Shipping and Containers

World's First One-Step Extractor and Stacker Now Available. (www.spartanics.com) Manufacturers of gaskets and similar die cut nested parts can now fully automate extraction and stacking of finished parts with the newly released Spartanics Finestac Nested Part Finisher. This new technology eliminates the delays and human errors of manual slug and …

New from Schoeller Arca Systems iSchoeller Arca Systems' Stack & Nest Containers a returnable plastic crate that offers outstanding nesting capabilities. When empty, the containers slide into one another and occupy 80% less space, making them efficient to transport and store. This leads to substantial cost savings. Users can rotate …

(Stoke-on-Trent – May 15, 2008) – Poole Harbour Commissioners has opted for Michelin's X-Terminal T tyres on its fleet of six Terberg tugs, which work on a gruelling schedule loading and unloading trailers onto and off ferries, and pulling roll-trailers from the quay to the stores. The new 280/75 R …

Lost opportunity for carbon savings. The Freight Transport Association says that a major opportunity to achieve important carbon savings in the road freight sector has been lost by the Secretary of State for Transport's decision not to allow trials for longer and heavier vehicles on British roads. FTA says that …

Vecoplan Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Vecoplan AG, the global leader in shredding, conveying, storage, separation and treatment equipment and systems, was recently commissioned to supply two specialist medical waste shredders into Vetspeed's new state-of-the-art integrated waste treatment plant near Royston, Hertfordshire, south of Cambridge. Since Vetspeed was formed …

The Freight Transport Association is creating a new policy forum to address the UK's international supply chain. This body will involve all stakeholders in this process: shippers; operators and infrastructure providers. It will cover all modes, and deal with both operational challenges and public policy issues. This new group will …

Supplying advanced suspension systems to an Oxford-based major car manufacturer, Delphi Automotive Systems ensures the right components are supplied to the assembly line, in the right sequence, as they are needed. As a result of lean manufacturing initiatives designed to reduce assembly costs, automotive manufacturers require that suppliers provide just-in-time …

The 132,000 sq ft distribution centre in Leicestershire, fitted out using the latest equipment in materials handling from SSI Schaefer, run by Caterpillar Logistics on behalf of Quinton Hazell (QH) Automotive, has now been running smoothly for the past 12 months. Wanting the very best in integrated solutions when managing …

After purchasing a mobile yard ramp, sourced from Eastern Europe, a furniture supplier replaced it within weeks with a 'far superior' version from a British manufacturer. Norfolk Oak sells a range of furniture including solid oak kitchens and worktops sourced in the United States. A yard ramp is needed to …

Environmental Solutions Europe BV (ESE), Europe's leading supplier of containers and waste handling equipment, has re-organised its UK business by incorporating HN Logistic Systems into its sister company Otto UK Ltd. The highly regarded bin lift business of HN Logistics will now be managed alongside the container business within Otto …