INDUSTRY UPDATE Warehouse management & control
Ledge Warehouse Management and Control’ which makes extensive use of automation to optimise warehouse control for logistics, manufacturing and other supply chain users.
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Benefits of Red Ledge’s state-of-the-art approach include RFID-driven goods tracking, automated goods routing and ASRS (automatic storage and retrieval) for a fully automated ‘lights out’ warehouse environment, already adopted by Red Ledge pilot sites.
Other new features include order volumisation, In praise of the humble thermocouple
associated temperature instrumentation on stand E195 at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019. Ahead of the event, the company explores enduring popularity of the uncomplicated thermocouple in today’s high-tech world. Where does the humble thermocouple stand in the
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high-tech world of measurement and control? The funny thing is that the temperature instrumentation market is dominated by complex, sophisticated measurement and control systems which provide a high degree of versatility and accuracy but, in many applications rely on a simple thermocouple as the temperature sensor (base-metal type usually). This is surprising really since instrumentation is typically accurate to a fraction of a degree centigrade whereas a base-metal thermocouple has uncertainties of ±2ºC before it even sees the process. Since measurement accuracy of the entire
abfacility will be showcasing its wide range of temperature Sensors, thermocouple connectors and
process is only as good as that of the sensor, why rely on something that, in principle, at least, has not significantly changed in nearly 200 years (Thomas Seebeck discovered the principle of the thermocouple in 1821). Why indeed especially when you are presented with a feeble output (typically 40µV/ºC), a non-linear transfer characteristic and the need for automatic “cold-junction” compensation or some external ice reference; also, one of several types must be selected for each application, complete with a dedicated type of extension cable. The answer to these questions is a surprisingly simple one – nobody has yet been able to come up with anything better to cope with harsh environments and wide temperature ranges.
Labfacility 01243 871280
www.labfacility.co.uk
L.B. Foster Automation & Materials Handling Scores a Hat-trick of Successes with New Performance Accreditations
accreditation for its quality management, environmental management and occupational health and safety management systems, processes and procedures. Part of the electrical and mechanical engineering
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group L.B. Foster Europe, L.B. Foster Automation & Materials Handling is now certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and BS OHSAS18001:2007. Chris Brown, Head of Sales, L.B. Foster Automation &
Materials Handling, says: “We have now achieved a consistent set of operational standards across our business, reflecting our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence. These are the standards expected by our Tier 1 and 2 supply chain partners, so we have invested to align ourselves with our customers. “We deliver innovative automated engineering solutions for a range of customers across different
utomation and materials handling expert L.B. Foster is celebrating achieving independent industry standards
industry sectors - from Premier Foods and Britvic in food and beverage to BMW, Bentley and Jaguar Land Rover in the automotive sector, as well as working in warehousing and distribution and aerospace.” ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organisation needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organisation can use to enhance its environmental performance. BS OHSAS 18001:2007 is an international standard which provides a framework to identify, control and decrease the risks associated with health and safety within the workplace. A recent project for an advanced engineering
component manufacturer focused on the issue of foreign materials left inside precision castings. L. B. Foster’s
design team developed an innovative fabricated machine, housing a rotating frame with clamps to securely hold ceramic casts across a range of sizes. A powerful vacuum system transports foreign materials out of the casts. The inclusion of a sophisticated vision system performs a particle check of the foreign material collected in the filter, prior to returning the cast to the production line. L.B. Foster Automation & Materials Handling specialises in the design, build and supply of automated systems and machines to precisely suit global manufacturing and production demands. This is achieved through the intelligent application of materials handling and conveyor technologies, combined with automated assembly, test and robotic technologies.
LB Foster Automation 0115 840 0500
www.lbfoster-automation.co.uk
automatic box erection and zonal picking software; intelligent links to ‘best for you’ couriers (chosen from a list of 70); and an interface to Böwe Systec Optimus sorters, controlled by a smart order management system.
Red Ledge Warehouse Management and Control can
track and trace a wide range of goods, including pharmaceuticals and is compliant with Europe’s Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). The system can be deployed on site or in the cloud.
Red Ledge 01484 686769
www.redledge.co.uk
oftware engineering and automation specialist Red Ledge is launching a new version of its WMS, ‘Red
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