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Avonmouth Shipping has called on Impact, the UK’s sole supplier of Cat lift trucks, to expand its materials handling capabilities, adding a specially modified Cat DP45 diesel-powered forklift to its fleet.

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Video tool

Softstart has produced a new video exploring the complexities of system design for hazardous area applications where there is a risk of explosion. The video explains how certified equipment and techniques can be used to minimise risk.

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Strategic partnership

As part of its ‘Mobility for tomorrow’ strategy, Schaeffler is digitising its entire organisation. With IBM as its strategic partner, it is creating a digital platform for processing large amounts of data, generating valuable insight to transform its operations. From October 2016 the resulting Schaeffler Cloud will be available for the first user cases and applications.

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Stop energy loss at the door

Airbloc energy efficient air curtains are said to cut energy loss by more than 80% and deliver a uniform flow of air to separate the interior and exterior atmospheres, maintain the internal climate, offering significant cost savings and delivering improved worker comfort.

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£750K investment pulls chair base production back to the UK

Suscom Industries, a supplier of components to the office furniture industry, stopped all manufacturing over 20 years ago, electing to offshore. Now, after an investment of £750K, it is producing bases for office chairs more profitably and with greater control over stock and availability.

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Industry 4.0 philosophy

At the PPMA event Omron unveiled the company’s Industry 4.0 philosophy, and provided an insight to how the concept could look in reality by demonstrating a fully operational simulated Smart Factory.

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