Swisslog’s AutoStore to boost space efficiency at Asda
Swisslog, a global provider of integrated logistics solutions, has agreed a contract with supermarket chain »
Westgate Factory Dividers
Let’s do a spot of role play. You are a Warehouse Manager working for a »
Vanderlande Industries supplies new sorting system to Norway Post
Vanderlande Industries was recently awarded the contract for a new sorting system for Posten Norge »
Swisslog’s latest innovation unfreezes operations
Buchs/Aarau, 26 January 2012 – Underlining its commitment to continuous innovation, Swisslog has launched FreezerPick, »
Unipart Security and Westronics shine at UK’s largest solar farm
The UK’s largest UK solar farm has placed its trust in Unipart Security Solutions’ Monitoring »
Digital Editions »
May 15th – Double dip and raindrops won’t stop our parade
Welcome to the May 15th issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. ‘It never rains but it pours.’ As we went ...
May 1st – Mayday! Don’t let the floor be your downfall
Welcome to the 1st May Warehouse & Logistics News. In this issue we’ve got features on Warehouse Flooring, including floor ...
April 15th – Listen to the Voice – it’s the future of ‘W&L’ best practice
Welcome to the 15 April Warehouse & Logistics News. We hope you had a good Easter break. To ease you ...
April 1st – Economic spring is in the air – official
Welcome to the April 1st Warehouse & Logistics News. It’s not just the daffodils by the roadside that tell you ...
Industry News »
SALES MANAGER REQUIRED
This is a new and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company involved in providing integrated materials handling solutions to industries ...
Cost efficient warehouse temperature control solutions from JET
Jet Environmental designs, manufactures, installs and maintains heating, ventilation, cooling and air filtration systems. With a long and successful track ...
CLASS and SEABERTH win the Queen’s Award for Cirrus Logistics
Cirrus Logistics, provider of decision support software for the supply chain industry, is proud to have received the Queen’s Award ...
AIDC industry’s first integrated scanning and mobility device management solution from Honeywell now available
Remote MasterMind 3.0 redefines device management for users worldwide Honeywell (NYSE:HON) has announced the availability of Remote MasterMindâ„¢ 3.0 (ReM ...
Headline News »
Unique lift designs see Transdek win Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation
Transdek, a Yorkshire based loading equipment manufacturer, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation in this year’s honours for its groundbreaking developments in truck loading systems ...
Interviews »
Exclusive Interview – Logistex
Logistex is an independent solutions integrator managing the design, development, commissioning and support for manual and automated warehouse systems. With its in-house developed WMS and the freedom to select the ...
Editors Comments »
CONVEYORS & SORTATION – E-tailing forces warehouse automation pace
The face of warehouse order fulfilment techniques will change dramatically over the next few years as the remorseless rise in online shopping, estimated to eliminate 40% of all UK retail ...
Supplement »
Thorworld puts safety first to protect goods, premises, vehicles and personnel in the loading bay
John Meale, managing director of leading loading/unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries Ltd explains how a positive commitment to safety in ...
Faster… lighter… greener – Swisslog’s intralogistics solutions prove more attractive than ever before!
As a direct result of its drive to increase both cost and energy efficiency of material handling technologies, Swisslog is ...
Award winning solution for Coca-Cola Amatil
The Customer and their Requirements Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has been located in Northmead, Australia for more than 30 years and ...
Racking & Shelving »
The future looks bright for Budweiser
SSI Schaefer has designed, built and installed a brand new automated storage facility for well-known brewery Budweiser Budvar at the ...
Charity delighted by gift of Storax ‘thrifty’ shelving
Trade-only dealers Storax Racking Supplies recently came to the aid of a local charity in desperate need of help in ...
Planning to label your Warehouse?
Beaverswood have been involved in Warehouse Identification since 1984 and know only too well that management of a modern warehouse ...
The Warehouse »
KNAPP: the one-stop-shop for warehouse automation
With over 1400 active systems worldwide, KNAPP ranks among the leading solution providers in logistics automation and warehouse software. Headquartered in Hart bei Graz, Austria, the KNAPP group has 18 ...
Forktruck News »
Flexi announce European HiTech version of top selling articulated truck
Leading articulated forklift truck manufacturer, Flexi Narrow Aisle Ltd, has announced the launch of a new European HiTech version of its Flexi VNA AC truck. A four-wheel, electric-powered articulated truck, ...
Logistics »
Drivers give the thumbs up to new ‘Speed Curtain’ trailer
Truck drivers calling into Lymm Services in Cheshire have given a firm thumbs-up to Schmitz Cargobull’s latest ‘Speed Curtain’ trailer after being invited to attempt opening and closing the curtain ...
Buildings & Facilities »
Swisslog to deliver a new automation system for Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Publix Super Markets has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement the automation for a new distribution centre. Founded in 1930 ...
Addgards produces a bespoke solution for new retail warehouse
A prestigious UK Retail Company built a brand new 450,000 sq foot distribution warehouse, and commissioned Addgards and Brandsafe to ...
Kärcher announces new £100 cashback scheme and vac competition
Kärcher, the world leader in design and manufacture of cleaning machines, has announced the repeat of its highly successful £100 ...
Power Sources »
Yuasa launches new Pro-Spec range of batteries for semi-traction applications
Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) Ltd has launched its new Pro-Spec range of semi-traction batteries featuring advanced charge technology to deliver ...
Hoppecke batteries help flexi trucks to keep their cool
At the Norish cold store at Brierley Hill in the Midlands, a fleet of Flexi Narrow Aisle articulated fork lift ...
Cleaner, quieter power it’s the battery revolution
Managers of vehicle fleets within warehouses and industrial sites are faced with a number of power source options including diesel, ...
Forktruck History »
The history of the forklift truck – Episode 63: 1977: IMHX’s forerunner debuts at NEC
Welcome to episode sixty three in our exclusive series on the history of the fork lift truck, the machine which over the decades has revolutionised the face of materials handling ...
Warehouse Safety »
Minimise risks at vacant loading docks
Stopping a 4500 kg forklift truck moving at speeds of up to 4 mph, the heavy-duty Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier from Caljan Rite-Hite effectively protects your employees and your equipment with ...
SEMA - is this your problem? »
SEMA – Is this your problem? – Hit and Miss Shelving
This month’s questions both involve shelving, the first concerns the use of Hit & Miss timber to act as shelving and the second asks what if any regulations should be ...
Pallet Networks »
Pall-Ex’s TWINE produces lucrative results
It has been just over 12 months since palletised freight network Pall-Ex launched its TWINE IT system, promising a more ...
Official launch of Palletline’s Scottish Hub
Palletline PLC, the UK’s premier palletised distribution network, has officially launched its new Scottish hub based in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire. Opened ...
Family firm moves forward with UPN
Chorlton Express is typical of many UK hauliers – a family owned and family run business with a 25 year ...
Conveyors & Sortation »
CSL continues association with Diageo at new Leven bottling hall
Work on the multi-million pound restructuring and expansion of the bottling facilities at the Leven site of the drinks giant ...
Astec Conveyors repeat TNT success
Following on the success of Astec Conveyors installations of hi-tech sortation systems at TNT Birmingham, Preston, Durham, Slough, Liverpool, Swansea, ...
Axiom’s automated solution increases productivity for Lakeland
Tamworth based, Axiom GB, has manufactured and installed an automated packing solution at Lakeland’s mail order distribution centre in Kendal. ...
Quote Unquote »
Quote unquote – David Scott, Torque Logistics Ltd
Torque Logistics Ltd With sites around the UK, Torque provides over one million square feet of warehousing. The company offers a full logistics service from origin through to end customer. ...
