Handling and Storing
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Increased capacity

Tims Dairy which supplies award winning yogurt to retailers including Asda, Budgens and Waitrose, recently had to increase its capacity to produce 200 tonnes per week. The milk which is made with fresh British milk and cream and delivered daily is heat treated then combined with live and bio-live cultures to produce a range of Greek style, Wholemilk and Low Fat yogurts.

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Port of Sunderland specifies second heavy duty forklift

Port of Sunderland has a new Konecranes 32-1200C, the second heavy duty forklift that Cooper Specialised Handling has supplied to the port. Both the new truck and an existing Konecranes 32-1200B will be serviced and maintained by Cooper’s ISO-accredited engineers.

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Save space, go vertical

Vertical storage (toast racks) in manufacturing and distribution can be a valuable asset in creating space efficient work-areas according to Tube & Bracket.

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Successful show

Promoting its technologies for automated handling, storage and picking, the KNAPP team at IMHX was joined on its stand by colleagues from sister company, Dürkopp Fördertechnik, who showed the group’s expertise in garment logistics. Dürkopp’s ‘rolladapter’ technology enables both hanging garments and flat goods to be carried together on the same overhead system.

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£6million contracts for cranes

Cooper Specialised Handling has secured contracts with a total value of £6million with Associated British Ports (ABP) for the supply of five Mantsinen hydraulic cranes. The five contracts include an order for the 200M, the world’s largest hydraulic crane.

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Winner of two IMHX Design4Safety awards

Toyota Material Handling UK received two IMHX Design4Safety awards in the Automation and Technology categories, recognising its commitment to improving safety in materials handling operations.

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All-in-one measuring wheel solution

SICK has developed the DBV50 Measuring Wheel for precision measurement of continuous and sheet fed materials in conveying applications in an easy-mount, plug-and-play unit.

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Overhead crane project

Linian Crane and Hoist Company has designed a bespoke lifting system for a sizable metal treatment facility for Knowsley Engineering Services for one of its clients.

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Winning ways

Exhibiting for the first time at IMHX, Donghua – UK arm of one of the world’s largest chain manufacturers – gave away a range of instant-win prizes and has announced that the star prize winner was Dave Hefford of Farmer Forklifts in Lancashire who wins a GoPro HERO4 Silver Camera and accessories.

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Hazardous area drum handling

The St Clare Engineering range of Grab-O-Matic ATEX fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers provide a safe and efficient solution for those looking to lift or move, de-palletise or just generally move drums around hazardous areas.

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