FTA, the only business group representing all of the logistics sector, has launched e-DCPC, an online version of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) course to ensure heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) drivers can continue to undertake essential compliance training throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Keith …

Aimed at OEMs looking to add mobility to their autonomous or collaborative robots, NSK has developed an innovative direct-drive wheel unit. Specifically designed for use in quiet environments, such as hospitals, hotels, offices and libraries, robots fitted with the new wheel unit can efficiently carry and move loads up to …

Leading parcel delivery firm DPD has joined forces with 3DCrowd, the community of 3D printer owners who are using their machines to help alleviate the acute shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers. Thousands of volunteers across the UK are giving up their time to use their …

When physical contact between members of the crew on board ship and workers at the quayside needs to be kept to a minimum, new routines are required – and quickly. At the Port of Gothenburg there are clear indications of how the Corona pandemic could accelerate digitalisation in what is …

Hikrobot has launched its range of flexible mobile robots for intralogistics applications to the UK and Europe through Cranfield–based systems integrator, Invar Systems. The robots can be supplied as part of a complete solution to provide highly productive automated transport and goods-to-person order picking operations. Hikrobot systems deliver significant benefits …

Marabu has joined the fight against Covid-19. The German printing ink and creative colours manufacturer is using its own production resources to make urgently needed disinfectant – and is donating it to the RKH hospital in Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and other organisations …

HAIX , founded Mainburg, Bavaria in 1948, takes its name from cordwainer*, Xaver Haimerl. The company made its first step into functional footwear in 1992 by producing new boots for Mainburg’s Fire Service, prior to that time the Fire Service wore uncomfortable and cumbersome rubber boots, the new boots took …

Stertil Koni has supplied a set of four heavy duty mobile column vehicle lifts to ensure maximum use of workshop space for Petit Forestier at the company’s site in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Established over 100 years ago, the Petit Forestier Group is the acknowledged European leader in refrigeration rentals including display …

Yale Europe Materials Handling has launched the ground-breaking expansion of its product range with four new trucks for low-intensity applications. The range includes two warehouse trucks, the MS15UX pedestrian stacker the MP20XUX platform pallet truck, and the GP20-35UX and ERP15-35UX counterbalance trucks. The new additions are ideal for intermittent use …

Health and safety are always important to any business, especially when you’re new on the block. It’s part of any employer’s responsibility to give employees a safe work environment. Installing a safety and health program can be a step in the right direction when it comes to preventing work-related injuries. …