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Twisting pasta to floor level

When a pasta maker from Italy wanted to maximise line efficiency and bring two separate product streams down to the next part of the line one of the problems was that both streams had to come down on a very limited amount of space, which ruled out installing a separate machine for each stream.

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Plastic pallet wash machine

Packaging Services Europe (PSE), a provider of wash, inspect and repair services for plastic pallets and crates, has installed a new plastic pallet wash machine at Newcastle West, County Limerick.

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Forklift trucks: Driving training forward

For any industrial business with materials handling operations, workplace transport training is crucial for safety, efficiency and legal compliance. However, with so many available options, it can be difficult to choose the right forklift training. Laura Nelson, managing director of RTITB explains what to look for when selecting forklift training for your business

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Telescopic reachforks

As UK distributer for Kooi Telescopic Reachforks, Abbey Attachments says Kooi Forks are predominately supplied in the UK to the warehouse and logistics industry for use with ‘double deep’ racking systems. When used with such systems, Abbey says warehouse capacity can be increased by 40% compared to ‘single deep’ warehouse operations

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BioLPG: A sustainable fuel solution

When selecting the fuel for a forklift truck (FLT) fleet, managers will likely have many questions. Is it difficult to switch? What will the savings be? How reliable is the fuel? Increasingly, decision makers are also asking, ‘Which fuel will cut emissions and provide a long-term, sustainable solution?’ Here, Andy Kellett, FLT specialist at Calor, outlines the opportunities that a new fuel – BioLPG – presents

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Workforce of the Future

From a better foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to the Apprenticeship Levy, close alliance between education and industry, and a culture of employee development, Steve Richmond, director – Logistics Systems, Jungheinrich UK, discusses what he believes are the foundations for tomorrow’s workforce.

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Roller conveyor keeps cycling gear on track

As a company committed to maintaining the highest level of customer service, a merger of businesses and rapid sales growth brought major challenges to ZyroFisher. With 800+ cartons being shipped daily, the company needed to streamline operations and increase warehouse productivity by improving the efficiency of its daily order fulfilment process. 

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IoT-ready intralogistics system

With the new Galileo IoT platform, GEBHARDT European Conveyor Systems offers operators of intralogistics systems the possibility of completely and consistently digitising and networking all system components from the mechanics, via the control system and the software, into the cloud. 

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Black plastics recycling project

Faerch Plast UK, a manufacturer of plastic packaging for the food industry, has joined forces with Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, as well as recycling and waste management giant, Viridor, to put recycled black plastic into new food grade packaging in a project welcomed by Environment Secretary, Michael Gove.

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Network health check service

Rugged supply chain hardware and services company Renovotec is launching a ‘Network HealthCheck’ service that measures whether a warehouse network is fit-for-purpose in today’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-driven, security-threatened supply chain environment.

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