Linde Materials Handling has delivered specialist forklift training to members of the Bloodhound team ahead of their attempt to beat the World Land Speed Record this year in South Africa. The 13.5m long supersonic Bloodhound car is powered by a Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine and a hybrid rocket. The car will be capable of accelerating from 0 to 1000 mph and back again in 120 seconds, covering 12 miles during that time.
Leading manufacturer of industrial rapid roll doors, Union Industries, has returned to Jotun Group to install a further three heavy duty Bulldoors at its Flixborough-based manufacturing facility.
The new RayTemp 6 infrared non-contact thermometer is a compact, durable and easy to use instrument; simply aim and pull the trigger to display the temperature of the item being measured over the range of -60 to 550°C.
New from Primera Technology, the LX2000e Color Label Printer produces labels at speeds of up to 152mm (6”) per second – about 25% faster than Primera’s best-selling LX900e Color Label Printer (for comparable print quality).
New from Assa Abloy Entrance Systems, the Crawford DL6030C Combidock is a dock leveller solution engineered to load vans and larger vehicles, changing operation at the flick of a switch.
The warehouse facilities and operations at the Body Shop facility in Littlehampton are vast and varied – from picking and packing for mail order through to the distribution of products to a global network of retail outlets.
Currently completing its final field test phase, Linde Material Handling (MH) is launching a new intelligent operator-assist system for reach trucks that will be available for the existing reach truck series Linde R14 – R20.
Mondelez International, the American global food & beverage giant who acquired Kraft Foods in 2012, has sourced a Nilfisk vacuum solution for its UK coffee production plant in Banbury to cope with green coffee bean dust, which is a potential allergen.
Van users have been warned to treat all fuel consumption figures with caution, unless they derive from their own experience.
Testimony to Konecranes’ commitment to embracing the emerging industrial Internet is the company’s latest service innovation – Agilon – set to be launched in the UK in September. Standing as a patented, fully–automated and modular intelligent materials management solution, Konecranes says the system is set to revolutionise the way in which components are managed, stored, picked and replenished, irrespective of end-use application.
According to racking inspection training specialist, Rack Training, it is common problem for owners of pallet racking to be unaware of their insurance requirements until an audit has taken place. Frequent inspections should take place in addition to the annual independent inspection which is a legal requirement (PUWER 1998).
Illumino Ignis has selected FFE’s Fireray 5000 infra-red beam smoke detectors to protect its Peterborough warehouse. The company, a leading supplier of fire, safety and disability products, selected Fireray beam detectors over more conventional fixed-point detectors.
Providing a key piece of equipment to a large-scale transfer flask project in Gloucestershire, forklift attachments specialist Contact Attachments has worked with Aquila Nuclear Engineering and provided one of its fully automatic Drum Tongs.
Visitors to the recent SIL 2015 exhibition in Barcelona were able to experience the complete A to Z of innovative and traditional mechanical, self-adhesive and electronic security sealing products from TydenBrooks.
When British footwear and accessories company, Airwair International – or, as you may know them, Dr. Martens – opened a new 104,000 sq ft distribution centre in Raunds, Northamptonshire, a sophisticated labelling and barcoding system was required to ensure quick handling and sourcing of stock.
Uninterruptable power supply specialist, Adept Power Solutions (APS) is using a bespoke lifter from Lift Safe to help fulfil a contact to replace 42t of batteries and redesign two complete battery/UPS rooms for the London headquarters of a global banking organisation.
To support UK expansion plans Weston Handling Consultancy has secured new premises in Yorkshire. The new offices are located in Fieldhead Business Centre and Industrial Park.
When Seton conducted a study to gain a deeper understanding of PPE from a customer perspective. Ensuring PPE is in good, serviceable condition was ranked the second most important factor in PPE management due to the impact on employee safety.
Crown has launched its C-5 Series of gas-powered, four-wheel counterbalance forklift trucks across Europe. The new incorporates a Crown-built engine and a rugged powertrain with a lifespan of up to 20,000 operating hours.
Leader in cold store warehouse construction and off-the-peg modular cold rooms, ISD Solutions is launching a high quality shelving solution to customise space requirements in busy cold room and warehouse environments, which can be folded up or down in seconds.
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