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.
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.
The contract to design and install automated material handling systems at Marks & Spencer’s national distribution centre in Bradford has been awarded to KNAPP.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Key and asset management specialist, Traka, has launched Traka 21, an innovative plug and play system that provides small to medium size businesses with the latest intelligent key management solutions.
Using LED-based technology, luminaires from ecoBright offer efficient lighting for warehouses, factories and commercial premises. Housed in a sleek profile, they are available in models offering from 12,000 to 36,000 Lumens.
Lutterworth Ecolighting specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of energy efficient lighting in warehouses and industrial premises nationwide.
To combat the issue of lower temperatures causing condensation to form on detector lenses and reflective prisms, Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE) has developed a new range of anti-condensation heaters for its Fireray range of optical beam smoke detectors.
Reducing the cost of palletising, CSi has introduced the cost effective Smart-Pal, which can handle up to 20 items per minute, depending on the type of product and infeed.
Loadhog has triumphed as the winner in the People Effectiveness category of the national Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2014, which showcase British manufacturing talent and are widely recognised for promoting best practice in the sector.
Automated warehouse solutions provider TGW has provided Spanish supermarket chain, Mercadona with a new full crate order picking system, which enables fresh produce totes to be picked and ready for dispatch in less than six hours.
Hoists incorporating the latest generation of super silent hydraulics have now been added to the J D Neuhaus Profi and EH monorail hoist ranges, with units providing 75 and 100t lift capacities.
Cerulean, the UK instrumentation company is attending the Pack Expo in Chicago for the first time to exhibit its new optical carton crease tester (OCT). The company is hoping to appoint North American distributors for its carton quality instruments that reduce carton waste and improve packing performance.
As businesses gear up for Christmas, temporary or casual workers are often employed. According to Carrylift Group, research has shown that the average employee is up to four times as likely to cause or be involved in an accident during their first month’s employment and that each percentage point increase of new staff heightens the company’s risk of major injuries by 1.7-2.5%.
When a large retail customer contracted Clipper Logistics for a new port-centric distribution centre, the independent logistics specialist turned to Davicon to provide a space-creating mezzanine.
Vehicle tracking specialist Quartix has won the Growth award at the Powys Business Awards for the second year running.
Beumer Group is a single-source provider for filling, palletising and packaging technologies. In order to control, coordinate and display these processes, Beumer Group also provides Group Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). These system solutions are tailored to the customers’ individual requirements.
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