RUD Chains Ltd manufacture and supply a range of conveyor and drive systems to the bulk materials industry, they design and fit complete conveyor and drive systems, such as bucket elevators and chain conveyors for bulk materials handling. Trough chain conveyors also known as drag chain conveyors are suitable for …
Read More »Volvo Trucks’ ‘Reality Road’-series viewed in more than 50 countries
Volvo Trucks’ TV series ‘Reality Road’ has become widely spread on the Internet. After just two weeks the content has been viewed more than two million times in no fewer than 50 countries. The TV series, launched on Volvo Trucks’ YouTube channel on June 11 as part of the brand’s …
Read More »FANUC unveils world’s highest payload collaborative robot
FANUC Robotics UK has extended the application field for collaborative robots with the launch of a game-changing system that has a higher payload than any other on the market. The human-safe CR-35iA has a 35kg payload, opening up applications that have previously been off limits for both traditional industrial robots …
Read More »Suttons win supply chain management contract in Singapore
Chemical logistics and supply chain company Suttons has been awarded a supply chain management contract by well-known polystyrene resin producer TPSC Asia Pte Ltd (TPSC). Based in Singapore, TPSC is one of the largest producers of high quality general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) in South East …
Read More »Yorkshire recycling specialist secures top safety accreditation
Recycling specialist Riverside Waste machinery has been awarded a prestigious accreditation from SafeContractor, for its commitment to health and safety excellence. The North Yorkshire headquartered business put itself forward for recognition following a rigorous audit of the team’s safety protocol. Supplying waste balers weighing up to almost eight tonnes, and …
Read More »Pacepacker on the pulse at Askew & Barrett
A complete packing and palletising line from Pacepacker Services has boosted productivity by 15-20% at Askew & Barrett, within three months of being installed. Askew & Barrett sources pulses from key agricultural merchants and then sorts, cleans and grades them at its processing plant in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The pulses are …
Read More »Entries now open for FLTA Awards 2016
Does your company have an excellent new product or service, or a special individual that deserves industry-wide recognition? Then put yourself in the running! That’s the message from the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA), which is now inviting entries for its Awards for Excellence 2016. “There’s always something new and …
Read More »On the go with TraffiGlove
In response to valuable customer feedback, TraffiGlove, has refreshed and updated its website in order to make it responsive and indeed compatible with those using tablets and smartphones on the go. With smartphone penetration in the UK expected to reach 80% by 2017, the TraffiGlove website is now compatible with …
Read More »GBA Services transports beastly Goodwood delivery for Lotus
When Lotus Cars needed something truly special transported to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, they called upon the expertise of dedicated transport specialists, GBA Services. Starting at the Lotus Factory in Hethel, Norfolk, the special crate containing a rare beast was driven the 190 miles to the Goodwood Estate in …
Read More »Paper handling from pulp to print
Jim Hardisty, Managing Director at Goplasticpallets.com, summarises the recent global trends in the paper industry and offers an insight into how plastic pallets are helping paper businesses improve supply chain processes from pulp production to finished print. Despite the advances of digital technology paper consumption is rising. According to the …
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