Paint manufacturer saving £1 million per year
A LEADING global paint manufacturer has saved £1 million per year by rectifying ongoing movement in transport (MIT) issues.
UKMHA appoints Rob Fisher as CEO
THE UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has announced Rob Fisher as its chief executive officer.
Survey helps identify risks facing forklift users
Mentor Training has launched a forklift safety survey designed to help identify the real risks facing companies operating MHE today.
eComm specialist kits out cutting-edge warehouse with state-of-the-art lighting
SNOWLEADER, A leading eCommerce specialist in mountain sports equipment, has recently inaugurated its logistics centre in Versoud, Isère.
Accidents happen… but what should follow?
Industry leader explains why a LOLER/PUWER inspection may be necessary following a forklift impact.
Forklift driver killed during loading operation
AN OLDHAM-based haulage company has been fined more than £85,000 after a fork lift truck driver was killed while loading a heavy goods vehicle (HGV).
Bulldoors for baker
UNION INDUSTRIES has risen to the challenge with a triple Bulldoor installation at Warburtons.
Next-gen automated sortation and order retrieval
OPEX Corporation, a global leader in automation for almost 50 years, has launched its newest automated sorting and order retrieval solutions – OPEX Sure Sort X with OPEX Xtract.
NexSys stands out at LogiMAT
Stored energy solutions leader Enersys showcased its innovative wireless AGV charging system at the recent exhibition.
TIMCON urges pallet reuse incentive from Government
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) says discussions with DEFRA on the implementation of a reuse incentive scheme for wooden packaging have been “extremely positive”.
Operator assistance to encourage best practice
YALE LIFT Truck Technologies has launched Yale Reliant, a suite of operator assistance technologies that help reinforce lift truck best practices in warehouses and intralogistics operations.
Talking tax two years on
AS THE Plastic Packaging Tax rate increased from 1 April, marking two years since it was first introduced in the UK, Southgate Global explores the impact that increase will have on the market.
Packaging firm hires retail veteran
ANTALIS PACKAGING has appointed Amy Skingsley as product manager.
A sporting chance
DISTRISORT HAS provided Serbian logistics firm Logistar with a turnkey solution that enables the sorting of incoming goods, outgoing goods and returns on one system.
Smart navigation for higher density applications
AMR AND AGV firm Kivnon has integrated intelligent mapping navigation into its K05 Twister model.
Gamification among Körber IT launches
THE SOLUTIONS – Gamification, Slotting.IQ and Unified Control Systems – have been launched by Körber to go beyond its WMS and are designed to elevate warehouse operations.
Hospital takes fleet of tugs
WEST SUFFOLK Hospital, which is managed by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, has recently taken delivery of six all-electric PT400 pedestrian tow tractor tugs from Bradshaw Electric Vehicles.
Eyes on the pallets
PALLETLINE’S LATEST tech records video footage of every pallet handled at its hubs and makes it available to users via a cloud-based portal.
Plethora of options from telescopic to wide-straddle
MITSUBISHI FORKLIFT Trucks has grown its range of AXiA EX stand-in and sit-on stackers and AXiA EM pedestrian stackers are gaining new wide-straddle models, where they will be joined with new AXiA XL stackers with telescopic forks.
Combilift product focus: the Combi-CB70E
The Combi-CB70E is a further addition to Combilift’s ever growing range of electric models which offer powerful performance, extensive battery life and unrivalled ergonomics.
