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New automated bulk bag filling line
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ulk handling specialist Flexicon Europe has developed a new Bulk Bag Filling Line that provides a highly efficient system for automating bag fill and palletisation in preparation for fork truck transfer of material to a downstream process or final packing in readiness for onward shipment to another plant. The new bag filling equipment can simplify and reduce bag filling times since it automatically dispenses the pallets, fills the bulk bags and then accumulates for removal by forklift. The Flexicon system incorporates a dispenser which holds up to 15 pallets and a powered roller conveyor that removes the bottom-most pallet and positions it directly beneath the cantilevered fill head of the bulk bag filler. At the fill station an operator connects an empty bag to the four actuated bag strap hooks, seals the bag spout using an inflatable collar and presses a bag inflation button to initiate a seven-step automated filling sequence.
This calls for delivery of material for either a Flexicon flexible screw or pneumatic conveyor, filling the bag at high rates initially before automatically reducing delivery speed as the target weight is approached.
Flexicon Europe Tel: 01227 374710 Web:
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newly-launched compact single-ply paper void-fill system introduced by Pregis Protective Packaging Europe is set to establish a new performance standard for this category. The Geo-Speed® Quantum™, which delivers crumpled paper from rollstock at speeds of between 1.2m and 3.8m per second, is being described as the most user-friendly paper system on the market. Pregis has undertaken in-depth research into the needs of current protective packaging (void-fill, block and brace) users in the design of the Geo-Speed® Quantum™. This highlighted significant complaints about downtime due to jams and paper roll changes on existing equipment. As a result, Pregis has developed a unique floating- head design for the machine, which enables the fastest roll loading of any unit on the market. Pregis says rolls can be loaded in a matter of seconds. In addition, the system, which can easily be rotated, facilitates ergonomic operator loading.
A Pregis Tel: +1224 3305768 Web:
www.pregis.com
lastic packaging tends to sometimes get a bad press compared to other materials, such as cardboard, which is widely perceived as being more cost-effective and kinder to the environment. However, this trend is rapidly being reversed as more companies realise the longer term benefits of using
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high quality, reusable plastic packaging such as boxes, containers, pallets and trays, in line with their environmental policies. Recent research has shown that using plastic packaging can actually reduce waste and increase efficiency. A recent German study showed that without plastic packaging there would be large increases in packaging weight, energy consumption and waste volumes.
Plastics
actually have a far better environmental profile than cardboard. The manufacturing process is both efficient and eco-friendly - believe it or not, it generates fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cardboard manufacture or recycling, and uses less fossil fuel.
George Utz’s plastic products have a
much longer working life than their cardboard equivalents, often lasting 8-12 years, after which the plastic can be 100% recycled.
George Utz Tel: 01773 543 170
Pets at Home select Toyota as their material handling partner
ets at Home, the UK’s leading specialist retailer of pet foods, pet- related products and accessories have chosen Toyota Material Handling UK as their materials handling supplier at their new distribution centre in Northampton. Pets at Home was established in 1991 and currently operates from over 290 stores. Due to continual business success, Pets at Home have recently opened a second distribution centre in Northampton. Pets at Home have selected Toyota Material Handling UK to supply the trucks for their new operation. The fleet includes over forty counterbalance and warehouse trucks including; the highly productive Toyota Tonero engine-powered forklifts,
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BT Reflex reach trucks, BT Levio ride-on powered pallet trucks and BT Optio low-level order pickers. The fleet features unique and innovative technologies that are designed to improve safety and productivity in the workplace.
Toyota Material Handling UK Tel: 0870 850 1409
NB Industrial Power (formerly know as Exide) has launched a new traction battery rental solution; ‘Power Gap’ offers managers of materials handling equipment fleets the opportunity to bridge any gap they may have in their energy requirements without a major investment in capital equipment. Power Gap is designed for certain peak times of the year, such as the run up to Christmas, when customers need to increase their battery fleet. Alternatively, they may have reached the end of a long term lease contract but do not wish to take on the commitment of another long term contract at that point in time. In such instances Power Gap can provide be the ideal flexible solution. Power Gap gives customers the reassurance that they are getting a reliable product supported by the backup of the UK’s largest motive battery provider. A package can be tailored to the customer’s exact requirements who is then charged a fixed weekly cost – helping with planning and cash flow as assets are not tied up in capital
equipment.An GNB technician will provide a professional evaluation of the client’s requirements and a package recommended which will include regular on-site inspections and maintenance calls as well as any required replacements at no additional cost. 24 hour standby maintenance offers additional reassurance to maximise uptime. Should power needs change, Power Gap can be adjusted accordingly.
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GNB Industrial Power S8 Tel: 01204 661460 Web:
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eaverswood have been involved in Warehouse Identification since 1984 and knows only too well that management of a modern warehouse needs clear and precise identification. Beaverswood manufactures labels of all kinds, for
pallet racking and for shelving, the labels can be printed with alpha numeric codes, sequences,
random barcodes and colour block level
identification. Labels are manufactured on materials to suit your requirements using adhesives for ambient temperatures and adhesives suitable for the cold store. Labels can be produced on magnetic sheet, enabling them to be relocated if required. Beaverswoods experienced team not o manufacture the labels but install them as well, with the minimum of disruption to your workplace. Call or go on-line and request your free of charge catalogue and sample pack.
Beaverswood Ltd. Tel: 0118 979 6096
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sales@beaverswood.co.uk Web:
www.beaverswood.co.uk
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SHOWCASE
Paper packaging system sets new performance standard
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