Automated truck loading
CEMENT MANUFACTURER INSEE Vietnam has commissioned the Beumer Group to supply an automatic truck loading system of the Beumer autopac 3000 series.
ErgoMove solution
CROMATECH HAS relied on Blickle wheels and castors for some time to make sure that its transport units, some of which weigh up to 1,000kg, can be moved safely and reliably from point A to point B on train platforms and over long distances in rail depots.
Racking meets surging demand
GLASGOW-BASED 3PL Bullet Express has installed 3.5 miles of pallet racking in its new 30,000 sq ft storage logistics facility in the city. Laid end to end, the racking is long enough to stretch from the storage facility at 2129 London Road, Glasgow, to George Square in the heart of Scotland’s largest city.
Bubble trouble
PROTEGA GLOBAL has launched the paper-based packing system Hexcel Dispenser Bench. The compact unit has been developed and manufactured in the UK to complement its paper alternative to plastic bubble wrap.
Robust person safety system
PEOPLE WORKING in and around machinery in industrial, engineering and maintenance sectors can be protected and better managed using an innovative real-time location system from Salunda, says the firm.
Interroll establishes new service organisation
THE CONVEYING leader is placing its services for new and existing customers, marketed under the name Interroll Lifetime Service, on a new organisational footing.
Car line robots
CAR MANUFACTURER SEAT has incorporated two autonomous, collaborative mobile robots from Effidence to help with transporting parts at its Martorell factory.
A charged partnership
SAFELOG AND WIFERION have joined in partnership to develop wireless charging solutions for AGVs.
Cold chain solutions on show
COMPANIES WANTING to take advantage of new capital allowances should visit the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Exhibition to see the latest technologies for the cold chain sector.
Predictive maintenance: anticipating problems before they occur
In the course of Industry 4.0 development, monitoring the condition of important components should eliminate the need to bring material handling systems to a standstill.
Error free retrieval of SMD reels
Rhode and Schwarz an electronics group working across 70+ countries needed to improve their setup processes for populating electronic assembly groups for Surface Mounted Devices (SMDs) with an average of 200 setup processes per hour.
Transform your WMS
Could your aging warehouse management system (WMS) be costing you in lost business, profits and customer confidence?
Swisslog to showcase PowerStore at Trinchero as part of World Automation Tour
Swisslog is proud to announce the next stop on its virtual World Automation Tour, taking place at Trinchero Family Estates in the USA.
Rack safety white paper launches
THE UK is in the grip of a growth explosion in warehousing and logistics supply. Forecasts suggest that the surge in online sales in 2020 has created a need for an additional 30 million sq. ft of warehouse space.
The long arm of the claw
A NEW handheld from Datalogic promises ‘extra-long’ reading range. Its long range mode is said to work up to 20m.
Voice drives picking process
DRIED FRUIT and nut specialist Whitworths estimates a one year payback and a 35% increase in picking productivity with an implementation from Renovotec.
CFTS supports National Forklift Safety Day
Thorough Examinations to be campaign focus in June.
Strategic partnership on autonomous lift trucks
Körber and Balyo, integrator and developer of advanced autonomous fork-lift robots, will provide businesses worldwide with the latest technology in autonomous material handling equipment (MHE) with a new strategic partnership.
Real-time tracking for Coca-Cola shipments
Shippeo has been selected by Coca-Cola HBC, one of the largest strategic bottling partners of The Coca-Cola Company, to provide real-time visibility for road transportation across markets.
Clad-rack warehouse
AR RACKING and Swisslog have started the installation of the new clad-rack warehouse in Spain for Virto Group, a firm involved in the distribution of frozen vegetables for retail, food service and industry.
