Warehouse acquisition
LondonMetric Property has announced the acquisition of 14 urban and regional logistic warehouses for £116.60 million from Cabot Properties.
Industry 4.0 and digitalisation shaping online retail
Automated packaging technology is becoming more sophisticated to cope with speed and accuracy demanded by eCommerce. Andy Pretious, sales & marketing manager at Automated Packaging Systems explains.
BID Group closes the gap
BID Group was called in when a large manufacturing site needed a roller shutter installation to cover a newly created delivery hatch on a mezzanine floor.
Driver assistance system for pallet stackers
Linde Material Handling has launched a digital driver assistance system, Linde Load Management, for its range of pallet stackers.
Boost return-to-base rate of box pallets
Clear pallet box ownership can lessen loss – customers can now have speedy foil stamping of Dolav plastic box pallets and lids from stock in Watton.
Expansion to the UK
UVEX Safety has partnered with North American safety innovator HexArmor to expand PPE offerings in the UK.
Sensors specified
Nexen Lift Trucks has specified Curtiss-Wright NRH272 rotary sensors to detect steering position in its X-Range of electric lift trucks.
The tonic for accurate NHS order picking
CSL (Conveyor Systems) carried out an inter-floor conveying solution several years ago for the NHS in Scotland at its flagship Distribution Centre in Larkhall, South of Glasgow.
Control dust and contamination
Major manufacturing companies across a variety of sectors including food, automotive, pharmaceutical and aerospace rely on ProfilGate fron Unisan UK to control contamination and dust.
Service expansion
Rite-Hite UK is expanding its service business due to considerable demand from customers looking to improve health and safety, productivity and the lifespan of their loading bays, doors and in-plant safety equipment.
Carlsberg Group picks robotic system
Logistics automation supplier Cimcorp is celebrating an order from Sinebrychoff – a subsidiary of the international brewing and beverage giant Carlsberg – for a robotic dolly picking system at its facility in Kerava, Finland.
Mobile operating system consultancy
Renovotec, the rugged hardware, software and services provider for warehousing and distribution, manufacturing and retail companies, is launching a “mobile operating system consulting service.
Oakland chill out with Flexi
Oakland International is a third party logistics (3PL) services provider that specialises in ambient, chilled and frozen food storage and distribution.
It’s safer with I.D. Systems
In the world of forklift trucks, September has now become known as Safetember as the FLTA once again launches its initiative to maximise the focus on safe working practices and to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries.
‘Show your hand’ for new safety campaign
This September, Mentor FLT Training will be urging forklift operators to ‘Show your hand’ to reduce the risk of serious accidents involving pedestrians.
App for identifying chain
The UK’s first App dedicated to the identification of chain has been launched by Donghua.
The online retail revolution – view from the inside
Retail logistics has been on a rollercoaster ride for years with the advent of eCommerce. Neil Adcock, Consulting Partner at Bis Henderson Consulting was there throughout the transformation working for 3PLs. He tells HSS editor Simon Duddy his story of a fast-changing market.
Swisslog reaps major contract from dm-drogerie markt
Intralogistics specialist, Swisslog, has been awarded a major contract from dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Europe’s top-earning drugstore chain.
Teenager killed when forklift overturned at night
A Derbyshire-based company has been fined after the death of a 19-year-old worker, mother ‘utterly shocked that this can happen even now’.
Dematic expands solution set to include Autostore
The agreement will enable Dematic to expand its omni-channel integrated solution offering with an ultra-high density storage and goods to person piece picking system to optimise order fulfillment and kitting.
