Combilift Straddle Forklift up for Innovation award
Combilift’s new Straddle Forklift is designed for more effective handling of oversized loads and containers and is an innovation category finalist in the FLTA Awards 2016.
Small parts storage solution
For the second time in two years, Switzerland’s leading department store chain Manor has commissioned Swisslog to plan and complete a Click&Pick project. An automated small parts storage solution, integrating an AutoStore system will be installed in Möhlin, Switzerland. Commissioning is scheduled for the second half of 2016.
Better strapping productivity
Mosca Direct has supplied a bespoke pallet press system to corrugated packaging producer Board24, part of the Logson Group. The new machine is said to have had a substantial impact on productivity, operating at high speed while being extremely economical.
Design, innovation & insight
Smurfit Kappa has scooped the 2015 UK Packaging, Online Retail and Consumer Quality Awardwith its chilled recipe box for HelloFresh, the ‘cook-from-scratch’ home delivery service. Its ease of use, convenience and clever presentation of fresh meal ingredients impressed the judges, who were looking for outstanding design, innovation and consumer insight.
Sales team doubled
The appointment of Tom Lee as Project Sales Manager marks a period of unprecedented growth for Goplasticpallets.com, as the company has doubled its sales team in the last six months.
Customer focused joint venture
Gobal provider of asset based financial solutions, DLL, and Schmitz Cargobull, the European trailer manufacturer, are celebrating the 15th year of their joint venture, Schmitz Cargobull Finance (CBF).
Dealer of the Year Award – nominate now
The Fork Lift Truck Association is inviting firms up and down the country to nominate one fork lift truck dealership in the UK deemed worthy of the prestigious title: FLTA Dealer of the Year Award 2016.
Dreaming of rubber sided warehousing?
A warehouse manager for one of Britain’s leading household DIY stores sighed, and said ‘what I need is a rubber sided warehouse’. He was facing a delivery of three lorries from a logistics provider, bearing stock which had to be stored the next day. Robert Alvarez of De Boer takes up the story.
Maintain proactively to minimise downtime
The managing director of Impact, the UK’s sole Cat Lift Truck distributor, believes that equipment downtime in the materials handling sector could be drastically reduced if more suppliers followed its example and implemented proactive maintenance programmes for their customers.
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The Stanley Handling Robur Range looking for FLTA Award
The FLTA Awards of Excellence take place every year and in 2016 (February 27th) Stanley Handling is hoping to celebrate a victory in the Safety category, where its Pedestrian Counterbalanced range of stackers has been nominated as a finalist.
Discount & extended warranty
Rugged hardware provider Renovotec is offering a 25% discount on orders of five units or more of Honeywell’s new, productivity-enhancing PC42t Economy Desktop Printer, which is also being sold with a free warranty upgrade on all orders, extending cover from the standard 1 to 3 years.
Keep hands dry & comfortable
A new protective glove, the Showa 381from Globus offers increased comfort as well as protection for workers carrying out a variety of tasks. The glove provides a high level of abrasion resistance (EN388 Level 4) and allows the necessary dexterity for intricate tasks to be completed with ease.
Scan on demand
Warehousing and logistics specialist, InBond has launched a hi-tech service to enhance support for blue-chip clients, taking its investment in the last 12 months to £150,000.
Linde shortlisted for award at FLTA
Leading global industrial truck manufacturer, Linde Material Handling, has been shortlisted for a major award at the 2016 Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards.
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Key to safety & profitability
At the recent National Fork Truck Safety Conference, emphasis was placed on strong leadership and a holistic approach towards taking ownership of site safety, with the HSE pinpointing the importance of the manager’s role.
Sweeper selfies
Daryl Scott, operations manager at East Staffordshire Borough Council has staked his claim to social media fame by becoming the first to pose for a selfie as part of a competition run by cleaning machine specialist, Hako. He took the selfie when the Council took delivery of four new Hako Citmaster 1600 sweepers.
Industry first fast charging for straddle carriers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce the first fast charging solution for electric powered shuttle and straddle carriers.
