Crown’s WP 3010 electric pallet truck wins IDEA award
Crown, one of the world’s largest material-handling companies, has received another International Design Excellence Award (IDEA), from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
Quick automated charging system for AGVs
For automated logistics systems running without operator intervention – a key component of Logistics 4.0 – recharging the AGVs needs to be carried out autonomously.
Bespoke racking design
Increasing and changing customer requirements are determining the workflow in the wood composite and wood processing industry, especially regarding quality, costs and time, says racking firm Ohra.
LEEA Awards 2018 finalists announced – Matt Dawson to speak
The inaugural LEEA Awards 2018 is already proving to be a resounding success based on member entries, according to Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association).
Versatile conveying system
Avancon has released a component that allows users build a variety of switches, diverters, crossings, corners, x-double-crossings and even sorters for complex and large conveyor systems.
Stainless steel drum motors special batch
Rulmeca worked closely with a customer to deliver a special batch of stainless steel drum motors to drive positive drive belts.
Sweeping up
Contact Attachments offers three BEMA sweeping attachment models, the 20, 25 and 40.
75 metre long warehouse built
Smart-Space has completed the construction of a finished goods warehouse for Northwood Hygiene Products at the company’s production site in Telford, Shropshire.
Leading supermarket trials innovative battery charging system
Following initial trials, ECOBAT Battery Technologies (EBT Industrial) is rolling out its Lead Crystal Rapid Charge System for cleaning machines on a larger scale with a major UK supermarket chain.
Flour mill closure threatens logistics’ jobs
The closure of Hovis’ Southampton mill with the loss of up to 70 jobs could have serious ripple effects that threaten a number of logistics jobs across the UK.
Tanker collides with forklift
A Glossop-based company has been fined after a visiting tanker collided with a fork lift truck.
Self-propelled robot stretch wrapper
The Motion and E-Motion, available from Gordian Strapping, are self-propelled robots that wrap pallets of any size, weight or shape using stretch film or net.
Specialist ATEX shutters
Hart Door Systems has recently begun work on its first order from Oman for four highly specialist ‘ATEX’ shutters for compliance with regulations relating to environments with a risk of explosion.
Rocket men
Konecranes has refurbished the rotary crane at a test facility for rocket drives at the German Aerospace Centre.
100th Aisle Master articulated forklift for Eddie Stobart
The 100th Aisle Master articulated forklift to be delivered to Eddie Stobart was recently handed over to representatives of the company at Combilift’s manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland, where the Aisle Masters are manufactured.
Bulk scanning capability extended
SICK has extended its LMS Bulkscan laser scanner offering, so that more users can benefit from non-contact, continuous measurement of volume and mass throughput of bulk materials on conveyor belts.
End the stop-start frustration of driverless forklifts
SICK has developed the Safe AGV Forklift, which allows an AGV to operate productively when the forks are in the load carrying position.
XPO Logistics to deploy 5000 collaborative warehouse robots
XPO Logistics has announced plans to deploy 5,000 intelligent robots throughout its logistics sites in North America and Europe.
Bollard sleeve protects assets
Addgards have developed the Bollard Sleeve to slide over existing steel bollards to protect against weathering and erosion.
Supermarket chooses Dematic’s Robotic Picking System
Dematic has been chosen to install its robotic piece picking solution in Drakes Supermarkets’ new DC in South Australia. It is the first time the robotic picking system will be deployed in Australia.
