productNew antistatic rules for handling flammable waste
Forklift trucks used in solvent recovery and waste treatment plants will be required to have even greater safety measures from November 2017.
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productMega heights, maximum safety
Efforts to maximise the performance, speed and safety of the next generation of luffing jib tower cranes from Recom Srl has resulted in the development of specific programmable logic controller (PLC) features, along with the supply of variable speed drives with FSO safety modules from ABB.
productFLTA seeks ‘Safety Champion’
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is on the lookout for its next Safety Champion and, thanks to support from Briggs Equipment UK, the winner will walk away with the title, a trophy and a £250 prize.
productLove at second sight
Austrian food and drink manufacturer FELIX Austria is replacing its forklift truck fleet with electrically powered trucks with battery charging technology from Fronius ensuring optimum performance with minimum power consumption for the new trucks.
productLatest accreditations
Blue Cube Portable Cold Stores offers technologically advanced, eco-friendly temperature controlled storage solutions including blast freezers, blast chillers, portable cold stores and tempering units. To reinforce its on-going commitment to quality and the environment,the company has transitioned to both the new ISO9001 and 14001 standards.
productCoders meet needs of specialist operation
Flexibility, reliability and high quality codes are key benefits claimed for four Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printers installed at specialist manufacturer and contract packer Micromix Plant Health in Nottingham.
productPowerful synchronous drum motor
A powerful synchronous drum motor for belt conveyor systems has been introduced by Interroll and has a proven output of up to 1.1KW, a particularly high torque to 100Nm and extremely high belt tension.
productDamage costs recouped
BM Packaging, a leading supplier of corrugated cartons, packaging, and ancillary materials recently called on Contact Attachments to provide its Adjustable Four Forklift attachment to aid with the handling of, and to minimise potential damage to, its wide range of packaging products.
productMore powerful conveyor drives
The recently introduced NORDAC LINK series of field distribution systems will be further supplemented in September by frequency inverters for motors rated to 7.5kW. With these additions, the new series from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will comprise a comprehensive line-up of drive solutions tailored to networked conveyor systems with many drive axes.
productLoading bay upgrade
UK carpet manufacturer, Cormar Carpets, has upgraded the loading bay facility at its Bury-based mill using specialist apparatus, designed and installed by Thorworld Industries.
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