Heaters for dense racking
The new compact Powrmatic NVx 90s suspended gas unit heater features a narrow design that makes it ideal for delivering energy-efficient space heating in closely-racked warehouses.
Robot demonstration cell
On Stand 5771 at MACH 2014 ABB will showcase its latest developments in robotic automation, with an integrated demonstration cell featuring the IRB 6700, IRB 2600 and IRB 140 robots.
Anti-fatigue matting
Zed Land anti-fatigue foam matting, from Plastic Extruders – Matting division, is being used at wehkamp.nl, the largest online department store in the Netherlands.
New styles afoot
Workwear brand, Dickies, has introduced 14 new styles of safety footwear and improved a further six styles for 2014.
Yusen Logistics scoops LG Electronics contract
Yusen Logistics has been awarded a major contract with Hi Logistics Europe (UK Branch) for the nationwide transportation of LG Electronics products.
New BDM at Jungheinrich
Jungheinrich UK has announced the appointment of Mike Young as its Systems & Projects Division’s new UK business development manager.
Spot the safety warning
A new lamp from ECCO Group is designed for material handling applications and provides a visual warning for pedestrians in the vicinity of mobile equipment.
Sensors & safety portfolio
OEM Automatic is Datalogic’s UK distributor for sensors and safety products. Datalogic’s sensors and safety portfolio offers a product to solve many of today’s factory automation challenges.
Colour coded frames
Available with magnetic or self-adhesive fixings, Frames4docs colour coded frames from Beaverswood Supply Co are designed for easy and prominent document display.
Walls and doors protected at busy Royal Mail facility
As part of a £80m refurbishment of Mount Pleasant, Royal Mail’s flagship London facility, wall and door protection firm Yeoman Shield, the UK’s has completed a £1m contract to install a range of standard and bespoke wall and door protection products.
Safety footwear for women
Rock Fall has researched and designed advanced safety footwear shaped specifically to female feet and in female sizes, thus providing better fit, comfort and optimal safety to women wearers.
First port of call for new customers
Increased demand and a number of new retail contracts have prompted Core Management Logistics (CML) to appoint a new customer service manager, Karl Holdcroft.
Single-piece housings
At the 2014 Hannover Fair, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will showcase high-efficiency drive solutions for conveying applications. Compact two-stage helical bevel gear units are combined with energy-saving motors.
Promising manoeuvrability
The compact low-lift pallet truck Piccolo PLL from Atlet by UniCarriers combines maximum manoeuvrability with easy operation in one truck.
Port-centric expansion
Import Services is set to open an extension to its dockside facilities in Southampton this summer – a move which is set to create up to 25 new jobs and enable the company to move to a 24 hour operation.
Self-retracting key reels
Designed to secure keys, tools and ID badges to belts or clothing, Securikey Self-Retracting Key Reels are available in 30 models, all of which are ruggedly constructed and reliable.
Maximising height
A key feature of Timber and Builders Merchants Ridgeon’s warehouse in Suffolk is some 640 linear metres of adjustable cantilever racking which serves as the structural support for the building and gives much better storage at 6m high rather than the usual 5.4m.
Get your fill of flexibility
At interpack 2014 BEUMER will be exhibiting for the first time as a one-stop supplier of filling, palletising and packaging equipment.
Access named one of best UK employers
Software and solutions provider, Access, has received recognition as one of the top UK employers in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list.
Machine vision & verification
Barcode, machine vision and lighting technology specialist, Microscan, will demonstrate its product line for packaging applications at booth CS104 at the Components for Processing & Packaging show, which runs alongside Interpack 2014, 8th-10th May, Düsseldorf.
