Warehouse signs
Inotec UK has completed a large warehouse finishing project for a leading chilled and ambient food manufacturer at its warehouse and distribution site in Leicester.
Why You Should Review Safety Signs
Safety signs are an integral part to ensuring a safe work environment. Used primarily for communicating hazards in the workplace they can also be used to give instructions or warnings about particular areas. It is highly important that the correct safety signs are displayed in your workplace to ensure the safety of workers and visitors.
Clothing innovations
Snickers has launched a 200-page catalogue showcasing an extensive range of working clothes featuring market-leading designs and the latest fabric technology innovations.
StockSaver adds place by light
Werma unveiled a new feature to its StockSaver system at LogiMAT.
Mercadona to automate fresh food distribution at four DCs
The supermarket chain is investing €120m in automation to enhance freshness and lengthen shelf life.
Discounts on handhelds at Multimodal
Renovotec is to run an on-stand ‘buy or rent’, discount-driven promotion for Zebra’s latest Android products at Multimodal.
Baoli’s China investment pays off
The forklift manufacturer, which builds trucks in China, is targeting greater exports to Europe.
Warehouse expansion to handle steel imports
PD Ports and importer and stockholder All Steels Trading have made a multi-million-pound investment at Groveport, near Scunthorpe, to expand warehousing facilities for handling and shipping steel.
Sealed Air to acquire Automated Packaging Systems for $510m
Automated Packaging Systems is best known for its Autobag products and has a facility in Malvern in the UK.
Workforce Connect
Why have 2 systems to do 1 job, if you’re in a busy warehouse environment communication is imperative to maximise employees’ time?
Discover 3 solutions to increase maintenance safety & efficiency
10-15% of fatal workplace accidents occur during maintenance operations according to EU-OSHA. Occupational diseases and health problems such as asbestosis, cancer, hearing problems and musculoskeletal disorders are also more prevalent among workers involved in maintenance activities. Brady proposes 3 solutions to help make maintenance safer and more efficient.
Rebuilt Flexis offered with new truck warranty
Narrow Aisle has announced that remanufactured machines in its Flexi ECO AC range of ‘second life’ articulated reach trucks are now offered with the same factory warranty terms as new-build Flexi units.
Kardex outlines how to make the most of ‘Reverse Logistics’
Reverse logistics is one of the most often overlooked elements of the complete operations cycle but it shouldn’t be. Unmanaged, uncontrolled returns processes can put tremendous strain on a facility’s available space and labor. Further, and perhaps most compelling, are the costs associated with returned inventory.
New mast-driven lift opens up major new opportunities
Industrial lifting specialist SLG Group UK has further expanded the Hymo range of mast-driven lifts (MDLs) for industrial applications, with a new model providing safe, vibration-free lifting for loads of up to 1500kg.
Swisslog wins major order from IKEA Supply Malaysia
The Swiss logistics specialist Swisslog, a KUKA subsidiary, has received a major order from IKEA Supply (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd with a value of approximately 43 Million Euro.
ASDA installs energy saving dock shelters
When a major supermarket wanted a low maintenance solution to seal the gap between loading bays and the vehicle body to save on energy costs, BID Group provided the solution by supplying and installing new dock shelters complete with airbags and side flaps.
Port of Tilbury revamps 30-year-old warehouse
The original warehouse was a 30m twin span x 102m long structure, constructed in 1990 and located at Berth 42, Port of Tilbury.
Freight firm expands forklift fleet with Mitsubishi
With 20,000 sq m of transit warehousing in the UK, Simarco’s work can be intensive. Fifty-hour weeks for the trucks is not uncommon, meaning that materials handling operations consume a significant volume of fuel – making it an important cost centre.
More than 400 suppliers confirmed for IMHX
Logistics specialists can meet over 400 suppliers of a vast array of storage and materials handling solutions at IMHX 2019, the UK’s biggest and longest running intralogistics equipment exhibition, returning to the NEC, Birmingham, in September.
