Forklift mats keep the warehouse clean
Just as we place door mats at the entrances to our homes and work buildings to stop dirt coming in, Forklift Mats stop trucks bringing dirt in through the doors of your warehouse.
Health & safety competition
International safety barrier company, A-SAFE has launched a competition to find out when people believe health and safety has been taken too far, after research found two thirds of Brits flout the H&S rules in their workplace.
Reflective strip on PPE ‘fools’ light curtain
The Health & Safety Executive has issued an alert on the use of light curtains with conveyors following an incident.
Software company launches US operation
Software application and engineering company Red Ledge is launching a US operation to support its planned North American expansion. The company has struck a deal with autoID company Bip Direct to distribute Red Ledge RFID, barcode, voice and sensor technology throughout North America, with technical and commercial support to be provided from Red Ledge’s US offices on the East Coast.
Sharper definition
When it comes to selecting waste and recycling machines, ‘Fit for Purpose’ no longer means just lifting. David Banks, Sales Manager – waste & recycling sector at JCB, offers a deeper definition.
Never knowingly under-designed
John Lewis, the department store retailer, serves customers through 44 stores and online, offering over 200,000 items. John Lewis identified the need for a new distribution centre (DC) in Milton Keynes. The new facility was required to support the retailer’s commitment to continually improving customer service, productivity and product availability.
High bay PIRs
Danlers’ new range of High Bay PIR occupancy switches is suitable for energy saving lighting control in areas such as factories, storage aisles and entrance halls.
Sertec’s logistics centre opts for air rotation heating
Powrmatic’s TE air rotation heating technology has proved to be the ideal solution for heating Sertec Group’ logistics centre in Coleshill.
Sales of pallets stack up
Sales of “square” 1200 x 1200mm pallets have risen in recent months thanks to growing demands from companies within the liquids and chemicals sector.
Europa invests heavily in health and safety training
Europa Leads the Way by Investing 560 Business Hours in Health and Safety Training…
Checking load weights are safe and legal
Axle weighing specialist, Axtec, has installed Northamptonshire’s first publicly available ‘drive-over’ dynamic weighbridge at the Wellingborough Council Depot operated by Wellingborough Norse.
Dedicated service for 3PLs
Renovotec has launched a dedicated service for third party logistics companies (3PLs). ‘Renovotec 3PL’ has been developed to meet the sector’s specialist needs and is the first of its kind, according to Renovotec.
Werma updates product catalogue
Werma has announced the arrival of its new 2017 catalogue.
Making a VERTU of saving cash
When the market is dictated by price alone, there tends to be only one direction of travel, but battery price reality can only be truly assessed by incorporating the associated running costs involved with ownership or a lease contract, says ECOBAT Battery Technologies.
Keep a close eye on costs
Crown Lift Trucks has built FleetSTATS cost control into its InfoLink fleet management system.
JLG plans to close UK engineering centre
Manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers JLG Industries plans to close its facility in Bruntingthorpe, near Leicester as part of a global consolidation.
Global expansion plan
UK-based SumoGlove International is looking to appoint distributors and agents worldwide as it seeks to drive further sales growth for its Sumo Glove brand of forklift truck attachments.
E-tailing changing the logistics landscape
Maria Torrent-March, director of Europa Warehouse, a division of ambitious logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, outlines the current e-commerce landscape for the logistics sector and the techniques which Europa Warehouse is effectively employing to meet ever-growing consumer demand.
Rapid action freezer door
Foodservice supplier Roberts of Port Dinowic has installed an n Eiger Freezer Door from Union Industries.
More reliable vehicles
In order to meet the need for improved productivity, off-highway vehicles have moved away from discrete hydraulic controls to fully electronic operator controls, such as those offered by Curtiss-Wright’s brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls.
