New thinking in online fulfilment order picking that combines long established warehouse ‘wave’ picking techniques with state-of-the-art sorting robots is delivering eye-catching improvements in picking rates, says Frazer Watson, Global Vice President of Rainbow Dynamics
Rising ecommerce packaging costs and the European Union’s new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulations (P&PWR) require careful consideration – and UK businesses need to be aware. By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager at Sparck Technologies
Rushlift, the national full-service provider of materials handling equipment (MHE), has opened a Centre of Excellence for training forklift truck maintenance engineers and drivers at its Northampton HQ. The investment provides state-of-the-art facilities, alongside highly skilled trainers, allowing Rushlift to open-up its training capabilities to businesses across the country.
RackBot, the latest innovation in automated intralogistics technology from Lancashire-based Rainbow Dynamics, is described by the company as representing a paradigm shift in goods-to-person automated order picking.
Data-driven insights can help optimise the performance, maintenance and sustainability of warehouse automation. Dan Migliozzi, Sales & Marketing Director, at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, sets out how to achieve the best results.
Improved forklift safety, lower running costs and reduced downtime are among the many benefits that lift truck operator training will bring to a business, says Nick Faulkner, Training Manager of Toyota Material Handling UK
An experienced project manager and market leader in the energy sector, James Easty brings a wealth of experience to help SYSTRA grow its presence.
Richard Smith, Chief Executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA), is urging all haulage, coach, and van operators to take immediate action by contacting their MPs ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget on 30 October. With the Chancellor preparing to outline her fiscal plans, the RHA is calling on industry stakeholders to ensure the vital concerns of the transport sector are heard at this critical time.
For companies that need to increase storage space and optimise their use of manpower, Toyota Material Handling Europe now offers Swarm Automation Storage – a complete automated solution based on the combination of three proven components.  The concept offers aisle-free storage density, up to 80% denser than selective racking, at a much lower cost compared to alternative high-density solutions, and the flexibility to fit into existing available space, with optional scalability if more storage or higher throughput are required.
Queclink Wireless Solutions and 3Dtracking are holding an industry webinar to discuss the evolution of the dashcam and how the latest advances are creating significant opportunities for fleets. The online event will bring together technology specialists from each company to examine market trends and innovations, which will help vehicle operators to target road safety, risk management and operational improvements.
