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More reliable trucks for expanding company

Alliance, one of the leading suppliers of non-food catering equipment and catering disposables in the UK, has upgraded the materials handling equipment at its Marlow and Glasgow warehouse facilities with the addition of counterbalanced trucks, reach trucks and order pickers from Jungheinrich UK Ltd.

Alliance operates a number of regional storage facilities strategically located around the UK as well as a national hub in Crewe. The arrival of the new trucks coincides with the company’s decision to move its High Wycombe facility to a bigger site in nearby Marlow and to expand its Glasgow operation to a larger unit in the same city.

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Laser optics for accurate measurement

Leuze electronic’s AMS200 Absolute Measuring System uses laser optics to measure distances of up to 200m within a tolerance of 3mm. Typically used on high bay warehouse applications, transfer stations, gantry crane positioning systems, or galvanic and other dipping lines, the AMS200 uses a laser and “time-of-flight” technology to provide a distance measurement, ‘straight out of the box’.

An additional benefit that differentiates the unit is the built in speed monitoring calculation and output. On a high-bay warehouse system, Leuze's customers say this extra functionality saves up to 30% of their build cost.  

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Show stoppers at IMHX

With more than 70% of stand space sold at IMHX 2010, preparations are already under way for many exhibitors. We look at what special features visitors can expect at the show in November.

Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 16-19 November, the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) is the undisputed leader in UK logistics events, ably demonstrated by the fact that exhibitor space at the show is over 70% sold already. With the event co-owned by BITA (British Industrial Truck Association), IMHX has always had a large core of support from the materials handling equipment (MHE) sector but the show has also attracted increasing numbers of automated handling exhibitors, as well as software providers and consultancy firms.

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Still’s MD puts the record straight

We catch up with Still managing director Nick Smith just over a year after he took over at the helm following the purchase of DAC, its largest distributor.

Towards the end of last summer, news broke that DAC Handling Solutions Ltd, Still’s largest UK distributor, had gone into administration. In a move to maintain its service to DAC’s existing customers, Still snapped up DAC’s assets.

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Narrow Aisle’s articulated argument

John Maguire, sales and marketing director of Narrow Aisle Flexi, believes that recent developments and improvements in articulated truck design are leading to many companies opting for articulated machines instead of reach trucks, putting the reach truck market under increasing pressure.

While official figures are as yet unavailable, anecdotal evidence suggests that so far in 2009, UK reach trucks sales have stood up better than sales of other forklift types – such as, for instance, counterbalance trucks. This may be due to the relative resilience of the grocery retail market which has continued to prosper throughout the recession.

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MasterMover helps eliminate roll cage accidents for Somerfield

A fleet of pedestrian tugs specified from MasterMover have helped eliminate roll cage accidents at Somerfield stores, and a single employee – rather than two – can now unload a delivery wagon.

In order to safely transfer roll cages from delivery vehicles to its stores, Somerfield Stores Ltd has invested in more than 50 SmartMover manual and power-operated tugs. As a result, roll cage-related accidents have been reduced to zero and a single employee can now unload a delivery wagon rather than two.

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