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AGV for mid-sized companies

Due to make its UK debut at PPMA 2015, JBT has launched an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system designed specifically for mid-sized companies that is said to be lower cost than fully automated alternatives, more productive than manual or semi-automated solutions, and can be delivered and installed in less time and with less support than traditional systems.

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Design award for Mitsubishi

The Mitsubishi EDiA EX – an 80-volt electric truck that is agile in small spaces, comfortable, easy and responsive to drive and can be used both indoors and out – has won a coveted Red Dot Design Award.

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Contract set in stone

Ethan Mason Paving (EM Paving), a start up firm which imports quality decorative stone paving from India to the UK, via the port of Southampton, has awarded Meachers Global Logistics the contract for its shipping, warehousing and onward distribution to customers across the UK.

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Efficiency improved

Simply Waste Solutions handles over 55,000 collections every month and facilitates the processing of over 80,000t of waste and recycling material every year. When the company needed to improve it materials handling efficiency it turned to The Forkway Group for a solution.

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Keg clamp attachment

To ensure productivity levels are met and to support end of line operations, B&B Attachments, the exclusive UK distributor of Kaup equipment, has supplied the ale makers Timothy Taylor with innovative Kaup keg clamp forklift attachments.

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Logistics a great career for women

In a passionate blog for international courier ParcelHero Anna Kozlowska, winner of the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Rising Star Award 2014, has revealed why – contrary to stereotype – the logistics industry has many opportunities for women.

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Dough hopper handling

Weston Handling Consultancy’s latest reel handling project covers the design and manufacture of special purpose trucks for lifting and turning bulk dough hoppers at a leading pastry manufacturer.

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Cargo supply chain manager

DP World London Gateway has appointed Andy Browning as Cargo Supply Chain Manager. He brings more than 30 years of experience designing and establishing global supply chain and logistics solutions that drive efficiency and unlock value.

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Labour & disposal savings

A Kent-based food company is saving between £700 and £1200 per week through labour and disposal savings achieved from using the Strautmann LiquiDrainer, supplied by Compact and Bale.

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Family business award

Hull-based J.R. Rix & Sons has been presented with a top accolade at this year’s Family Business of the Year awards. The business won the Transport and Logistics category in the awards run by Family Business United – an organisation that supports family-owned firms in the UK.

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Loading dock houses

Following the purchase of a new fleet of delivery vehicles, Greggs Birmingham Bakery approached Stertil Dock Products to evaluate its distribution operations. In particular, the bakery’s management was looking to not only streamline loading and unloading activities but also overcome the problem of lorries being damaged by the existing loading dock equipment.

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