Pinhole detector
Leading pharmaceutical product handling and coding specialist Travtec has extended its range of Lixis inspection equipment with the introduction of the Lixis MH Pinhole Detector for aluminium foil blisters.
LEDs bring energy efficiency
Integrated logistics service provider Partner Logistics has reported a 16% decrease in energy usage at its cold store warehouse in Gloucester six months after the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting at the facility.
Voice goes lower
Technology services company Renovotec has developed a system reported to make voice technology affordable for companies with small and medium warehouse operations.
City Link facility targeted by thieves
A number of forklifts were stolen from the former City Link operation in Preston.
Matting takes care of slips
Arco has developed a dedicated catalogue designed to provide specific advice on floor level safety and matting.
Integrated surveillance
Provider of advanced surveillance technologies, Digital Barriers, has secured a contract with one of Europe’s largest railway operators to supply its Integrated Surveillance Platform (ISP) for the protection of train and freight depots.
Reduce fatigue
Crown Lift Trucks recently gained its fourth award for the GPC 3000 order picker with QuickPick Remote by winning its 14th Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
China business manager
Daming Gao has joined FFE as China Business Manager. Daming adds to FFE’s investment in the strategically important Chinese market and will help drive the company’s sales and marketing efforts across various industry sectors, especially for the recently CCCf-certified Firerayoptical beam detector.
Sleek lines & curves
emporary structure specialist Neptunus has created a state-of-the-art hospitality village at Twickenham for Tigers Events, the company officially sanctioned by the Rugby Football Union to provide hospitality for the RBS Six Nations.
FSDF nominations call
Nominations close at the end of March for the Annual Food Storage & Distribution Federation Health and Safety Awards. These awards are open to all members with the aim of recognising excellence in health and safety on an individual and company-wide level.
Pallet dispensers available
Pallet dispensers are fast becoming a key element for improving working conditions in a warehouse environment.
Shortlisted for award
Good to Go Safety is shortlisted for this year’s “Contribution to Safe Working at Height” award at the prestigious International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) in March 2015.
Natural cooling for coldstore
Seafood processor, Pinneys of Scotland, has switched to a natural ammonia cooling system from Star Refrigeration.
Speed & accuracy
According to OBS Logistics, Although radio frequency (RF) scanning is a relatively straightforward technology, in the right environment it can still deliver significant improvements
in the accuracy and speed of warehousing and logistics operations, which can really benefit the bottom line.
Comprehensive, bespoke service
LPR has secured a contract with Nestlé which will see the UK division of Europe’s second largest pallet pooling provider manage the pallet pool for a range of Nestlé’s UK brands.
Proteus Software bought for up to £1.9m
Sanderson Group, an IT firm specialising in multi-channel retail and manufacturing, has bought Proteus Software for up to £1.9m.
Bin occupancy check
Vitronic offers a machine vision system for control and documentation of the occupancy of pallets, box pallets and of small parts totes of various sizes. The occupancy of the various loading units provides an important figure for optimising space utilisation and helps to ensure a transparent flow of goods.
Blue Book App
As industry becomes increasingly mobile-based, BSRIA has launched of an App version of its popular Blue Book. The App is free to download from the App-store and is available in both iOS and Android formats.
Increased heavy truck availability
Impact Handling is reinforcing its commitment to the heavy truck sector with the addition of four Konecranes forklifts and a pair of MAFI terminal tractors to its 1300-strong hire fleet. This significant investment marks the first Konecranes and MAFI assets to enter Impact Handling’s hire fleet, following its appointment as a distributor in 2014.
Regional demo suites
Marking the initial stage in its ongoing investment to enhance the customer’s experience of its range of packaging solutions, Antalis Packaging has opened the first in a series of new regional showrooms and demonstration suites at its North Eastern regional operation in Leeds.
