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Swisslog Welcomes New Head of Customer Support

05/02/2010, Redditch - Swisslog, the global supplier of logistics solutions, has strengthened its organisation with the appointment of Ian Channing as Head of its UK Customer Support department.

RAVAS are exhibiting at the Food & Logistics show in Birmingham: mobile weighing saves costs

20/01/2010, Maidenhead - RAVAS mobile weighing systems realize immediate cost savings, because weighing and transport take place at the same time.

Stanley in print and online

01/01/2010, Harpenden - Materials handling specialist Stanley Handling has launched the 2010 edition of its popular catalogue.

ROBUR heavyweight handles tools

01/01/2010, Harpenden - After a year spent searching the European market for a dedicated tool room truck with the flexibility to lift and handle a wide range of tooling sizes, injection moulding manufacturer McKechnie Plastic Components turned to the UK’s Stanley Handling

Automotive component supplier cuts forklift fleet costs with Flexi

22/12/2009, Tipton - Narrow Aisle Flexi – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks – has won a contract to supply Flexi EURO trucks to the Leipzig factory of leading automotive components supplier Magna Intier.

Independent recognition for new Flexi VNA

21/12/2009, Tipton - The new Flexi VNA has been nominated in the Design Innovation category of the Fork Lift Truck Association’s (FLTA) Annual Awards 2010.

Toyota Material Handling Europe named SPAR International Supplier of the Year

18/12/2009, Slough - The award was announced at SPAR International’s annual Suppliers Roundtable held in Amsterdam on 19 November 2009.

Swisslog extends portfolio with light goods conveyor QuickMove

14/12/2009, Redditch - Swisslog, a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, today announced the addition of the new QuickMove light goods conveyor to its solutions portfolio.

RAVAS iForks nominated for FLTA Awards

08/12/2009, Maidenhead - The British Fork Lift Truck Association have nominated RAVAS iForks for the Awards for Excellence 2010, category Innovations. The FLTA is internationally recognised as a leading independent authority on fork lift trucks.

Swisslog awarded major order by dairy group TINE

04/12/2009, Buchs / Aarau - TINE BA, Norway’s largest producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products, has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement a new distribution center in Oslo, Norway. The order value amounts to approximately MCHF 35.

Narrow Aisle announce the ultimate addition to the Flexi range

30/11/2009, Tipton - Narrow Aisle Flexi has announced the introduction of a unique new product designed to save space and optimise materials handling efficiency and safety within the warehouse, distribution centre or factory.

Saving Thru Speedor…
Cutting Costs and Keeping Profits!

24/11/2009, Newcastle upon Tyne - It is well known that the era of cheap energy is over. Businesses are feeling the effects of this because of rising utility bills that are cutting margins and threatening profitability.

Animal Gains 33% More Pallet Positions with Bendi

23/11/2009, Redditch - Action sports brand Animal has gained up to 1,500 pallet positions in its global distribution warehouse by using revolutionary three-wheel articulated forklifts from Translift Bendi in racking no wider than 1.8m. Productivity has also trebled.

Articulated Efficiency
How Bendi articulated trucks could halve your energy costs

23/11/2009, Redditch - Warehouse operators are recognising that the space-saving abilities of Bendi articulated trucks are also creating opportunities for very significant energy savings compared with premises in which counterbalance, VNA or reach trucks operate.

Historic Bendi Presented to National Museum

23/11/2009, Redditch - Translift Bendi, manufacturer of the original articulated fork truck, has presented the earliest known example of a Bendi to the National Fork Truck Heritage Centre at the Midlands Railway Centre near Ripley, Derbyshire UK.

Heartbeat Manufacturing Transforms Warehouse Efficiency with Bendi

23/11/2009, Redditch - Growing pressures on warehouse space often see companies turn to Translift Bendi for its articulated forklifts to provide the solution, and Redditch based Heartbeat Manufacturing is a good example.

2.5 Million Pallet Movements and Going Strong

23/11/2009, Redditch - DCS Europe, a UK top ten wholesaler (Grocery Powerlist 2009) of toiletries and household brands, has operated Bendi articulated trucks in its warehouse facilities exclusively for over ten years.

Swisslog awarded major order by Target

16/11/2009, Buchs / Aarau - Swisslog formalized an agreement with Target Corporation, a leading retailer in the USA, to design and implement a new picking and storage system.

New Model of 1236 offers 450A at 48V

14/10/2009, Northampton - We’re delighted to announce the release of a new model of 1236 AC motor controller, the 1236-54xx.

Teacrate Takes on Top Clients

12/10/2009, London - PHS Teacrate attracts top customers with new crate washer.