Saving 60t of CO2
With the help of lighting manufacturer, MHA Lighting, Solvents with Safety has tripled the light levels in its Doncaster warehouse, while reducing lighting energy consumption – saving 60t of CO2.
Industrial floor care range
The Rawlins 2013-14 Floor Care Catalogue is now available and contains an updated range of high specification cleaning machinery and matting systems targeted at the industrial and commercial sector.
Curtis lights the way
Curtis Instruments has just introduced a low cost multi voltage beacon that offers customers an inexpensive and powerful safety light that, unlike conventional xenon technology requires little or no upkeep during its long lifetime.
Site survey service
Leading plastic reusable transit packaging (RTP) company Schoeller Allibert is now offering customers the opportunity improve health and safety procedures in the supply chain through a new site survey.
VSD cuts baler energy costs
Cardboard packing manufacturer, Smurfit Kappa is saving nearly £2800 a year on electrical energy costs following the installation of an ABB variable-speed drive on its baler, which is used to compact offcuts from cardboard processing lines.
Cooling key at Nestlé York distribution centre
Honeywell has installed three liquid-cooled chillers at the York distribution centre of global food giant Nestlé.
Balers relaunched
Baler manufacturer and recycling equipment engineers Middleton Engineering re-launched its baler division under the SCAPA brand at RWM 2013 in a move to differentiate this growing area of its operations from other heavy engineering projects.
Improved differ code
Castell’s new and enhanced version of its Iso-Lok padlock range features a more complex differ code system, increasing the overall safety level offered to customers.
Push back system
Enabling an increase in storage of 30% and a reduction in energy consumption of 20% Interroll’s Push Back system (LIFO) is running successfully in one of Dole Food’s workshops in Korea.
BITO goes multimedia
Guidance demonstrations of the latest innovations in picking, storage and materials handling systems can be viewed on BITO’s own YouTube channel.
Intelligent shuttle with a mission
Designed and manufactured in the USA, the PAS Voyager is a pallet transfer vehicle that solves many deep storage racking problems.
Impact Handling acquires Abex
Providing a foundation from which to grow into one of the UK’s largest industrial areas, Impact Handling has acquired Birmingham-based Abex.
PowerCell extends coverage
As part of its nationwide expansion programme, industrial battery specialist PowerCell has acquired a 50% stake in Sheffield-based Motive Power Services (MPS), enhancing its sales and service capability into Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland.
Diamond standard
During the first half of the year, Wilmat reports soaring sales of its Diamond Stacker Trucks.
Double-sided label printing
Guernsey-based CheapSmells, one of the first companies to use the Duotherm double-sided label print system from Forms Plus, is predicting an annual saving of £20,000 on printing alone.
Logistics tender exercise
Logistics consultancy, Davies & Robson, has completed a successful logistics tender exercise for food manufacturer, Hain Daniels Group, following its acquisition of a number of brands from Premier Foods last year.
DX Group launches DX Freight
UK & Ireland independent logistics and parcel distribution company, DX, has announced the launch of ‘DX Freight’.
RUD Exhibiting New Offshore Product Range at Offshore Europe 2013
RUD Chains Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high-quality chain components and systems, is ISO 9001 certified and retain an impressive product portfolio delivering high performance chain products to suit the most demanding applications.
Ultimate Safety with the RUD Tool-Mover Manipulation Device for Safe Handling
The innovative Tool – Mover is one of RUD’s latest innovations, a manipulation device for the safe turning and tilting of heavy and awkward plant items such as plastic injection moulding tools.
Increased demand
Online packaging supplier, Kite Packaging, has reported a significant increase in online machinery sales.
