Nationwide upgrade
Dock Solutions has completed a nationwide safety upgrade on Walkers Crisps/Pepsico loading bays.
Triple security bollards
Loading bay equipment specialist Farrington Industries has secured the UK and Ireland distribution rights for a range of shock absorbing protection bollards.
Virtual warehouse
ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems – Industrial Door and Docking Solutions division (formerly Crawford UK) unveiled its brand-new website platform in September 2013 and detailed analysis shows that the distribution themed ‘virtual warehouse’ has proved a popular addition.
Truck goes double deep
Briggs Equipment helped toy importer PMS International gear up for the festive peak by supplying a Hyster VNA C1.5L with an extended fork attachment – the first of its type in the UK – to service double deep racking and lift over half-tonne loads to a maximum height of 12.5m.
Mothercare pilots trailer security
Mothercare has installed a pilot of the new SecureSeal Logger system on its trailer fleet.
The LPG guessing game
Ever wondered why your average LPG cylinder has only one valve and no fuel level indicator? Exchange too early and risk wasting gas and costing money, leave it too late and risk coming to a complete standstill, disrupting productivity and again, costing money.
Major renewables win
The Isle of Wight’s largest independent freight carrier, Steve Porter Transport, has won the freight contract supporting a major new renewable energy scheme on the Isle of Wight.
RAVAS shows weight integration
At CeMAT 2014, RAVAS will exhibit a variety of mobile weighing systems that integrate weight information into an IT network.
Energy efficient warehouse
Lutterworth Ecolighting has installed a new energy efficient lighting solution for Bunzl Catering Supplies at the company’s new warehouse at Birch Coppice Business Park Tamworth.
Safety gates offered
Mezzbarriers.co.uk has unveiled a 30 page brochure for 2014 is “packed with the most comprehensive range of fool-proof safety gates on the market”.
Head protection
Head protection is required in almost every industry where there is a risk of being injured by falling objects or when working in areas of restricted head space.
Food manufacturer boosts warehouse safety
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has installed Castell’s drive-away prevention system Salvo at four UK sites.
Warehouse lighting controls
Danlers batten mount PIR occupancy controls are a low cost, simple to fit, energy saving solution for organisations demanding a reduction in their rising energy costs.
ELEROLL modular roller tracks
Elesa is pleased to inform you about the introduction of the new range ELEROLL modular roller
tracks for idle handling
Picking in 3D
Cimcorp demonstrated its gantry robot technology at CeMAT, which has applications within car tyre factories, postal sorting centres, food retail and e-commerce.
Eco-friendly service van fleet
To increase the efficiency of its nationwide service operation, Konecranes has invested in a new fleet of eco-friendly and fuel-efficient service vans.
One-stop RFID service
Software application, engineering and consulting company Red Ledge has launched a service for industry that aims to provide practical, specialist advice on every step of the RFID adoption process, from label/tag, equipment and software selection to process design, installation and training.
Electric chain hoist
New from Lift Turn Move (LTM) the Schötz GIS GPM electric chain hoist, offers lifting capacities from 80 to 250kg and is the first model of the new GP electric chain hoist generation, designed to fit under existing capacity ranges. The range will eventually reach to 6.3t capacity.
ISO 18001 accreditation
Industrial battery and charger specialist, PowerCell, has reached the exacting standards required for the ISO (OHSAS) 18001 accreditation, the internationally recognised benchmark for the management of health and safety.
Two-way transit
Thanks to the introduction of Goplasticboxes.com’s new Pallet & Lid System, shipping automotive components from the manufacturer to the vehicle assembly plant has been made more simple.
