articleMajor grocer makes further investment in automation
Canadian firm Metro has awarded a third warehouse automaton contract to Witron Group.
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articleSeek Intelligence before Automation
When it comes to automated warehouses, at SEC Storage, we’re huge fans. So much so, that we have an entire division devoted to it. However when looking to deliver the required efficiency and productivity levels of ‘tomorrow’s warehouse’, automation is rarely the most optimal solution available.
articleRead the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Special Report
Our Special Report surveys our readers and gathers expert comments to help you turn a crisis into a growth opportunity.
newsReport confirms key importance of cold chain
Today, on World Refrigeration Day, the Cold Chain Federation has published a new report demonstrating the critical importance of the cold chain to UK food supply, food safety and reducing food waste.
newsThumbs up to re-opening of Government energy scheme
The Cold Chain Federation has supported the Government’s move to allow more businesses to join its Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme.
productHigh performance data logger systems
T&D Corporation designs versatile wireless data logger systems, such as the RTR-500 series, the Bluetooth featured WiFi logger TR-7 series and the easy-to-use Bluetooth logger TR4-series, as well as appropriate software applications.
articleShifting market for food & FMCG
Food and FMCG companies must take steps to organise themselves now if they are going to have the right warehouse infrastructure in place to meet post-lockdown trading conditions, says John Maguire, managing director of intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle.
product‘Early stages of an economic rollercoaster’
The Cold Chain Federation reports on the latest impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on UK cold chain businesses.
productBooming cold storage sector
‘Just in time’ has gone out of the window with COVID-19 creating greater demand for storage.
articleMobile racking plan
SSI Schaefer sales manager for dynamics systems, Bob Jane, explains some benefits of cold storage mobile racking.
productSynergy showcased
At this year’s TCS&D show Hörmann and ISD Cold Stores have combined efforts to showcase the synergy between the two companies.
newsVideo demos of storage technology
Guidance demonstrations of the latest innovations in picking, storage and materials handling systems can be viewed on BITO’s own YouTube channel.
articleSEMA: Continuing to lead and influence
Key speakers at SEMA’s annual Health & Safety Conference on 1st November included the HSE and the safety, health and environment manager from a UK retail giant. ASDA’s Neil Sheehan focussed on ‘Choosing a supplier on the basis of safety’ and such professional endorsement of SEMA’s safety standards couldn’t have come at a more critical time.
productBITO goes multimedia
Guidance demonstrations of the latest innovations in picking, storage and materials handling systems can be viewed on BITO’s own YouTube channel.
productTiny temperature monitors
EMS innovator, ESCATEC, is building nearly a third of a million temperature monitors a year for Berlinger & Co of Switzerland.
productEnergy saving lighting
It is reported that Cold Move has significantly reduced its energy costs by installing a highly efficient lighting system supplied by Luxonic Lighting.
articleYearsley opens large modern cold store
Automated racking and LED lighting installed in a new northern cold store ‘superhub’ in Heywood.
productT&A systems
Helping to improve efficiency for leading chilled food distribution company, NFT, Stanley Security Solutions has completed installation of comprehensive security and Time & Attendance (T&A) systems.
productFreezer ready trays on offer for Christmas rush
Returnable transit packaging specialist Schoeller Allibert is offering a ‘order now and save’ promotion on confectionery trays for pre-Christmas deliveries. Savings can be made on orders placed before the end of September for November delivery, enabling bakeries to secure their supplies in advance of the seasonal rush.
articleFreezer-ready handhelds underpin cold-chain operations
Designed for the coldest of cold-chain environments, new ultra-rugged mobile computers from Psion (now part of Motorola) offer reliable functionality in sub-zero conditions.
