Upskilling: It’s the future…
So, what’s to be done? With skilled fork lift engineers retiring faster than new ones are recruited there is an acute skills shortage.
CFTS Thorough Examinations: the quality controlled process
Even Thorough Examinations need through examinations…
ELOKON: Award winning products for a safer workforce and a safer warehouse
Accidents involving forklift trucks are still all too common in the warehouse, but using smart technology such as that developed by ELOKON can greatly reduce the risks of injury to personnel and damage to equipment and the infrastructure.
Major Toyota operation selects I.D. Systems
Toyota Motor North America Service Parts and Accessories Operations (Toyota) group has agreed to purchase I.D. System’s PowerFleet industrial vehicle management solution for 11 parts distribution centres throughout the U.S.
Cross-docking warehouse opens at Liverpool Port
P&O Ferrymasters has opened an 800 sq m warehouse at Liverpool Port to support customers with cross-docking operations and feed its connection with P&O Ferries’ Liverpool-Dublin sailings.
Five ways to stay in SynQ with the future
Swisslog’s SynQ, a service-based modular software platform, provides the functionality needed to optimise warehouse operations. It embeds intelligence and synchronises the performance of an automated warehouse.
Tensile buildings rapidly gaining popularity
You may have read about tensile buildings before. They’re rapidly gaining popularity in handling and storage, after all. Why? There are three simple reasons. But before we get into that, let’s start by dispelling one myth right now: Tensile does not automatically mean temporary. Now, let’s get on to the rest.
Latest materials handling solutions at CeMAT
Curtiss-Wright Industrial has announced that it will be exhibiting at this year’s CeMAT show in Hannover, Germany and using its stand to promote products from its four family brands – Arens Controls, PG Drives Technology, Penny & Giles and Williams Controls.
Storage system quickly installed
SSI Schaefer has equipped Toolstation’s 300th branch with an integrated storage system.
Integrated route planning
Toolbank has gone live with TranSend ePOD and integrated Route Planning to optimise delivery process and provide a pro-active customer service.
Space-saving storage
Goplasticpallets.com has released a solution for bulk storage where space is at a premium.
Rulmeca extends asynchronous motorised drum range
Rulmeca has increased the nominal output performance of its 80LS drum motors within an 81.5mm diameter roller, from a maximum of 120 watts to 160 watts.
Kite Packaging launches range of shredders
The range is said to offer an environmentally friendly alternative for businesses using packaging void fill products.
Zebra rugged managed print service to launch at Multimodal
Renovotec is expanding its rugged managed print services offering for supply chain users with the launch of ‘Renovotec Zebra Rugged-MPS’.
Problem-solving hoists
As the UK agent for GIS AG – the Swiss based Chain Hoist & crane manufacturer – LTM offers a range of special GIS Hoists aimed at applications where standard hoists cannot be supplied.
NewCold nears completion on Wakefield deep freeze DC
NewCold has nearly completed the second phase of construction at its Wakefield deep frozen storage and distribution centre which, says the company, is set to become the largest of its kind in the UK.
KNAPP building new Innovation Centre at Graz HQ
After the completion of the Corporate Headquarters and Development Centre in 2011, KNAPP AG is again investing in its Hart bei Graz location. A modern six-story office building with an Innovation Centre will be completed by the autumn of 2019.
KNAPP unveils digital assistant to promote warehouse process transparency
KNAPP presented its digital assistant concept for bringing transparency to the warehouse at LogiMAT.
Five reasons to visit Toyota at the Health and Safety Event
It’s just a few weeks until the Health and Safety Event at NEC, Birmingham on 10th – 12th April 2018 and we will be displaying a range of our equipment that is aimed at reducing manual handling and increasing safety.
Attachment for unstable forklift loads
Contact Attachments has delivered further bespoke Four Fork Attachments for forklift trucks.
