Check paperwork on used forklifts
Companies purchasing or hiring used forklift trucks are being urged to make sure that they see a valid Thorough Examination Report for every machine they bring on site.
Parts agreement
Kalmar has signed a parts agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Australia.
Five new straddle carriers
The container terminal, within the Port of Grangemouth, has taken delivery of five new Kalmar/Cargotec straddle carriers as part of a multi-million-pound investment in terminal equipment at the port.
Why opt for LED lighting?
With businesses now working harder than ever before to improve their energy efficiency and help tackle climate change, it’s becoming harder to justify keeping traditional fluorescent and incandescent lighting in buildings when LEDs are proving their worth every day, says EcolightingUK.
Yusen opens Northampton cross-dock
Yusen Logistics has started cross-dock operations from its DC in Northampton.
Spotlight on BITO at IntraLogisteX
BITO Storage Systems will be throwing the spotlight on highly productive order picking at IntraLogisteX 2020, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 31 March to 1 April 2020.
Let’s consider radical solutions post-Brexit says UKWA
Significantly increased customs checks at UK ports are likely to impact on supply chains and drive up demand for more warehousing in a market that’s already close to full capacity. However, with the restrictions of EU legislation lifted, there’s a new opportunity to bring forward radical solutions, says the UK Warehousing Association’s CEO, Peter Ward.
DPD boosts electric fleet to 600
The courier has agreed a deal with vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK for 100 eTGE electric vans.
Tomorrow’s Warehouse event – Call for speakers
Western Business Media is inviting experts from the world of Logistics, Warehousing and Materials Handling to share their insights and knowledge at the newly launched Tomorrow’s Warehouse Live event, which will take place on 30th September 2020 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
Construction starts on Co-op’s Biggleswade RDC
Tritax Symmetry appointed Winvic Construction as the main contractor for the 661,000 sq ft regional distribution centre at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade.
Union and MPs call for Parliamentary inquiry into Amazon
The move comes is in response to growing concern over worker welfare at the retailer’s warehouses.
Vertical Buffer Module achieves 75% greater throughput
To meet today’s need for leaner processes and more flexible production, Kardex developed the LR 35 storage and retrieval solution for small and medium-sized warehouses.
Free ROI analysis launched by sorting specialist
DistriSort, the single item sorting specialist, is launching a free service to companies investigating if a sorting solution is their best way of increasing both efficiency and handling speeds.
Analyst sees growth in robotic forklifts
Interact Analysis identifies significant potential growth for the segment and warns manual truck vendors without an automation strategy are at risk.
Co-packing company acquired
UK-based logistics and supply chain fulfilment services specialist, The Keswick Enterprises Group, has acquired 100% of the equity of Northumberland-based Assembly and Packing Services Limited (APS).
Aston Martin grants long term logistics contract
The contract extension runs to 2027 and will include the new manufacturing plant in St Athan.
Pick and Put to Light
XPO Logistics will present its Pick and Put to Light system in the innovation gallery at SITL 2020 from March 17-20 in Paris.
High-performance workstations
TGW is building a highly automated intralogistics system in Berkel and Rodenrijs for Fource, a Netherlands-based automotive spare parts specialist.
Major grocer upgrades warehouse bays
BID Group’s client, one of the largest supermarket retailers in the UK, needed 22 warehouse bays upgrading to meet current health and safety standards, handle the volume of traffic and provide smooth operations.
Faster system programming promised
SICK has unveiled its SIG200 PROFINET Sensor Integration Gateway, the first in a family of intelligent Industry 4.0 gateways designed to work as both IO-Link Masters and small, distributed control systems in one.
