Professor cautions against over-reliance on electric power
AN ASTON University expert has advised government to invest in low carbon fuels alongside electrification.
Roles created at Port of Tilbury
The Port of Tilbury has created 40 new jobs, including 10 apprenticeships as well as skilled roles, on the back of business growth working with a major global brand customer in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
Budget-friendly and versatile
The new, cost-optimised industrial cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems are said to excel wherever the essentials matter.
Kite Packaging launches protective gloves
Leading online packaging supplier, Kite Packaging, has added a new range of industrial use gloves to its offering, including a polyurethane coated and cut-resistant variety.
Maersk UK&I and Dexory expand partnership
AS A result of a successful deployment at its Kettering site in England, Maersk UK&I is expanding the use of Dexory technology across all its warehouse operations.
HR roundtable focuses on neurodiversity and menopause
XPO HOSTED the event to discuss topics around neurodiversity and menopause that are of importance to many of its employees across the UK and Ireland.
Pallet racking supports 3PL launch
SAUCE MANUFACTURER Choví has broken into the logistics sector with the creation of Choví Logistics. AR Racking has installed a combination of dry and cold storage systems in its facility in Valencia for the spin-off organisation.
CBRE: Logistics occupiers still in expansion mode
Logistics occupiers across Europe are still planning to increase their real estate footprint despite challenging market conditions, according to CBRE’s 2023 European Logistics Occupier Survey.
Robotics leader opens first UK office
Hai Robotics, a worldwide leader in Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) systems in warehouses, has set up an office at Vulcan Works, Northampton.
Kärcher UK launches first ever robot scrubber dryer
The KIRA B 50 is a fully autonomous scrubber dryer designed to tackle medium and large floor areas, this new compact cleaning robot is efficient, timesaving, easy, safe, flexible and completely autonomous when required.
Hart completes TVH UK contract
HART INDUSTRIAL Doors has completed a contract to supply and install a Speedor Storm at the new Kidderminster facility for TVH UK, the global parts and accessories suppliers.
Online Door Configurator to sort your requirements
Union Industries has unveiled its new online Door Configurator, which enables its customers to specify their high-speed industrial roller door requirements and increase efficiency.
Briggs Equipment’s customers are investing in electrification
Businesses of all sizes are choosing to invest in the electrification of their industrial equipment fleet.
100 autonomous port truck deal
PORT OF Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports’ network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks.
HSE warns on LPG forklift fire risk
The Executive has issued an advisory note saying it is aware of a number of fires on, and around, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered forklift trucks and other similar vehicles that have occurred during starting.
Logistics company orders mobile harbour crane
Zuidnatie NV ordered its first Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane for operations in Antwerp, as they continue to build more capacity while lowering emissions and improving energy efficiency.
Electric drive solutions aim for sustainability
Bonfiglioli used Logimat to present its solutions for forklifts, warehousing trucks and automated storage.
Red Dot design award win
A fifth Red Dot for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks completes a trio of titles for EDiA series.
Tech assists brewer’s zero accidents aim
A radio-based proximity detection and warning system from ELOKON has been deployed to mixed production facility.
New narrow electric multidirectional sideloaders
Narrow-aisle warehouses are useful for space-saving. Yet the narrow aisles between the high racks still need to be navigated, placing particular requirements on handling long loads and calling on logistics operators to take specific safety precautions.
