Reducing the pressure
Steve Dennis, managing director of Clean Sweep UK, explains why, whether it is a scrubber dryer or pressure washer, there are real gains to be made by hiring cleaning equipment
Shifting steel safely & speedily
Managing the safe and efficient movement of 70,000 ft² steel stockholding at the Duggan Steel Group’s site in Kilkenny is a challenging task that is now in the hands – or the forks, to be more accurate – of five Combilift 4-wheel sideloaders.
FTA backs truck £8 million platooning trial
Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association.
Updated calculator shows emergency light testing savings
Advanced has updated the savings calculator on its Lux Intelligent website to demonstrate the savings customers can achieve by retrofitting its cloud-enabled emergency light testing system.
The Rack Group has acquired Pro-Store
The Rack Group Ltd has officially announced the acquisition of Pro-Store, an industry leading inspection & maintenance and Dexion distributor based in West Yorkshire.
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.
