RFID innovators
Software application and engineering company Red Ledge has won the 2016 Technology Innovator Award for ‘Best International RFID Company’.
Baumann UK appoints new disti
Baumann has appointed Hannaman Material Handling as official distributors for North Wales. The appointment takes the total number of UK distributors to six.
Professional cycling team suffers warehouse break in
JLT-Condor had 12 team bikes stolen in the overnight raid on its London warehouse.
Jib fitted to JCB to lift conveyor sections
Conveyor firm Coveya specified a specially-designed lifting jib from Contact Attachments to fit onto its existing JCB 550-80.
Fronius to present at LogiMAT
As a process and cost optimisation partner for intralogistics, Fronius will be presenting at LogiMAT 2017 (14th to 16th March, Stuttgart).
467000 sq ft Sharpness development gets planning nod
Howard Tenens has been successful in securing planning permission for the potential further development of its Sharpness site in Gloucestershire. The move paves the way for a potential Bristol Gateway II.
Service manager appointed
Renovotec has appointed a new manager to accelerate the growth of its IT services offering, contributing to Renovotec’s further expansion and diversification.
Levy may ‘put too much focus on apprenticeships’
Levy may push all government funding towards Apprenticeships to the detriment of other training, says David Coombes, founder and MD of Logistics Job Shop.
Reacting to the law
Since the change in law in February 2016 regarding the weighing of internationally-bound pallets prior to despatch, Samuel Grant can now incorporate a weighing facility into the base of the Samson Nano on request.
Driver HGV training scheme hailed
A group of road transport operators together with public sector partners have hailed a pilot scheme designed to encourage unemployed and unqualified individuals to train and pursue a commercial driving career an overwhelming success.
Three years free maintenance on new Zebra handhelds
Renovotec is to offer three years free maintenance on the new Zebra TC5 Series mobile computers.
Warehouse development in Slovakia’s Automotive Valley
Property firm Invest4SEE has announced the development of a 91,216 sq m warehouse in Slovakia.
Storing sensitive equipment
A large energy supplier has turned to Herchenbach for a temporary building to store sensitive equipment.
Calling grocers: white paper focuses on fulfilment challenges
Dematic white paper tackles logistical impacts of radical shifts in the grocery market.
Work experience teenager injured on first day
Stafford Crown Court heard how during the unloading of a heavy electrical panel from the back of a lorry at Radwell International, the injured teenager was asked to steady the panel which had been placed onto a wooden pallet on the floor.
Protect against injury claims
Weston Handling’s ACKPad has been nominated in the Safety and Innovation categories for the FLTA’s Annual Awards for Excellence.
Online retailer awards contract to keep busy London grocery DC tidy
TC Facilities Management (TCFM) is playing a part in helping an unnamed online retailer achieve speedy grocery deliveries from its DC in London.
Audi Smart Factory pilots Egemin AGVs
The concept of the smart factory – featuring intelligent, integrated and connected processes – is at the heart of Industry 4.0 and the manufacturing world.
