Drone driven warehouse-in-the-sky a step closer
H2 Clipper has been granted a new U.S. patent for its warehouse-in-the-sky that includes the integration of aerial drones for picking up, transporting, and delivering packaged goods and other payloads.
Robotic micro-factories used for home building
ABB Robotics is collaborating with UK-based tech start-up AUAR, to advance the use of robotic micro-factories to build affordable, sustainable low energy timber homes.
Nintendo of Europe going live with WMS
EPG’s LFS warehouse management system has been chosen to control the material flow for Nintendo.
Get your forklifts on subs service
JUNGHEINRICH HAS launched forklift subscription service Full Flex Rental.
Transforming waste into energy
TALKING TO an industrial door company in Newcastle upon Tyne may appear to lack immediate synergy with a global issue but Hart Doors is well ahead of the pack when it comes to climate change.
B2C is easy: but is your B2B logistics letting you down?
As global multichannel fulfilment experts, Staci knows a thing or two about getting the right products to different customer types, in different countries, at the same time – at high volume.
IoT temperature monitoring added to 3PL contract
DHL SUPPLY Chain UK has introduced a new IoT temperature monitoring device to its Avanti West Coast onboard food service.
Granite slabs crush worker against forklift
A COMPANY and its director have been sentenced following the death of an employee.
Drinks firm takes bespoke loading platform
DONCASTER-BASED Hörmann Transdek has recently completed the installation of a bespoke loading platform for leading drinks distributor HillsProspect LWC.
Custom-size box tool
KITE PACKAGING has launched its advanced custom-size box tool. By streamlining the buying process for bespoke-sized boxes, it aims to improve customer experience through increased efficiency.
Tesco adds eDaily to home delivery fleet
THE GROCER has onboarded the first of 151 IVECO eDaily chassis cabs.
Jewson extends partnership with Wincanton
THE NEW contract will see Wincanton continue to fulfil deliveries to over 400 Jewson branches across the UK.
Bakers Basco ‘on a roll’ with efforts to bring bakery equipment attrition rates down
ATTRITION RATES on bread baskets and dolly equipment used in the baking industry have fallen 4.34% and 6.63% respectively over the last year to reach their lowest levels in four years, new figures from Bakers Basco show.
OPEX to rock Sure Sort X at LogiMAT
THE FIRM has launched its newest automated sorting and order retrieval solutions―OPEX Sure Sort X with OPEX Xtract.
Swisslog to highlight the ‘human side of automation’ at LogiMAT
THE FIRM is geared up to make an impact at LogiMAT 2024 in Stuttgart from 19.-21. March showcasing its fully integrated automation and software solutions under the theme of ‘the human side of automation.’
Batteries for harder-running operations
ENERSYS HAS launched an advancement in thin plate pure lead (TPPL) battery technology with the introduction of an optional Accelerated Throughput Package (ATP) for select NexSys TPPL batteries.
Exotec puts success down to ‘reinventing an industry’
THE ROBOTICS solutions provider has reached $1 billion in systems sold since its launch in 2015, with customers including Gap, Decathlon, and UNIQLO.
Manitou launches scissor lift range
THE GROUP is expanding its range with the launch of two models, the SE 0808 and SE 1008, with working heights of 8m and 10m, respectively, while this range will be extended to include a 12m model (SE 1212) later in the year.
DHL opens operationally carbon neutral facility
THE NEW multi-user facility in Coventry is entirely powered by renewable electricity and is the first operationally carbon neutral new build DHL site in the UK.
