Large-scale automated operation for 3PL
Global service provider, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, has awarded the contract for logistics automation at its new DC in Germany to Knapp.
Greater handling capacity
LIFTING SYSTEMS provider William Hackett Group invested in its warehousing facility, including an extension and the addition of a forklift truck to its fleet.
Mobile weighing for pharma
COVID-19 is straining supply chains around the world, most notably those of pharmaceutical companies. Scarcity of raw materials upstream and overheated demand downstream cause disruptions.
Quick attach & release
St Clare Engineering has developed a new Quick Attach/Release drum handler fork attachment – the Grab-O-Matic QR-2-DLR.
Telematics improve manufacturing safety
POWERFLEET HAS been selected by Nucor Tubular Products to improve safety, compliance, and utilisation by using PowerFleet’s telematics solutions.
2021: The Year of Inventory Classification
Customer demand for fast order delivery has increased exponentially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pocket sorter for omnichannel role
A CHILDREN’S fashion brand has installed a omni-channel order fulfilment solution based on a pocket sorter system.
Small parcels managed
WITH A wide spread distribution and transport network, Sending offers parcel delivery in the Iberian Peninsula. To face this increasing amount of small and medium parcels, Sending has invested in an LR-sorter from Equinox MHE.
Pharma distributor upgrades conveyor
FIVES HAS installed an empty tray accumulation conveyor at OCP’s Marseille site, without halting production.
High speed carton sortation
THE ALLIANCE GROUP has awarded a multi-million contract to Scott.
UK MHE firm invests in North America
NARROW AISLE – the UK-based manufacturer of space-saving intralogistics solutions – has announced a significant investment in the USA and Canada as it seeks to further develop the global distribution of its Flexi range of articulated warehouse trucks.
Smart logistics robots for e-grocery application
GEEK+ HAS been selected by myEnso, a German online grocery start-up to upgrade the company’s DC for FMCG with a goods-to-person robotics solution.
UK-made drive for conveyor applications
THE SIEMENS Congleton factory is ready to take to the global market the new Sinamics G115D, a compact and powerful drive system specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications.
Are you looking to protect food in transit?
Protecting items during transit is vital, particularly if delicate and susceptible to being ruined if in the incorrect temperature range, says Kite Packaging.
700 forklifts retrofitted with safety gear
Over the course of 12 months, Abbey Attachments and Briggs Equipment worked in partnership with Howdens to retro-fit all 700 of its forklift fleet with a new warning system.
Systems integrator partners with robot software specialist
Fizyr and AWL have entered into a strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions for the logistics market.
Plan to enable multiple VNA trucks to safely work in an aisle
ELOKON is developing a new assistance system to enable multiple VNA forklifts to operate simultaneously in the same narrow aisle.
Designed to suit food markets
HART’S ASSOCIATION with many major manufacturing sectors through its wide range of door products is widely acknowledged. One sector includes the UK’s biggest sector, the £100 bn Food and Drink industry which employs over 4m people.
Adjusting to life after Brexit
SUPPLY CHAIN technology consultant Renovotec is introducing a ‘Life after Brexit’ warehouse consulting service that reveals the ways in which technology can be used to replace people in warehousing and distribution, enabling staff reductions of up to 30% according to Renovotec.
Safe & efficient drum handling
Do you have a need to load or unload drums from lorries or containers, de-palletise or move drums around a workshop or factory site?
