Tepid water solutions
If the water temperature of an emergency safety shower is too hot or too cold, casualties are unlikely to remain under it for the minimum 15 minutes recommended for effective decontamination.
Deep-cycle batteries
According to Trojan Battery the battery you choose to operate your handling and storage machines must be both powerful and reliable to effectively meet the day’s work demands.
Engine overspeed protection
Diesel engine protection equipment manufacturer, Wyndham Page, has launched an innovative range of cost-competitive shutdown valves for diesel engine overspeed protection in areas in which hazardous concentrations of flammable gas or vapours may exist.
Apprenticeship scheme
In the run up to National Apprenticeship Week 2014, Norbert Dentressangle announced that it is launching a national apprenticeship scheme which aims to recruit up to 300 young people throughout the UK by the end of April.
Pallet wrap savings
Gloucester-based specialist supplier of hand and machine pallet wrap, Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists (GVPS), has launched Fusion 33 – a new machine applied pallet wrap that, the company says, will save users up to 80% of their pallet wrap costs.
Protection package increases working life & cuts fuel bills
The latest range of GRENDIA ES 1.5 to 3.5 tonne range diesel counterbalance trucks from Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks will be fitted with full belly plate and, uniquely, with sealed rear wheel arches as standard.
Pushed for time
The SweepEx push broom system from Broadwood International simply attaches to a host vehicle such as a forklift, loader, telehandler, skidsteer or tractor to sweep virtually any material in what the company says is a fraction of the time it would take with manual labour.
Port takes on reachstackers
DP World has placed an order with Kalmar, part of Cargotec for two new generation Gloria reachstackers to serve its new container terminal T3 at Jebel Ali in Dubai, with delivery scheduled for June 2014.
Star apprentices’ names on Bloodhound
Linde Material Handling has launched an annual award to celebrate the success of its apprenticeship scheme, arranging for the winner’s name to be printed on the SCC Bloodhound, the 1000mph land speed car as a reward.
Safe skip solution
Forklift attachment specialist, Contact Attachments has provided MKM Building Supplies with one of its tipping skips, providing a safe and convenient way to dispose of waste products.
True costs wrapped up
According to Aetna, when it comes to wrapping pallets, it is possible to use a cost per pallet rental type scheme, which seems to be anything from 70p to £2 per pallet. Alternatively companies can own a pallet stretch wrapper either by buying the machine outright of purchasing it with the help of a finance house, and achieve costs of 34p to 48p per pallet.
Linkx Links with PSI Engineering
End-of-line packaging equipment specialist, Linkx Packaging Systems, has signed a partnership agreement with PSI Engineering, an expert in the design and manufacture of high-speed materials handling systems and packing station automation equipment for eCommerce fulfilment operations including Third Party Logistics (3PL) facilities.
Home delivery solution
Tazedirekt.com, an Aslanoba Gıda company and one of Turkey’s most innovative online grocery retailers, has selected Descartes’ advanced home delivery solution to manage next-day delivery operations for fresh dairy and meat products.
In-car cameras
According to Phantom, its new range of in-car 3rdeye cameras will help reduce fraudulent claims and record incidents on the road. They are small enough not to be intrusive, record automatically when an impact occurs and are available in HD and AV options.
Skillweb scoops Motorola award
Workforce performance firm Skillweb has been named a Motorola Solutions Empower Circle winner for 2013.
Tufferman vies to become number one name for small business shelving
The major players in the shelving and racking business provide big businesses with a myriad of innovative storage solutions to maximise efficiency, productivity and make every square centimetre of storage space count.
MiX Telematics lauded
MiX Telematics’ status as a leading global provider of fleet management solutions has been acknowledged by Forbes magazine.
Safe handling of awkward plant
The Tool–Mover is a manipulation device from RUD for the safe turning and tilting of heavy and awkward plant items and injection moulding tools.
Stop bottlenecks
With its new, fully customisable packing table range Treston claims to turn a bottleneck into a smoothly flowing despatch centre.
Low service requirements
Basingstoke-based Gordian Strapping has supplied 10 new OMS Side Seal Compression Strapping Machines to Crown Packaging UK.
