Contactless thumbwheel roller
Curtiss-Wright Industrial division has launched the JC050, a Hall-effect thumbwheel roller that is suitable for integration within joystick hand-grips and other in-cab HMI in specialty off-highway vehicles.
Ship to shore crane at heart of Grangemouth investment
The Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container facility, has placed an order with Liebherr for a new multimillion pound ship to shore container crane.
Astec provide a mobile packing conveyor system for flexibility
As part of a new customer product launch, Astec Conveyors provided a number of mobile conveyors to give a flexible packing operations for a major food manufacturer.
CFTS Thorough Examinations: the quality controlled process
When it comes to ensuring fork lift trucks comply with LOLER and PUWER, more and more companies are adopting CFTS Thorough Examinations as their standard of choice… But, according to CFTS, even Thorough Examinations need thorough examinations to guarantee confident compliance for truck users.
Rulmeca introduces the hygienic all-rounder stainless steel 113LS Motorised Drum
There are few industries with requirements and hygienic standards as demanding and stringent as the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Automated conveyor system ends bottlenecks for production plant
An automated pallet conveying system designed and installed by Gebhardt-ECS for one of Europe’s biggest paint manufacturers is enabling up to 100 loads an hour to be delivered directly from production to specific storage areas in a separate warehouse without intermediate handling.
More powerful conveyor drives
In September 2017, the recently introduced NORDAC LINK series of field distribution systems will be further supplemented by frequency inverters for motors rated up to 7.5 kW.
Powerful synchronous drum motor
Interroll has launched the world’s most powerful synchronous drum motor for belt conveyor systems, with a proven output of up to 1.1 kilowatts.
Cleaning safety eyewear
Failure to look after safety eyewear can affect the quality of the lens and the protection it provides. Sangeeta Aeri, technical manager at PPE specialist Supertouch, talks through the importance of taking care of your safety glasses and some of the best techniques used for cleaning them.
So what does the Election of June 2017 actually mean?
Post election shake-up for Skills and Apprenticeships role.
SEC Storage get on their bike for Transaid
A team from SEC Storage will be aiming to raise £5,000 for Transaid, by taking on the London to Paris Cycle Challenge in September.
Mobile monitoring
Beumer has developed the Overall Operation Monitoring app, enabling staff to maintain an overview of packaging lines on mobile devices.
Comfort is King when it comes to safety footwear
New research confirms what many have long believed, comfort is king for work boot wearers, says Supertouch, a leading PPE and workwear solutions specialist.
First on-site compliance certificate
SWIE-Lift of Port Talbot, South Wales has become the first company in the UK to achieve the national certificate of compliance from the FLTA.
Electric pallet truck with swap and go battery
SHS Handling has released the PowerGlide 1200, said to be a fully electric pallet truck for half the usual cost.
Interroll presents the most powerful synchronous drum motor
Interroll claims to have launched the world’s most powerful synchronous drum motor for belt conveyor systems, with a proven output of up to 1.1 kilowatts, a particularly high torque up to 100 Nm and extremely high belt tension. This makes it especially suitable for a high throughput of material to be conveyed.
Voice partnership unveiled
Leaders in voice-directed work within their markets, Voiteq, headquartered in the UK and Voice Interface Design (VoiceID), headquartered in Australia, have announced a partnership enabling both companies to offer multinational solutions and support to customers throughout Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Integrated RFID cable ties
Smartrac has announced its Ratch tag product line, the first RFID-enabled cable ties with fully integrated RFID tags.
Logistics sector needs European workers to keep Britain trading
Without workers from the European Union, the UK’s freight and logistics sector could grind to a halt, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Lux Intelligent offers cloud monitoring
Lux Intelligent is an addressable, automatic test system that shows all emergency lighting is compliant and functioning, with no engineer intervention required, saving money and time.
