Baoli Material Handling Europe extends its portfolio of warehouse equipment for the European market by introducing a wide range of new electric pallet trucks and stackers. They are suitable for load capacities from 1 to 2,5 tons. The different models are designed for a variety of applications, ranging from loading …
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On paper, the concept of automating vertical tray packing sounds relatively straightforward. However, even if the packs are presented uniformly to a robot with a vacuum end-effector, the shortcoming will always be ‘how do you get the last pack into the tray?’ The Shingle Tray Loader (STL) designed by Pacepacker …
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UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced plans to construct a new 32,000 square metre package sorting and delivery facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics site in the south east of England. At close to £120 million, this project constitutes one of UPS’s largest infrastructure investments outside of the United States …
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Thinking beforehand about afterwards – Cabka-IPS creates products in accordance with the cradle-to-cradle principle. Cabka-IPS doesn’t see old plastic products as trash, but instead as an opportunity to create something new. This holds true for the company’s pallets, boxes, and products that are part of the Eco-Products brand for road …
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Magenta Technology has appointed WorldTrack as the Nordic region distributor for its dynamic scheduling and route optimisation platform, Maxoptra. A Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, Maxoptra is designed to enable fast and efficient decision-making, in real-time, within ever-changing operational environments, such as service management, supply chain, distribution and home …
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Two axles with heavy-duty rollers, a drawbar and space for three EUR-pallets – on first sight, the platform truck developed by Ruppel Hydraulik for a German car battery maker looks pretty much like “any ordinary” vehicle for moving materials around on site. It is only once it is in use …
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Pettibone introduces the Extendo 944B, the first model in its new generation of telescopic handlers. Equipped with industry-leading hydraulics and designed for efficient operation and simplified serviceability, the 944B offers exceptional lift capacity and reach for a wide array of material handling applications. The Extendo 944B is powered by a …
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A year of outstanding achievements and consistent levels of service excellence among members of the Fortec Distribution Network have been rewarded in the company’s exclusive annual awards ceremony. Devereux Developments won the prestigious Fortec Depot of the Year award which was voted for by Fortec members in recognition for overall …
Read More »Assured Container Services, the specialist container and unaccompanied trailer handler has completed their first six months with Verilocation’s vehicle tracking system which, says the company, has already become an integral part of the business. Based in Grays, Essex and with 16, 44 tonne trucks in the fleet, ACS collect from …
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SICK has extended its family of compact ultrasonic detectors with the introduction of the UM12, UC30-2 and the UC4-Fast sensors, offering enhanced performance capability as part of the company’s distance sensor portfolio. The sensors extend SICK’s ultrasonic range, providing faster response speeds and detection of a wide range of shapes, …
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