Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, explains how robots can work with people to positively change the picture of traditional retail warehouse operations. Counterbalanced and warehouse forklift trucks moving goods to and from storage locations in racking and shelving forms …
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Unmatched design and cutting-edge performance with the new Toyota Traigo48 electric forklift range
Toyota Material Handling Europe is delighted to introduce its new Toyota Traigo48 range of electric counterbalanced forklifts, offering superior performance, unmatched design, and a comprehensive set of features that set a new standard for material handling. With 3 and 4-wheel models available in …
Forklift users encouraged to consider all fuel types
As the UK government’s target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 approaches, many companies are looking for ways to make their operations as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. But switching from IC engine counterbalance trucks to electric powered, might not be the correct …
Movu Robotics showcases compact scalability and accessible warehouse automation at IntraLogisteX 2025
Movu Robotics, a member of the stow Group, will be showcasing its latest innovations in warehouse automation at IntralogisteX 2025, taking place at NEC Birmingham from March 25–26, 2025. Visitors can experience Movu Robotics’ advanced solutions firsthand at booth 532. At the event, Movu Robotics …
Ferag offers transformative ‘first-step’ integration for SMEs at IntraLogisteX 2025
Visitors to stand (1107) at this year’s IntraLogisteX show, 25th – 26th March, NEC, Birmingham, will discover how Ferag’s intelligent proprietary software, ferag.doWarehouse, has the power to connect, control and manage a whole world of smart warehouse technologies from different suppliers, making …
Greenspace Industrial join Rainbow Dynamics’ US distributor network
Lancashire-based Rainbow Dynamics has announced a new partnership agreement with Greenspace Industrial – one of Canada’s leading providers of material handling and storage systems - that sees Greenspace become a key distributor of Rainbow’s range of robotic and automated warehouse solutions across …
Interest in automated warehouse technology surges as logistics companies look to cut wage bill following Chancellor’s Budget statement
Toyota Material Handling says it has experienced a surge in enquiries for its range of automated and robotic warehouse solutions since the increase in National Insurance employer contributions was announced in the Government’s autumn budget statement. The hike in the rate at which NI contributions …
Sorting out the awkward question of capacity
How can parcel carriers expand capacity when challenged by dwindling labour resources, rising costs and an aging estate of ‘awkward’, regional depots ill-suited to conventional automation? There seems no limit to the growth of packet and parcel traffic. Although, according to the 2023 Parcel …
No more cheap labour – it’s time to pack smarter
The rise in Employer National Insurance is but one factor set to impact ecommerce packaging. What can be done to alleviate the pain? Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager at Sparck Technologies suggests a hi-tech panacea. If distribution and fulfilment operations ever did benefit from …
