Adidas kicks off automated project
TGW has announced that it will implement an automated warehouse solution at the new Adidas logistics centre in Brazil.
Optimum fuel efficiency
Excel Laminating has added a sixth Cat lift truck to its operation, supplied by sole UK distributor Impact Handling, after seeing substantial fuel savings across its entire fleet.
Prevention better than cure
Research outcomes from a YouGov survey conducted on behalf of Seton in 2014 show that a huge 68% of employees report that their working health and safety needs are not completely met by their current employer.
Utilities firm selects Hyundai
Hyundai forklifts part of deal with utilities services company Gallagher.
Maximal rough terrain forklift roars into view
Cooper Handling, the Manchester based national distributor for Maximal Lift Trucks has launched a new masted rough terrain forklift.
Nexen extends range
Nexen has expanded its product portfolio to include a dedicated range of warehouse models.
Hoists for corrosive environments
Street Crane Company has developed a range of modified hoists for use in the corrosive environments found in galvanising and finishing plants. They are based on the ZX hoist platform, a modern wire rope unit that has proven reliable in standard production environments.
High read rates
When items transported on pallets are scanned at sort points to route the pallets to the correct destination and scanned as they are moved in and out of trucks, challenges can occur in the form of unreliable placement of the label, reflective surfaces from stretch-wrap and individual labels on boxes interfering with code reading.
Conveyor transports 1,000kg cardboard stacks
Astec Conveyors designed and manufactured a heavy duty modular flat belt conveyor system for a leading corrugated cardboard manufacturer to transport stacks of corrugated cardboard weighing up to 1,000kg each.
High performing sensor
The SR23 fork sensor, with its 50 x 5mm slot size, is said to be ideal for thick, multi-layer and booklet label detection.
Short-term fleet enhanced
As part of its strategy to be the UK’s leading independent specialist in short-term materials handling solutions, Briggs Equipment is investing a further £2million in its short-term hire (STH) business.
Fleet telematics
As a regular user of the Transcan 2 data logging system from Seven Telematics in its refrigerated delivery fleet, Kestrel Temperature Controlled Services has upgraded the fleet to incorporate Seven Eye Cool Track remote monitoring system as standard fitment.
Prime Yorkshire site
Onward Holdings is offering a dedicated industrial unit for rent at its South Kirkby site near Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
Cimcorp Achieves Near 100- percent ProductPicking Ability
Cimcorp Achieves Near 100- percent ProductPicking Ability…
Supplier of the year
Leading leaf chain manufacturer and supplier FB Chain has won the prestigious Supplier of the Year accolade at the Fork Lift Truck Association’s 2015 Awards for Excellence.
Volatile environments
It is now a statutory requirement in many industries handling volatile materials in pressurised silos or vessels to take protective measures against potential industrial explosions.
Design award for crane
The Demag V-type crane has won the iF (International Forum) Design Award for its outstanding design. The award recognises the innovative construction of the V-type crane girder, which is based on bionic principles.
Gearing up for growth
Transport and logistics company Transmec UK is gearing up for further growth after securing international contracts worth more than £10 million. The business, which has depots in Redditch, Bradford and West Thurrock, provides bespoke logistics services across Europe in addition to operating scheduled transport direct to 11 countries.
Container transformation
Shipping container specialist S Jones Containers of Aldridge, West Midlands, is celebrating its centenary after a record year of container sales, hire and conversions contracts for some remarkable alternative uses.
Quality assured
Espex Batteries’ Cardiff-based operation has been assessed and approved by QAS International to ISO9001: 2008 Management System, Standard and Guidelines.
