Lifting barrels and drums
This clamp attachment has been designed to suit the lifting and rotation of barrels, drums or any cylindrical, tapered items.
Blurred vision over eyesight rules
Venson Automotive Solutions encourages businesses to update driver vision policies to better protect their employees and their business.
Platform attachment plus
Packline has released a platform lifting attachment, with rollers, stop bar and drip tray, which was designed and manufactured to meet with a customer’s specific lifting and handling requirements.
Fire resistance
This shutter from Hart Door Systems delivers 60-minute fire resistance to match the requirements of this major London airport.
Heavy duty pallet wrap and dispenser trolley introduced
In an age where health and safety is paramount, ensuring that heavy loads are safely and appropriately secured is non-negotiable.
The Kaizen paradox – Swisslog report reveals incremental improvements impede innovation
When facing challenges within an organisation, it’s natural to look for the quickest fix for the best price. This often means making small, incremental improvements instead of investing in larger enhancements. While this approach may seem like the best way to solve problems with minimal impact to day-to-day activities, a new report from Swisslog says it’s unlikely to pay off in the long-term.
Windsor sponsors Safetember
Windsor Materials Handling is inspiring a transformation in forklift safety across the industry with the sponsorship of Safetember under the theme of ‘Complacency Kills’.
Snapfulfil drives dramatic improvements for action sports retailer
Fast-growing action sports retailer, FreestyleXtreme has dramatically improved efficiency, accuracy and productivity in its warehouse operation following the implementation of the Snapfulfil Cloud WMS.
Blue Cube is poised to release an enhanced blast freezer
The unit will have increased capacity up to 23 pallets, with the ability to blast freeze, chill or temper in the same unit.
Science in spirals
A German producer of chocolate-based sweets needed to transport cartons containing the candy down with the minimum amount of transfers possible.
Easy Vision launches to assist robot picking
SICK has launched 2D and 3D vision-guided part localisation systems for easy and quick set-up of robot picking from a belt, or from a bin or stillage.
LPG-fuelled forklifts star in ad campaign
Calor has launched a new advertising campaign – ‘Igniting Your Day’ – which features Wm McIvor & Son, a rural business that uses LPG to fuel its forklift trucks.
Bespoke attachment
Rainwater harvesting systems Otto Graf uses handling solution from Kaup.
Appointment
ArrowXL has appointed Fauzia Mulla to the position of head of customer experience.
Progress through the ranks
Goplasticpallets.com has recently promoted one of the company’s longest standing sales representatives Dan Starnes to the role of sales manager, based at the Eastbourne Head Office.
Tape solutions for secure packaging
To avoid unnecessary delays and complaints, warehouses and despatch centres across the UK are looking much more closely at the most efficient ways to ensure parcels reach their final destination intact.
Heavy and bulky picks
In order to pick heavy and bulky sheet materials without suffering any damage, manufacturers and distributors use platform solutions such as the Hubtex EZK series.
Precise work
The KITO ER2 M electric chain hoist is used for precise work at the production facility of Gaensefurther Schlossbrunnen mineral water, which is famous in German state Saxony-Anhalt.
Seal of quality for Witron
Witron has been awarded the seal “innovative through research” by the Association for the Promotion of Science and Humanities in Germany.
Miniload combines high storage density and high travel speed
Shortly after the launch of the STC 2B1A, Jungheinrich received the first order for its new stacker crane for automated miniload warehouses.
