articleLack of racking to blame for warehouse death says HSE
The Health & Safety Executive said the absence of racking was a contributing factor to the death of a warehouse worker.
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productProject managed from start to finish
Madison, the UK’s leading distributor of bicycle parts and accessories has recently acquired an 80,000 sq/ft facility in Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, in line with continued growth and future plans for the business.
productTufferman vies to become number one name for small business shelving
The major players in the shelving and racking business provide big businesses with a myriad of innovative storage solutions to maximise efficiency, productivity and make every square centimetre of storage space count.
productDisplay & storage systems
Builders merchants, EH Smith, is benefiting from the equipment versatility and design support from display and storage specialist, Polypal. The company has installed a wide range of its systems in several of EH Smith’s nine outlets, reflecting the merchant’s aims of increasing stockholding and enhancing its display and merchandising capability.
articleHigh bay cold store in the desert uses automatic stacker cranes
In the desert nation of Dubai, logistics service provider Integrated National Logistics (INL) stores food for the Middle East market in 40,000 pallet spaces.
productDexion Pallet Racking Systems from Bristol Storage
Approved distributor for Dexion pallet racking and warehouse storage equipment
articleHigh pick location density
BITO Storage Systems has launched a new shelving system called Smart Slide. The shelving’s simple but effective sliding design presents a large number of products at the pick face within a minimal footprint, provides the flexibility to change pick slot sizes to meet changing needs and adheres to insurers’ requirements for fire regulations.
productOnline design tool
Shelving and racking specialist, Rapid Racking, has introduced a new online tool for the Design division of its business that allows one-to-one discussions via online conferencing complete with shared drawing facilities.
productHygienic shelving system
Racking and shelving specialist, Stakrak, has upgraded and extended its popular ColdRoom+ hygienic shelving system.
productAR Racking appoints Ramón Barrutia Director of Project Management and Delivery
With long experience in construction and engineering, Barrutia will strengthen the management of AR Racking’s international expansion.
articleClever use of space key as Kuehne + Nagel serves top UK fashion brand
SEC Storage has installed a space optimised storage and pick system for Kuehne + Nagel, to help the 3PL serve the needs of a top fashion brand. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to the team involved.
productBack of store space management
As back of store areas need to accommodate increasing volumes of stock for rapid access for shop floor replenishment, maximising holding capacity in this area has become a prerequisite for many store managers.
articleComplete storage solution for beauty products distributor
When distributor of professional hair and beauty products SBH UK & Ireland wanted a complete storage solution for its new NDC in Walker Park, Lancashire, it turned to BITO Storage Solutions.
articleMajor storage deployment part of LG’s growth plans
Storage solutions company AR Racking has fitted out new warehouses for LG in Spain.
productToyota MHE to offer racking
Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) is extending the scope of its offer by providing a full range of racking solutions.
productHot-rolled racking
For many years, German company OHRA has specialised in the design, manufacture and provision of heavy duty, cantilever and pallet racking systems. The first OHRA cantilever rack was welded in several parts and the next generation was simply punched to enable the arms to be adjusted.
productSpace efficiency – even for large metal stillages
As large, two-man delivery items such as such as white goods, TVs and furniture become more prevalent in the e-commerce sector the logistics challenge is to store a sufficient number of items within the space available, and in a way that makes order picking quick and easy, asserts Edward Hutchison, managing director at BITO Storage Systems.
productEnergy efficient cold storage
Yearsley Logistics has begun the second phase of a three-part, £5 million expansion of its freezer “superhub” warehouse adjacent to the group’s headquarters in Heywood.
productAccreditation achieved
Two Bingley-based storage brands have been awarded ISO 9000:2008 Quality Certification and the CE Mark.
articleDedicated eCommerce storage & pick operation
SSI Schaefer has provided NBTY Europe (parent company of Holland & Barrett) with an automated system comprising a two-tier mezzanine and mesh-deck pallet racking to revolutionise its capabilities within the eCommerce market.
