MAY/JUNE 2015 CONTENTS COVER STORY 04
LOADING BAYS & DOORS
How accredited training for operators and supervisors can minimise risks posed in the loading bay
LIFT TRUCKS 8
Operators can now raise and lower a truck’s forks without using their hands, resulting in less physical strain and more productivity
MATERIALS HANDLING & CONVEYING
9
A pedestrian stacker with a vacuum lifting system can be operated safely by one person
10
KASTO goes from strength to strength
KASTO specialises in the manufacture of multi-level warehouses for automatic storage and retrieval of material; and production of the world’s most extensive range sawing machines for accurate cutting
FEATURES Loading Bays & Doors
6. RTITB managing director Laura Nelson explains how some commonly encountered risks can be minimised through accredited training for operators, staff and supervisors alike
Lift Trucks
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8. With operators of MHE working to meet delivery targets in the increasingly hectic warehouse environment Charlie Brackley of Harland Simon looks at how the latest technology can prevent collisions
Materials Handling & Conveying
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10. In designing custom reel handling trucks, trying to combine the best of two systems in one presented challenges. Weston Handling’s. new stacker is proving both safe and innovative
EDITOR
Susan Deane T: 01242 693380
SALES MANAGER Scott Russell T: 01622 699178
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11. A project to automate Fyffes’ Normanton facility included the manufacture and installation of production lines and an accumulating pallet conveyor
Logistics
12. The difference between 3PL and 4PL has long been disputed. Martin Warington of TVS Supply Chain Solutions describes what is required to be viewed as a true 4PL provider
14. An Axiom automated sorting system has been installed as part of an integrated solution at Superdrug’s Northern Distribution Centre
Pallets & Palletisers
16. Compact, modular pallet lifts and palletisers from Qimarox reduce the costs of purchase, installation, integration, use and maintenance - placing automation within reach of many more firms
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