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Internal 2 & 3D batch inspection with novel 3D X-ray system MDXi, from 3DX-Ray, is a flexible batch inspection system that offers not only conventional 2D x-ray imaging capabilities but also a patented 3D X-ray system that can check internal components and alignments to an accuracy of around 100 microns. …

Microlise announces the release of SofTrac Mobile Data Terminal Automatic Vehicle Location as a standard module within the Microlise Fleet & Distribution portfolio of solutions for goods in transit and the assets used to transport them. The development allows clients who already use Mobile Data Terminals for proof of delivery …

Optimisation system helps evaluate alternative scenarios more quickly, company says Planning and fine-tuning the parcel delivery network operated by TNT Express in the UK has been made quicker and easier with the use of OptiSite, the network optimisation system from MapMechanics. Already, says the company, OptiSite has helped it to …

European Gate Valves Ltd have completed a number of contracts for the supply of their double flap gate valves for use on roadstone coating plants. These valves have successfully overcome premature wear and performance problems which beset rotary valves previously fitted, and have extended valve MTBF operating life on asphalt …

HSM Offers Extensive Choice of Bale Alternatives at RWM Exhibition, Including the New V-Press 860 One size does not suit all. When it comes to baling waste materials, there are many factors that determine the size of equipment required. The type and amount of material can have particular influence, as …

More than one thousand Leuze optosensors are vital to the smooth running of an extensive new order picking system at Reyher¡¦s high bay warehouse in the heart of Hamburg. The high speed automated system relies on information supplied by the many different optoelectronic sensors to complete the complex operating sequences …

EnerSys has supplied its Hawker Motive Power brand of batteries and chargers to Peugeot's Parts Operation distribution centre in Tile Hill, Coventry. The new battery regime has supported Peugeot's move from two to three shifts at the site. Hawker's WF200 high performance batteries have been fitted to the centre's fleet …

In August 2005 Minosus Limited began their hazardous waste underground permanent storage operation 500 feet down within a worked out area of the rock salt mine in Middlewich, Cheshire that was opened in 1844. To enable them to carry out this operation efficiently they required reliable materials handling equipment both …

Wholesalers are being urged to stringently examine their logistics agreements and to seek out the most cost-effective shipping method to minimise the impact of a 30 per cent hike in shipping rates from 1st July. The call to action comes from Nick Jones, MD of Redfern International, a supply-chain management …

Shaf Rasul, the Edinburgh-based optical media entrepreneur whose estimated £102 million fortune makes him Scotland’s wealthiest Asian businessman, is on the look out for a “turnaround challenge” in the wholesaling and logistics sectors as he examines possible new business outlets for his talents. E-net Distribution is the world’s leading distributor …