Consider air curtains in the loading bay
JS Air Curtains has a range of industrial air curtains ideal for use on loading bay doors. The units effectively seal an entrance and stop thermal transfer, even during loading operations.
Train and talk it out
Numerous lift truck incidents result in injury or death to LGV drivers, but what causes this? And how can employers prevent loading bay incidents?
Lift truck operator assessor training launched
The RTITB Instructor Academy has launched a new Assessor course to help employers cost effectively check whether lift truck operators have the correct training and skills to work safely in their business.
Bring longer semi-trailers into circulation early
Following the successful report on the Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial by the Department for Transport (DfT), the Freight Transport Association is pushing the Department to conclude its trial of the vehicles early to bring them into general circulation as soon as possible.
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.
