In safe hands
Visitors to the Dynamic Storage Systems (DSS) stand at Logistics Link South can test the company’s ‘safe hands’ by participating in a live penalty shoot out competition.
Close the door on energy loss
Open doorways can account for high levels of energy loss in today’s well-insulated industrial premises. ‘ACE’ Air Curtains are widely used to project a full invisible curtain of air across complete opening areas, allowing safe unhindered movement of goods and personnel.
Overhead conveyor contract signed
Materials handling specialist, LB Foster Materials Handling, has won a substantial contract with SignFab UK. The contract, which was awarded through the third party consultant, Colour Dynamics, is for an overhead conveyor.
Efficiency improvements
Driving up productivity in a number of production cells, Wilmat recently supplied Schneider Electric with a specialised 3500kg capacity battery powered stand on tow tractor with bespoke trailers.
Simple solutions
The team at Midland Pallet Trucks, a leading provider of pallet trucks, manual stackers, lift tables and aerial work platforms, is encouraging more businesses to look to simple solutions to their workflow issues.
Stacks of accuracy & stability
Beumer has reengineered its high-capacity paletpac layer palletiser, providing better accessibility, shorter assembly period, higher flexibility and, as a result, lower costs.
Level control developed
Logitrans has further developed its level control, making the dimensions of the box with sensor and electronics smaller and covering the buttons with a protective film so that they are less susceptible to dust and dirt.
Redirack enters administration
The well known warehouse storage company Redirack was placed into administration yesterday (Wednesday 15 January).
Patented track design
New multi-purpose sliding doors complement the fire and smoke tight sliding doors already available from Hörmann. Sharing the same precision engineering is reported to mean these doors offer value for money and long term reliability.
10,000 pallet storage locations created
Automated warehouse provider TGW is installing a materials handling solution for car battery manufacturer Banner in Linz, Austria. The new warehouse solution will create 10,000 new pallet storage locations for car batteries.
New FlexiEdge fast-action industrial doors – just £90 a month
Stertil Stokvis has introduced a special offer alongside the launch of its FlexiEdge range of fast-action industrial doors. Offering exceptional safety plus unrivalled resistance to wind, weather and impact damage, the new doors are available from just £90 a month.
Biscuit company returns to CSL
A leading biscuit manufacturer contacted Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a handling solution that involved transporting sealed cases of product up to high level on an inclined belt and merge with an existing CSL conveyor system that had been installed back in 2008 as part of a major £0.5 million handling project.
Speedor Super installed
This Speedor Super was installed by Hart Door Systems at HLC Wood Products’ plant at Upwood Air Park, Peterborough, where the south facing side of the aircraft hangar was sometimes subject to extreme weather due to the exposed position on this former RAF airfield.
Specialist resin flooring for Walkers Snacks
John Lord, the specialist flooring company that will be exhibiting at Maintec 2014, Stand M6G, was recently commissioned by the Walkers snack food factory in Coventry.
Logistics expertise showcased
Warehouse automation provider, KNAPP UK, will be promoting its innovative solutions and logistics know-how at both the Packaging Innovations show in February and the Internet Retailing Expo in March, both of which take place at the NEC, Birmingham.
Operating profit up 20%
BITO UK increased operating profit by over 20% compared to 2012 while quantity of orders increased by almost a third (32%) within the same 12 month period.
High capacity shoe sorter
Warehouse solutions integrator, Logistex, has partnered with VanRiet Material Handling Systems to bring VanRiet’s High Capacity Shoe Sorter to the UK market.
Bespoke system
Warrens Warehousing & Distribution has seen massive growth following its investment in warehouse management software Access Delta from the Access Group.
Delivery system streamlined
The installation of a bespoke platform and ramp loading bay system from Thorworld Industries has brought greater efficiency, flexibility and cost savings to the manufacturing facility of The London Taxi Company.
