To provide the flexibility needed to cope with seasonal business, the Elastic Warehouse delivers the capability to manage more arrivals at the warehouse door, accommodate more stock, and the ability to easily find items for quick onward distribution, all within the parameters of the existing property.
Designed to make combined alphanumeric character and barcode reading, quality-checking and matching, faster, simpler and more reliable than was previously possible, SICK is launching an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) version of its Lector 620 scanner for packaging applications.
Arco has published its new Big Book catalogue for 2014/15, offering customers the largest selection of workwear, safety equipment and workplace safety products. Bigger than ever, the new catalogue spans 972 pages and offers even more choice for customers including new product ranges, training packages and consultancy services to help keep people safe at work.
Visitors to PPMA 2014 will be able to find out how resin solutions can provide a robust and multifunctional floor on the Flowcrete UK stand (J71).
Installation of a large number of boiler units in apartment blocks at a prestigious East London development has thrown up a number of logistical challenges for contractors.
WHC has developed a new modular design stacker truck, which can be easily modified and customised to meet specific customer requirements.
Danish manufacturer of material handling equipment, Logitrans A/S, has launched the LogiQ 200 and LogiQ 300 quarter pallet lifters.
New from Polyflor, Polysafe Verona PUR safety flooring offers a clean and fresh look that is completely carborundum-free, containing no visible dark aggregate, unlike traditional safety flooring.
The Walsall Engineering Group will be attending PPMA 2014, displaying details of its comprehensive specialist engineering services that can provide ‘a single source solution’ to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and packaging industries.
For situations where forklifts travel at speed in congested areas, the innovative speed zoning technology created by the Davis Derby team at TruckLOG is now available as standard option on the existing TruckLOG TK5 System and can also be purchased as a stand-alone product.
For a new production area at a food factory in Leeds, where a hard-wearing and fast-applied flooring system was needed that offered long term performance durability, Sika delivered a proven high strength screed that would be able to withstand constant traffic and heavy pallet loads.
According to Voiteq the benefit of Voice technology in terms of of productivity and accuracy are well established. However, say the company, more is possible when Voice is used as an enabler for further process change.
New from AD Network Video, the Virtual NVR IP video surveillance solution combines unlimited scalability with three tiers of distributed storage, offering complete security and resilience for users.
To date Addgards has supplied over 1000 Column Protectors to retail distribution centres throughout the UK and Ireland. Customers include ALDI, Primark, NEXT, TK MAXX and Harrods.
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new electric starter cabinet for hydraulic hatch cover power units on bulk carriers and general cargo ships. It features an intelligent ‘soft-start’ function that avoids starting current peaks and reduces stresses on mechanical and hydraulic components.
Terex Port Solutions has sold two TFC 46 M reach stackers to Brazilian terminal operator Bandeirantes for its port in Santos.
The new DAF XF Euro 6 has been named ‘Fleet Truck of the Year 2014’ by a panel of 12 experts in Ireland’s annual Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards.
Linde Material Handling (UK) held its annual Forklift Ultimate Operator Challenge on Saturday 16th August at Linde Sterling in Bolton.
Peak trading periods place a heavy strain on packing operations, but intelligently-designed systems can increase operational efficiency by maximising use of space and creating a more ergonomic working environment, improving productivity by removing potential bottlenecks and facilitating rapid restocking and efficient use of packaging materials.
Liifting equipment specialist, Lloyds British, has lifted a 55t hovercraft from its transport wheel blocks onto its stand for final fitting. Due to the limitations to the work area, the lift was set up for a maximum radius lift of 26m.
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