Handling and Storing
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Drum handling range

To help those who need to load or unload drums from lorries or containers, de-palletise or just generally move drums around a workshop or factory site, St Clare Engineering offers a range of Grab-O-Matic fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers.

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Real time production data

By installing eWON Flexy VPN routers and using the Talk2M Internet-based remote access system, manufacturer of high speed food tray sealing machines, Packaging Automation, is able to offer customers a range of added-value options.

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An end to bottlenecks

An automated pallet conveying system designed and installed by Gebhardt-ECS for one of Europe’s biggest paint manufacturers is enabling up to 100 loads an hour to be delivered directly from production to specific storage areas in a separate warehouse without intermediate handling.

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Printed bags for Star Wars collectors issue of Empire magazine

Fusion Flexibles, a manufacturer, converter and printer of flexible packaging products for the publishing, security, food and mailing markets, has supplied striking metallised film laminate bags for two exclusive Star Wars: The Last Jedi collector’s editions of Bauer Media’s movie magazine, Empire.

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Customised charging room brings battery benefits

EnerSys has enabled dm-drogerie markt, a supplier of drugstore and cosmetic products, to enhance productivity at its central warehouse in Jihlava, Czech Republic, after building a customised charging room to optimise the performance of batteries used in its lift trucks

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Large loads: Moving made easy

In 2016, Reverend Kevin Fast, otherwise known as the Powerlifting Pastor, achieved the world record for the heaviest object pulled over 100 feet by pulling a 68-tonne lorry over the course. While a load of that weight would be unusual in many factories, often manufacturers must move heavy tools and parts through their production halls. Here, Hugh Freer, a director of  electric tug specialist, MasterMover, explains why some traditional methods are ineffective

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Sorter system

Advanced manufacturing and logistics control specialist Red Ledge and materials handling specialist Stockrail International are co-launching ‘Red Ledge RedRail’, a simple but innovative Excel spreadsheet-driven box sorter that, according to Red Ledge, is the first of its kind and one third the price of an average sortation system.

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Careful handling for pet food items

For the last decade, there has been a clear consumer trend towards understanding food provenance and, for many, that extends to knowing exactly what ingredients go into their pet’s food and how exactly it has been produced. Here, Stephen Harding, managing director of elevating, conveying and screening company, Gough Engineering, explains how the rise of the luxury pet food market is impacting food manufacturers’ processes

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