productTHE MAJORITY of firms (over two thirds) spoken to by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association for its Sector Benchmark Research reported their attitude towards e-training had changed in the past 12 months, with it being seen much more as an option.
articleThe pandemic has already created a great need for capital investment as companies seek to rapidly re-tool their logistics operations. For those companies on the fence about such investments, the Government has unveiled an additional kicker – the ‘super-deduction’ tax break. See here for how it works alongside other relevant tax measures.
productThe Tomorrow’s Warehouse survey is open – so have your say at this crucial time.
productTO FURTHER improve the efficiency of its grocery home shopping service, Asda has become the first UK supermarket to introduce a powered stair climber, in collaboration with materials handling specialist, Stanley.
productMID CORK PALLETS & PACKAGING has two sites, one in Clondrohid to the West of Cork and the other in Dunboyne near Dublin.
productAS A newly confirmed distribution partner for AutoGuide Mobile Robots, RARUK Automation can now supply modular, high payload industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMR) that can tug or lift high payloads.
productFORKLIFT ROBOTICS leader Balyo has updated its technological platform with new functions such as a tool for monitoring forklift performance.
articleHyster has launched the next evolution in its range of Container Handlers and 18+ tonnes capacity Lift Trucks, featuring new cabs, controls and Stage V compliant diesel engines.
productMHI VESTAS needed an accurate way of measuring the weight of its 80m-long turbine blades at both the root and the tip upon completion of the painting process. The blades are made on the Isle of Wight before being transported to Fawley for painting and weighing.
productDango & Dienenthal has received an order from Chinese thyssenkrupp rothe erde (Xuzhou) Ring Mill Co. (XREM) to supply two manipulators for a new ring rolling facility in Xuzhou.
productMARITIME TRANSPORT will take two next-generation Kalmar straddle carriers for its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) in Tamworth.
articleWITH THE future of diesel forklifts under increasing pressure from ever-tighter regulations on emissions, sales of electric trucks have been accelerating.
articleTHE RE-DESIGNED DQ 45-X multidirectional sideloader from Hubtex is particularly low in emissions and noise.
productGAUSSIN HAS launched a hydrogen-powered autonomous vehicle with a robotic arm for yard automation.
articleAn aluminium profiles supplier is using three multidirectional forklifts from Combilift to enable safer and more efficient handling of extrusion billets.
productBriggs Equipment has delivered the new Liebherr crawler crane to Peel Ports, which runs the port.
productTRANSMON ENGINEERING was asked by its customer Etrak to provide a solution at a German luxury car engine manufacturing facility, to prevent tug trucks exceeding a safe speed down a ramp from a mezzanine floor.
productThe Timmer product portfolio has been further developed and is available in a new design as the timLIFT product family.
productMOTION CONTROL and robotics specialists Yaskawa is expanding its range of industrial robots with the focus on smaller, flexible options which are designed to meet the rapidly changing manufacturing environment.
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