Anchorage system
When STOMMPY developed its product range, the company placed great importance on strong and efficient floor anchoring of the shockproof protection systems.
Palletline weighs up safety
As of 1st October, Palletline has become the first pallet network to introduce a lower weight restriction for standard tail lift deliveries. The new tail lift weight restriction – as voted for by Palletline members – will be 750kg or under, compared to current industry limits of 1000kg, in order to protect drivers and customers from injury.
Easilift reports orders up 86% in the first half of 2015
Easilift Loading Systems has reported that the sales success experienced by the company in the final quarter of 2014 has continued to accelerate, with order intake for the half year 2015 up 86% on the equivalent position in 2014.
Kite acquires Golden Valley
Kite Packaging has announced completion of a transaction with the administrators of Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists, in which Kite has acquired the business, its goodwill and certain assets of Golden Valley. Kite Packaging will not assume any of the liabilities of Golden Valley.
40 years of Expertise
From an idea that started in a humble bedroom back in the 1970’s, and 40 years later UPM Conveyors, specialist in manufacturing and producing conveying equipment, now occupies a 10,000ft2 factory in the heart of Berkshire.
Real-time updates
NX Secure, national pallet distribution and warehousing, is to supplement growth with the implementation of Access Group’s warehouse management solution (WMS), Access Delta. The investment comes as the organisation looks to attract new clients with the appeal of automating warehouse processes.
Compelling business case
At Rick Bestwick a key part of the company philosophy is reducing the environmental impact of the cold chain. In line with this way of thinking, the company has recently spent £600,000 on the latest LED lighting to cut energy consumption and reduce its carbon footprint.
Health & safety accreditation
Specialist construction company Chalcroft has added ISO 9001 and 14001 to its existing ISO 18001 Health and Safety accreditation, emphasising its position as an employer and construction partner of choice.
Maximise mobile efficiencies
Intended for frontline workers requiring an easy-to-use device with unparalleled performance, Honeywell has launched the Dolphin CT50 mobile computer, the latest in a series of advanced mobile workforce solutions.
Integrated interface
Konecranes is claiming an industry first for its fully integrated customer interface and asset management platform – YourKonecranes.
Solution combines robotic palletiser with AGV
CSi and JBT have announced that the i-Pal palletiser can be integrated with the JBT JayBoT AGV to deliver a fully-automated, affordable end-of-line solution for producers of fast moving consumer goods.
Clad rack cold store
Leader in single envelope cold store construction, ISD Solutions, has completed a multi-million euro frozen and chilled storage facility for Spanish pharmaceutical and healthcare giant, Grifols. The warehouse forms part of the company’s new International Logistics Centre on the IDA Business Park in Grange Castle, Dublin.
Safe alternative to steel
When storing aggressive fluids, steel isn’t always suitable. Acids and alkalis, for example, have corrosive properties and will attack steel – this is where plastic products can be more useful. Plastic offers a high degree of resistance to oils, acids and alkalis as well as other water-polluting, non-flammable substances.
TGW expands Austrian HQ
In support of its on-going growth strategy leading systems provider of intralogistics solutions, TGW Logistics Group is expanding its head office in Wels, Austria.
New industrial catalogue
LTM – Lift Turn Move will be exhibiting at the Liftex Exhibition on 11th & 12th November 2015 in its home town at Liverpool Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. On the stand will be company directors, John Jones and David King, and general manager, James Porter.
Industrial cleaning fleet
Nilfisk has partnered with Eddie Stobart, to provide the logistics company with a new industrial cleaning fleet. Units include ride on and walk behind sweepers, scrubber dryers and combination sweeper/scrubbers across five sites including a new flagship site in Dagenham.
High on safety
Crane controls designer NTK is providing an advanced new safety system for tower cranes, central to which is the control system based around a new generation of safety PLC from ABB.
Interlocking tiles
To combat cold, damp and drab concrete floors in warehouses and workshops, industrial-floor-tiles.co.uk offers the range of MotoLock Heavy Duty interlocking tiles.
Triple feed conveyor system
MiniTec designed and built a bespoke conveyor system for a company that processes and manufactures plastic extrusions.
Maximum cube double deck trailer
Transdek UK has supplied a high-specification multi-temperature DUET Wedge double deck trailer to foodservice operator Thomas Ridley, along with a new loading bay facility.
