Amazon kits out Dubai fulfillment centre
THE DXB3 fulfillment centre in Dubai Logistics City, UAE has been supplied with six Flexi articulated forklifts to help boost warehouse space optimisation.
Ground broken on new Swindon HQ for Yuasa
GS YUASA Battery Sales UK has started construction of a 178,500 sq ft purpose-built headquarters and distribution centre in Swindon.
Extra tall doors for transport firm
EAST MIDLANDS-based Stephen Sanderson Transport have taken rolling shutter doors from Hörmann for the refurbishment of a storage and distribution facility.
Bespoke door system for Nissan
MUCH IS being debated about the electrification of transport with a particular focus on the car. This deliberation has accelerated thanks to increasing evidence of Climate Change with a growing focus on carbon emissions from vehicles.
Red diesel deadline options
BUSINESSES USING red diesel-powered forklift trucks in their warehouse facilities need to be prepared for a hit to their operating costs when the Government’s red diesel subsidy ends in a few weeks’ time, warns Tracy Clarke, UK energy sales manager for Linde Materials Handling.
Purpose-designed lithium-ion pallet truck
TOYOTA HAS introduced the materials handling industry’s first purpose-designed lithium-ion powered pallet truck (PPT) – the 1600kg capacity BT Levio LWI160.
Wearables aim to boost ergonomics
AN ARTIFICIAL Intelligence based wearable technology that helps employees avoid physical injury at work, is being rolled out across the UK by Stanley.
Swisslog passes 300th AutoStore project milestone
Swisslog, the world’s leading integrator of AutoStore has passed 300 projects worldwide. Applications range from micro-fulfilment centres to stand-alone projects and larger, fully integrated solutions.
Handling and inventory halved
PRECISION ENGINEERING firm Werner Weitner has centralised a large part of its activities in a new factory building.
First lithium counterbalance truck from Clark
CLARK HAS relaunched the GEX and GTX series.
AG Barr invests in all-electric fleet
THE LEADING drinks manufacturer has struck a deal to introduce a 70 strong forklift all-electric fleet this year.
Telehandler adds jib crane
MANITOU TELEHANDLERS have a number of applications, some of which require pull force to be measured as pipes 70 to 650mm in diameter, with a weight of 70 to 500kg per metre, are unrolled and rolled up.
STILL launches AMR models
THE FORKLIFT manufacturer has released three versions of the ACH series.
Transmon launches in-cabin UVC
WITH THE recent global pandemic highlighting the vital role of sanitisation, numerous academic studies have been carried out and global experts have concluded that the use of UVC light is highly effective in eliminating viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) and bacteria on surfaces and in the air.
Vision-guided automated forklift
WISE ROBOTICS has extended its range of autonomous warehouse robots with VisionNav’s vision-guided, counterbalanced VNP15 automated forklift.
World first: automated cold chain port warehouse
GEEK+ AND 3PL Engero have deployed a fleet of Geek+ moving robots to create a smart, unmanned cold chain port warehouse in the port of Tianjin, China.
Passive or active?
A WHITE paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies and highlights the vital role they play.
Sustainable approach for huge warehouse
SUPERMARKET CHAIN Rewe Market plans a sustainable approach to lighting at its 85,000 square metre Central Warehouse North.
New automated vertical storage system launches
RANDEX IS launching a new version of its ‘Compact’ system, built using its industry-benchmark automated vertical storage technology.
Dematic to host live broadcast showcasing analytic solutions
THE LIVE Broadcast on Dematic Digital Solutions and InSights Analytics takes place on 10 March 2022. The live event will highlight Dematic strategies for Peak Performance.
