Browsing: Intralogistics

Drinks logistics provider Tradeteam has bought 22 6×2 Volvo FM12 tractor units. High on Tradeteam’s list of priorities was fuel performance and, after extensive trials with a demonstrator, it was getting 8.4mpg compared to the 8mpg average of other

Jungheinrich has completed its range of man-up stackers with the launch of its EKX narrow aisle model. The EKX stacker fulfils the growing market for a man-up truck with the relatively low lift heights of up to 7.5m.

The Widdowson Group, which offers a variety of services including storage, distribution and freight forwarding, has been supplied with a very narrow aisle (VNA) racking solution to provide 14,000 pallet

Lilly Software Associates has released its wireless VISUAL Mobile solution into the UK market. The solution allows VISUAL Mobile users to access high-level summary information from Lilly’s VISUAL Enterprise ERP system using handheld PCs and wireless dev

The latest of Atlet’s new generation powered pallet transporters is now available. Called Presto PLP, the pedestrian/stand-on truck offers high performance with a patented system to give superior traction and heightened stability.

C&V Data Management Services is using SSI Schaefer’s new Regal 4000 two-tier shelving systems to store more than 70,000 boxes and 250,000 open files at its records management and document storage facility in Lutterworth.

Argos Direct is using a fleet of 80 Crown trucks to speed the despatch of furniture, leisure and electrical goods from its 60,450sq m warehouse and distribution complex in Marsh Leys, Bedford.

Transporting perishable goods can be a tricky business and recent problems faced by Nene Valley Foods resulted in lost profits, as well as spilt milk! But the company has solved the problem by using ArcaSystem’s Combo plastic reusable IBC.

The world’s smallest and lowest-cost 13.56MHz RFID reader has been developed by Innovision Research & Technology, the RFID specialist. The RFID reader module, known as io(TM), is expected to have a unit cost one-tenth of existing readers