articleHeinz deploys Layer Picker
Wincanton was challenged at the national distribution centre it manages on behalf of Heinz to increase automated pallet layer picking without associated changes in product configurations.
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productChain hoist range widened
Verlinde’s range of electric chain hoists, Eurochain VR, has been widened with VR16 and VR25 to cater for loads for up to 5000kg.
productImmingham Container Terminal takes 4 reachstackers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced a contract to supply Immingham Container Terminal in the UK with four Kalmar Gloria reachstackers equipped with K-Motion technology.
productPeel buys 15 Terex straddle carriers for Liverpool terminal
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for 15 diesel-electric Terex N SC 634 E straddle carriers from the British terminal operator Peel Ports Group.
productHeavy duty glass lifters
GGR Group’s Hydraulica 4000 Quad-Circuit vacuum lifter has a four tonne lifting capacity, making it suitable to meet the growing demand for larger glass in the construction industry.
articleMassive quayside cranes sail up the Mersey
A giant vessel bearing five Megamax quayside cranes sailed up the River Mersey destined for the new Liverpool2 container terminal, completing the final stage of its voyage from China.
productShip-to-shore cranes
A giant vessel bearing five ‘megamax’ quayside cranes has sailed up the River Mersey, destined for the new Liverpool2 container terminal, completing the final stage of its voyage from China.
productLift tables improve safety and comfort
Bolzoni Auramo lift tables improve safety and comfort and increase productivity.
articleMega-ship facility for Port of Felixstowe
The Berth 9 Extension at the Port of Felixstowe has been opened by Dr Therese Coffey MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.
productDemag V-type double girder crane released
Following the launch of the Demag V-type single girder crane, Terex Material Handling has extended the range to include V-type double girder overhead travelling models.
productOff-the-shelf AGV
The E’gv Compact from Egemin Automation is a compact yet robust new AGV designed to handle standard-sized loads at higher capacities than the AGCs (Automatic Guided Carts) currently available on the market. Egemin sees the unit as an add-on to its existing high-grade E’gv product line vehicles that are customised for specific applications.
articlePD Ports fined £400k after fatal fall
A north east port has been fined £400,000 following the death of an agency worker who fell eight metres onto the steel deck of ship’s hold at Hartlepool Dock.
productView our super annual Guide – solve your handling and storage problems
You can see the digital edition for our annual HSD Guide online NOW. A great overview of industry bodies and exhaustive supplier listings.
productThe Stanley Handling Robur Range looking for FLTA Award
The FLTA Awards of Excellence take place every year and in 2016 (February 27th) Stanley Handling is hoping to celebrate a victory in the Safety category, where its Pedestrian Counterbalanced range of stackers has been nominated as a finalist.
articleMis-communication contributes to crane fatality
A company was fined £160,000 after a worker was killed when he was struck by a load on a moving crane.
productIndustry first fast charging for straddle carriers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce the first fast charging solution for electric powered shuttle and straddle carriers.
articleLinde expands P20 tow tractor range
Linde Material Handling has expanded its range of electric tow tractors with the launch of its latest P20 model with a two tonne towing capacity, making it capable of pulling up to five small trailers.
article‘Not just a supplier, this is a partnership’
What began as a simple concept over a coffee and a sketch on a pad has now become a multiple award winning operation thanks to the collaborated team efforts of Linde Material Handling and market leading boiler manufacturer Vaillant Group.
productApprenticeship focus
Last year Konecranes appointed six new electrical engineering apprentices within its crane service operation. The company is also pledging to double its apprentice intake in 2016.
articleWorker hurt loading concrete panels onto sideloader
A company manufacturing precast concrete panels was fined after a worker was injured while loading freestanding concrete units onto a vehicle.
