NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 CONTENTS
COVER STORY 04
PROVEN TWO DECADES OF ISO 9001 QUALITY FROM FLEXI
LIFT TRUCKS
Electro-hydraulic anti- sway system for cranes allows exact adjustment for container weight
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MATERIALS HANDLING & CONVEYING
A conveyor system which can achieve a minimum throughput of 1,225 containers
WAREHOUSING & STORAGE
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Implementing a WMS to support complete control over inventory while managing conventional warehouse operations
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Top quality and safety awards for Flexi Narrow Aisle
Awarded ISO 9001 for the 20th consecutive year, Flexi Narrow Aisle has now applied for Safecontractor accreditation
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7. Budget Tool designed to keep fleet spending on track has been added by Chevin to its FleetWave web-based fleet management software solution.
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8. The market has changed considerably with online purchase and product diversity of forklifts, pallet trucks and order pickers
10. Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has teamed up with Investec Asset Finance to offer a ‘three months free’ five-year contract hire plan worth up to £1,500
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Materials Handling & Conveying
12. A spec for a conveyor system that could achieve a minimum throughput of 1,225 containers of different sizes and weights at peak times was completed on budget
13. An automated storage and retrieval system features transport shuttles on every level serving ergonomically designed work stations
Loading Bays & Doors
14. Three fixed loading bay solutions each comprising ramp, platform and dock leveller are providing an efficient logistics operation for an RTP specialist
Warehousing & Storage
16. Implementing a WMS to support complete control over inventory while managing conventional warehouse operations
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