DPD to go ahead with automation
THE PARCEL company has chosen Fives to automate its new logistics platform with the latest market-leading technologies.
Eco-friendly chilled packaging
WHEN TRANSPORTING temperature-sensitive items such as food or pharmaceuticals, insulating packaging is essential. Historically, environmentally damaging polystyrene has been the only option, but Kite Packaging has recently released an innovative corrugated box liner.
Easier identification of containers and trays
LEUZE IS introducing the latest addition to the BCL series with the new stationary bar code reader BCL 200i. It supports guided container and tray identification and is especially suited to tight installation spaces on the conveyor line.
Advanced rack safety system
CRODA INTERNATIONAL has integrated Rack Collapse Prevention’s (RCP) racking safety support system into the design of its purpose-built Customer Excellence Centre (CEC), which includes an ambient storage facility.
Mobile road blocker launched
THE ROAD Blocker 1000 SF from Hörmann UK will launch in June this year. It is a vehicle blocking system involving no foundation works and is able to withstand impacts of a 7.5 tonne vehicle at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
Huge warehouse for Amazon within M25
BERICOTE HAS completed works on its 2.3 million sq ft Amazon unit at the former Littlebrook Power Station in Dartford.
Relocatable canopy and warehouse solution
AVON FREIGHT Group is based across three sites in Redditch and is an established, successful freight forwarders and supply chain logistics business. With daily services to Ireland and overseas, it manages multiple consignments and a very busy warehouse.
Bespoke solution makes most of tiny site
BOOTS NEEDED to find a way of doubling its loading capacity on a very tiny site with limited room for lorries to manoeuvre.
Insulated temporary warehouse for Crown Paints
AS THE country went into lockdown earlier this year, many turned to home improvement to keep themselves occupied.
Flexibility for challenging times
WITH SUMMER drawing to a close it is a good time to start preparing for the potentially extreme and unpredictable winter weather with flexible temporary buildings.
AGVs tackle paper rolls for DS Smith
THE SUSTAINABLE packaging player has replaced forklifts with ten Automated Guided Vehicles for a fully automated warehouse at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
Electric artic mover launches
BRADSHAW HAS launched of the PT2500, a fully electric, remote-controlled, pedestrian-operated tow tractor designed for moving articulated lorry trailers up to 25 tonnes in manufacturing and distribution applications.
The F4 – a new angle on automated forklifts
WHILE AUTOMATED forklifts have been around for many years, they have tended to be regular forklifts designs with automation technology built on.
Robots for mixed case palletising
GEEK+ HAS launched a solution for mixed case palletising, co-developed with WSR Solutions, a provider of warehouse management tools.
30 tonne giant for data centre manufacturer
COMBILIFT HAS delivered the largest multidirectional forklift to come off its production lines so far to modular data centre manufacturer BladeRoom.
Comprehensive guide to cold storage launches
RITE-HITE HAS published a new free guide to cold storage, giving facilities managers an in-depth overview of recent regulatory changes, technological advances and trends, and best practice for ensuring efficiency and compliance in any cold storage facility or environment.
Guide to emergency response compliance
EMERGENCY HAZMAT response service provider Chemtrec has published a comprehensive new guide to Emergency Response compliance, providing best practice advice and guidance for businesses exporting goods around the world.
The ‘Easy’ truth behind e-commerce returns
WITH E-COMMERCE returns just as explosive as online shopping, many e-retailers are discovering their returns management processes aren’t efficient. Returns management is one of the most often overlooked processes of the warehouse.
Five Speedors for Ineos
INEOS, THE global chemicals company, has had five new Hart Industrials doors installed at its Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, site in a project being carried out by Hawkins Construction.
Baumann Electrics the obvious choice for Lynx
CONCRETE FLOORING specialist, Lynx Precast, has added five new 120V Baumann EGX six tonnes capacity side loaders to its fleet, complete with specialist wide carriage fork positioned for loads wider that six metres.
