Keeping work and office space clean can be a challenging task, requiring huge amounts of both people power and sustained effort. Some of the latest solutions involve the use of robotic cleaning machines that carry out the task automatically without a human operator. Sylvie Giangolini, Managing Director of Hako UK takes up the story
Volker Bühler, group manager for robotics at German sawing machine and storage system manufacturer, KASTO, describes the widening choice of automation systems on offer to minimise labour costs and increase production output from the company’s circular sawing and bandsawing machines
From the first industrial revolution to the fourth, inspirational change has been driven by a willingness to embrace the unconventional and cross traditional industry boundaries. A partnership between one of the UK’s oldest and best-known boiler manufacturers, Byworth Boilers with SICK’s industrial instrumentation division, has helped fine-tune its boiler house controls to save up to 7% on customer fuel bills
ATEX is about so much more than just a logo on a datasheet, asserts Marco van der Linden, UK Country Manager for PULS Power
John Brill, Sales Director for Nilfisk UK, considers how failure to clean floors safely can have a devastating personal effect.
With the current climate presenting the industry with one of its toughest challenges to date, Phil Thorpe, Senior Product Manager, Hörmann UK, shares his insight into the latest innovations and the importance of regular servicing
When a major part of your business involves materials handling it’s vital to choose the right equipment for the job to minimise potential hazards and to ensure productive procedures, writes Martin McVicar, CEO and Co-founder of Combilift
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly of interest for organisations wrestling with new supply chain challenges. But can companies maximise the value of AI without a strong intralogistics foundation? From anticipatory logistics to blockchain and connectivity through to the Internet of Things (IoT), Steve Richmond, Director Logistics Systems, Jungheinrich UK, considers the future of intelligent intralogistics
With the UK skills shortage costing organisations £6.3billion a year, the pressure is on to unlock crucial efficiencies, whilst also keeping the workforce safe and protected from hazards. But how can you effectively balance efficiency with safety? Klaus Allion, MD, ANT Telecom, explains
As industry speeds towards ever-more automation and the smart factory concept, how is the rapid pace of development impacting on the human-machine interface (HMI)?
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