approached by Tratos UK who had taken over a derelict building in which there was an old and defunct 10 tonne Wharton double girder electric overhead travelling crane, probably dating from the 1950s.
productReal-time visibility
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduced Kalmar Insight at the TOC Europe exhibition.
newsFirm fined £90,000 for ignoring lifting equipment warnings
A coach company in Wrexham has been fined £90,000 after it repeatedly failed to comply with legal notices to get its lifting equipment examined.
productFolding trolley
Makita has introduced a two-wheeled folding trolley, the TR000000001, which will carry a variety of MAKPAC cases, with their contents, to a maximum load of 125kg.
