3D location traking
A manufacturer of globally distributed snack food has chosen Vero Solutions from Harland Simon to improve its warehouse operations in North America.
Premium features as standard
Since Lift Turn Move Limited (LTM) became the UK and Ireland agent for Planeta Hebetechnik in April 2014, the company reports a great deal of interest in the Planeta Manual Handling product range including beam clamps and magnetic lifters.
Empty container handlers
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has followed up the recent launch of its Liftace 531 reach stacker with the introduction of four new generation lift trucks.
Automation solution for container terminal industry
Recently introduced at TOC Europe, Kalmar OneTerminal is an integrated automation solution for the container terminal industry consisting of Kalmar and Navis software, equipment and services.
Next generation ASC system
New from Kalmar, part of Cargotec, the company’s next generation automatic stacking crane (ASC) system enables smooth and fast automation deployment, allowing terminals to deliver high throughput as well as a predictable and reliable performance.
Bespoke die handler
A second bespoke die handler that plays a critical role in the manufacture of piston seals and gaskets for inhalers at the West Pharmaceutical Services plant in Cornwall has been delivered by Wilmat.
Practicality & operator well-being
A need for increased personnel safety in a hospital loading bay has led building and property maintenance contractor Booker & Best to implement an improved loading solution using a platform manufactured and supplied by Thorworld Industries.
Security by functionality
Denios offers a wide range of products for the safe handling of hazardous materials including systems for drum handling, which are characterised by high functionality and help ensure optimum safety for the workforce and the environment.
Flame detectors protect biomass
FFE’s Talentum flame detectors and a high pressure watermist system from Hydramist have been installed by FFE contractor Fireworks on three main conveyors at Ironbridge power station in Shropshire, which has been converted from coal to biomass.
Third consecutive gold
Provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, CHEP, is among the winners in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015. The company has been awarded the Gold award for the third consecutive year in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Head to toe menswear
From a baseball cap style bumpcap to 10 new styles of safety footwear, Workwear brand Dickies has menswear covered from head to toe.
Cold store extension
After successfully completing a £6.7m cold store and packing hall for frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo in 2009, Chalcroft was called upon in late 2013 to partner the Kent-based business on the design and build of a cold store extension to the facility.
Take the right line
With warehouse and facilities managers under pressure to improve efficiency whilst maintaining a safe environment, often floor markings are seen as an unnecessary cost and therefore tape or cheap spray lines are applied.
Colour coded gloves
In order to help reduce hand injuries, TraffiGlove has provided eight different styles of its safety gloves to Tractor manufacturer, Case New Holland for use by 450 workers at its Basildon, Essex manufacturing base.
Enhanced delivery
Love Sofas has implemented the fleXipod ePOD Solution. The paperless fleXipod system allows Love Sofas to enhance the customer experience, facilitating a quicker and simpler transaction for the customer at the point of delivery.
Supporting growth
Six years of growth on from implementing the the MACS warehouse management system (MACSwms), operations at Chiltern Cold Storage continue to be supported by MACS.
Flexi celebrates 25 years
As a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the development of the original Flexi Articulated truck concept, Narrow Aisle recently hosted a series of distributor open days at its UK manufacturing plant.
Corner & edge protection
Catering for a range of industries including furniture, antiques, fulfilment, and logistics, Kite Packaging has added a comprehensive range of Nomafoam foam corner and edge protection to its website.
Energy efficient alternative
Venture Lighting has partnered with Hertz Electrical Distribution to supply over 250 of its latest LED technology luminaires to one of the largest electrical management specialists in the UK.
Quick top-up
The attributes of the Hawker XFC batteries from EnerSys are proving ideally suited to its Diversey Care’s TASKI scrubber driers, which are designed to provide contract cleaning and in-house cleaning teams with high performance, reliability and availability. Reduced energy consumption and simpler deployment of the batteries also fitted well with objectives to make cleaning operations simpler, less expensive and more sustainable.
