productLifting jacks key to refurb
West Midlands Trains’ Bletchley depot in Milton Keynes is taking delivery of 21 Mechan lifting jacks, as part of a major refurbishment project due to complete in 2024.
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productEasyJet Gatwick contract extension
Rushlift GSE has won a 56-month extension to its long-running ground support equipment contract with EasyJet.
productAGV utilises bale clamp
Tobacco firm JT International Germany is using a driverless transport system to lift three stacked cartons in its warehouse.
productShorter delivery times for iwis accumulation chains
INVESTMENT IN automation leads to more efficient production at the Munich-based chain manufacturer.
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productDouble capacity vertical conveyor for AMRs
QIMAROX HAS introduced a vertical conveyor for AGVs and AMRs.
productNew generation of hoist
VERLINDE HAS updated its Eurochain VX Vario electric chain hoist, which can lifts loads from 125 to 2500kg.
productBriggs Equipment acquires Blulift
Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Blulift, one of the Republic of Ireland’s leading regional providers of powered access equipment.
newsHSS to rebrand as Logistics Matters
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine will rebrand as Logistics Matters from January 2023 to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
productA guide to safely transporting glass panes
Storing and transporting glass can be tricky. And getting it wrong can be costly.
newsDriver killed loading trailer with timber
A transport company has been fined £400,000 after one of its drivers was killed after being knocked off his trailer while loading and unloading it.
productWork begins on major Baumann expansion
Construction work has begun on Baumann’s Innovation and Reliability Centre at the company’s HQ in Cavaion, Italy.
productBold entrance to UK MHE market
Aprolis, the European leader and global player in the supply of multi-brand handling equipment, has recently celebrated its successful entry into the UK MHE marketplace.
articleDawn of a new era
As we prepare for an uncertain 2023, HSS is excited to reveal its rebrand as Logistics Matters from January – with a view to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
productHandling long loads safely – all you need to know
Baumann will present to a worldwide audience at the Safety in Logistics digital conference on November 23, sharing expert guidance on what is a very important, and sometimes tricky, handling problem.
articleEvolving training for lifting experts
Andrew Wright, Deputy CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains how training is evolving to ensure quality and expertise is sustained, reinforcing the confidence logistics operations place in lifting equipment and service suppliers.
productBaumann breaks UK deliveries record
A RESURGENCE in sideloader use and the adoption of electrics among timber and steel handling businesses has helped Baumann break its UK delivery record for the third consecutive year.
productRemote control electric tug launched
MasterMover has announced the latest addition to its Power Steered range with the introduction of the PS800+.
productHandled with care
THE DIVERSITY of products manufactured from wood, combined with the variety of different materials and surface finishes at the various processing stages, requires gripping and handling technology that is capable of meeting the myriad of material handling challenges posed by the sector.
productTowing and platform models launch
A NEW range of powerful electric tow tractors and platform trucks is arriving on the UK market from Linde.
