Welcome to the April 15th issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. Oakland International has invested in electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) as part of plans to reduce carbon emissions across its distribution network. The move is intended to support the development of fully electric logistics routes within the business. The company operates depots in Redditch, Bardon, Corby, Knottingley, Skelmersdale and Dublin, providing multi-temperature logistics services to UK and Irish retailers.
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Yale Lift Truck Technologies has introduced a pedestrian detection event dashboard designed to record instances where pedestrians are detected within up to five metres of a lift truck. The dashboard is intended to help warehouse operators analyse interactions between vehicles and pedestrians and identify potential safety risks. Data from the system can be used to inform changes such as revised pedestrian zones or additional operator training.
Associated Pallets is expanding its services across its network, with a focus on sustainability and operational efficiency. The expansion is intended to support customers in the manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors, where demand for environmentally responsible logistics services continues to increase. The changes include additional pallet recovery and recycling activity, improvements to supply chain operations and investment in new machinery.
Anco Storage has merged with Beaverswood, bringing the two IWS Group businesses together under a single manufacturing operation. The Anco Storage brand will continue to operate alongside the Beaverswood range, with both now supplied through the combined business. The merger brings the two IWS Group businesses together with the aim of streamlining operations and making it easier for resellers and distributors in the UK and overseas to do business with the group.
Our loading bay feature reveals that Hörmann Transdek has supplied and installed a vehicle-to-ground (V2G) lift at Next’s South Elmsall distribution centre near Wakefield. The lift has been installed as part of a new warehouse extension at the site, which is intended to support increased online fulfilment activity. The new V2G lift provides level-access loading and unloading for a range of vehicles, including vans and single- and double-deck trailers.
In our lifting gears & cranes feature, JLG highlights the growing use of stock pickers in warehouse environments, where they are supporting order picking, routine maintenance and other repetitive tasks. The company’s DSP driveable stock pickers allow operators to work at height while moving between locations, with picked items placed on an integrated tray. According to JLG, the machines are designed for use in both narrow aisles and larger facilities, with features that include a zero turning radius and battery capacity intended to support a full operation shift.
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James Surridge
Publishing Editor
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