Racking upright repair system
According to ROS, its patented racking repair system is the only solution on the market that repairs damaged uprights, rather than simply replacing damaged sections with new parts.
Knapp posts record results
Intralogistics automation provider, KNAPP, concluded a very successful fiscal year 2013/14 with a record turnover of 383.75 million eEros, while the opening of offices in Australia and Russia during the year highlighted the group’s continued international growth.
Novus takes innovation trophy
Novus, the partnership between leading companies and the University of Huddersfield to attract and develop the next generation of supply chain professionals, has won the ‘supply chain innovation project of the year’ award at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2014.
Floor conveyor for The White Company
As part of expansion plans, The White Company has recently consolidated its three UK warehouse operations into one 200,000ft2 distribution centre (350,000ft2 including the mezzanine floors).
Platform to future-proof mobile
According to Zetes, managing mobile applications in the supply chain has never been so demanding. Devices change, operating systems change and every instance of change puts a strain on IT departments and management. Ensuring the compatibility and longevity of a mobile system has traditionally required continuous investment in time-consuming and costly development, deployment and IT infrastructure. With the launch of the MCL Mobility Platform, a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) dedic
Mobile sand filling
Sheffield rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has completed its first order for a mobile sand filling system. The firm has supplied two sand carts to Midland Metro’s Wednesbury depot in the West Midlands, to replenish stocks on new trams serving Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Extension fitted out
Continuing a long standing relationship, Import Services has selected Linear Storage Solutions to fit out the specialist retail supply chain logistics company’s new warehouse extension in Southampton. The new facility, leased from Associated British Ports (ABP), will boost Import Services’ overall capacity from 40,000 pallets to 53,000 pallets, augmenting the 20,000 pallet locations installed by Linear Storage Solutions three years ago.
Doosan debuts G2
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has launched environmentally-friendly, cost-effective forklifts using the G2 engine, which Doosan designed from scratch to meet the latest emissions regulations.
Demand planning & inventory
Supply chain specialist and Microsoft Gold Certified ISV Partner, AGR, has launched AGR 5, the company’s latest software release that features a new user interface and delivers advanced forecasting, replenishment, and demand planning functionality.
Temporary buildings wrap up Christmas space concerns
Spaciotempto has produced a comprehensive guide, giving businesses an insight into the opportunities temporary buildings can offer in the run-up to Christmas. Entitled ‘Installing Temporary Buildings For The Seasonal Surge,’ the guidance is available for free download at http://www.spaciotempo.co.uk/resources/white-papers/
Maintenance & service package
Materials handling services specialist Briggs Equipment has won a new contract worth £250,000 to supply forklift trucks along with lift and access equipment to Car Parts Industries (CPI), one of the leading remanufacturers of automotive parts in Europe.
Supplier award for Voiteq
Voiteq, specialist in voice-directed work, has been awarded ‘Supplier of the Year 2014’ by food service supplier, Bidvest 3663.
Collaborative efficiency review
Meachers Global Logistics has helped Carnival UK, the operating line for Cunard and P&O Cruises, to significantly reduce its logistics costs conducting a collaborative efficiency review with the firm’s suppliers.
Docks boost pallet capacity
Buffaload Logistics has opened a new 6-bay cross-docking facility at its 16 acre Huntingdon headquarters which, says the company, will increase capacity by up to 50% and provide a permanent ‘buffer’ for peak seasonal demands.
Remote diagnostics
Datatrade has launched Reg. a new remote engineer service to enable warehouse and retail distribution centres to keep their mobile printers working, minimising downtime and also reducing costs and the stock of pool printers.
M&S automation order
The contract to design and install automated material handling systems at Marks & Spencer’s national distribution centre in Bradford has been awarded to KNAPP.
Reduced maintenance
Lighting sensor technology specialist, Steinel, is launching the HBS 200, an easy-to-install, indoor occupancy sensor, which can result in savings on energy and maintenance in high-ceiling industrial applications.
Safety & well-being
The Royal Mail Group has given specialist flooring manufacturer, Ecotile, its stamp of approval to carry out a flooring installation programme in order to deliver improved safety and well-being for its workforce.
Keg handling attachments
Hartlepool-based Camerons Brewery produces over half a million barrels of beer on site per annum, equating to over 180 million pints per year. To support growth at the brewery, forklift attachment supplier and exclusive UK distributor of Kaup equipment, B&B Attachments, has supplied five innovative Kaup keg clamps through Jungheinrich.
Obstacle detection system
Supplier of aggregate and concrete, J Clubb, is trialling Brigade’s new radar obstacle detection system to provide drivers with clear warnings of people or obstructions in the way of manoeuvring mobile plant.
