THE BODY behind the UK’s independent LOLER and PUWER Thorough Examination standard has warned that the hidden costs of skipping legally required inspections are more significant than thought by owners of workplace machinery.
A STRING of new contracts for clients in automotive, 3pl and e-commerce has helped a large packaging specialist record the busiest twelve months in its 43-year history.
EXCESSIVE WALKING in warehouses, shop floors or distribution centres is a major source of inefficiency. In more manual operations, some pickers and operators can walk up to 12 miles a day, so anything than can be done to reduce travel distance over shifts will have a positive impact on your productivity.
ABB HAS established a strategic partnership with Point Laz, a leading developer of mine shaft monitoring technologies, in a joint effort to support and improve the safety and operational efficiency of underground mining operations.
CFTS, THE national standard for Thorough Examinations, has issued a warning that workplace equipment may require extra inspections due to ‘exceptional circumstances’ to fully comply with LOLER 98.
TO HELP customers in the UK and Europe access compact, high-performance uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, CP Automation has expanded its partnership with Xtreme Power Conversion.
Materials handling equipment plays a key role in the safe and efficient movement of goods into, around and out of factories and warehouses. Here, we feature a wide range of equipment that includes lift trucks, conveyors, hoists and cranes, as well as some of the systems and products used for storing goods. {AD_OVERRIDE(278339, "(587881,586647)")}
