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Materials Handling & Logistics


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Members of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Materials handling & conveying...


S10. Crane installation improves handling at biomass cogeneration facility


Warehousing & storage... S11. Racking maximises warehouse space


Loading bays & doors...


S13. Putting safety first in the loading bay S14. Bespoke loading bays provide efficient solution for DHL


Printing, barcoding & labelling S16. Choosing the right technology for the job S18. The benefits of line matrix printing


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Production Controller Gemma Dunmill


Publishing Director Kathryn Ambrose


Stertil Stokvis has designed a special loading bay solution to help logistics giant DHL transport catering trolleys to and from aircraft. See page S14 for details


Circulation Enquiries Alex Wetton


Tel: 01622 699182 E: dfletcher@datateam.co.uK Tel: 01622 699186 Tel: 01622 699150 Tel: 01622 699129 Tel: 01622 699152 E: awetton@datateam.co.uk


Combilift Ltd., Co. Monaghan, Ireland UK Tel: 07870 976 758 Email: info@combilift.com www.combilift.com


Turn to page S5 for more details


S4. Logistics industry takes a bow at Awards S4. Warning of logistics sector skills shortage


Features


Lift trucks... S7. Articulated truck option helps seed company to grow at low cost S8. Heavy-duty forklift trucks now with low emission engines


SEPTEMBER 2011


SOLUTIONS FOR HANDLING EFFICIENCY


MATERIALS HANDLING


Cranes improve handling at biomass facility


WAREHOUSING & STORAGE


Racking maximises warehouse space


BAE’s Combi-CB is the versatile solution LATEST PUBLICATION FOR THE WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS MARKET COVER STORY


BAE Systems has recently taken delivery of a Combilift Combi-CB forklift which is in operation at its Samlesbury site in the north west of England. The ability of this coun- terbalance design four-way model to handle pallets, containers as well as long loads has enabled BAE to significantly reduce the number of trucks in its goods-in area for more streamlined, cost effective and safer handling procedures


Next issue... Features in the November 2011 issue of Materials Handling & Logistics will include • Conveyors • Lift trucks • Loading bays & doors • Logistics • Materials handling • Warehousing & storage • Special feature: Automated warehousing technology


Materials Handling & Logistics SEPTEMBER 2011 S3


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