Handling and Storing
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Takes the biscuit

Sewtec Automation has designed
and installed a new conveyor system
at United Biscuits’McVitie’s Carlisle
factory for the fast and efficient case
packing of flow wrapped mini variety
packs of biscuits. The new system has

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Moves light goods

Swisslog’s new QuickMove light
goods conveyor is based on a set of
standard elements and modules and
provides reliable handling for a
variety of transport units up to 120kg.

Intended applications are retail, food
and

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Budget scoop

Contact Attachments, a specialist in
the manufacture of accessories for
the forklift truck industry, has
launched Econoscoop, a low cost
addition to its range of mechanical
tipping scoops.
Designed to attach onto the fo

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Timber transporter

A Robur 4-way stacker from Stanley
Handling has been supplied to
Stewart Milne Timber Systems for its
£10m automated production facility
in Oxfordshire.

Bundled timber is unloaded and
handled outdoors by heavy duty 4-

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New deal for Watts

Watts Tyre Group has signed an
agreement with Trelleborg Industrial
Tires Europe for the distribution of
Trelleborg industrial tyre products in
France. Under the agreement Watts
will integrate Trelleborg’s industrial
ty

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Spotlight falls on retrofit options

Before investing in a new lighting installation to save
energy, it makes sense to take a look at what the latest lamp
and control gear technologies can offer as a retrofit,
according to Clive Riddell of Venture Lighting

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Fleet control

Traka’s Small Fleet control system is
designed for businesses with just a
small number of fork trucks or other
mechanical handling equipment.

The system is a cost effective
method of ensuring that only
authorised driv

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Weighing system

For an on-board weighing system on
a wheeled loader to be used as a
mobile weighbridge, it must be tested
to EEC conforming criteria by the
Trading Standards Office. In the UK,
this can be to OIML R51 and R76
(Class III

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Power provider

An advanced battery management
system that manages change and
charge operations for warehouse
truck batteries has been installed by
Ventura Network Distribution at its
state-of-the-art distribution centre at
Wath on Dea

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Comfort and safety key to design brief

The latest X-Range counterbalanced
forklift trucks from
Nexen are designed with
operator safety as a key
consideration. They feature a
spacious, floating and vibrationisolated
driver’s cell with fully
adjustable suspen

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