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Unique precast concrete foundation solution speeds up VRS installation time threefold

Unique precast concrete foundation solution speeds up VRS installation time threefold

Oct 28, 2022 Launch pad, News in General, Product Launch Pad, Safety News Comments Off on Unique precast concrete foundation solution speeds up VRS installation time threefold

Hardstaff Barriers has developed a unique solution to manufacture precast concrete barrier foundations offsite, speeding up the installation of vehicle restraint systems (VRS) by more than three...
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Three old cars on top of each other – but safely!

Three old cars on top of each other – but safely!

Oct 08, 2022 Launch pad, Logistics News, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Three old cars on top of each other – but safely!

The car recycler Legalny Autozłom no longer simply stores end-of-life vehicles stacked on the floor, but in robust cantilever racks from OHRA. This means that the company can now store twice as many...
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Michelin launches dedicated training programme for Forklift tyre technicians

Michelin launches dedicated training programme for Forklift tyre technicians

Sep 03, 2022 Fork Lifts, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Michelin launches dedicated training programme for Forklift tyre technicians

Michelin has launched a dedicated training programme for tyre technicians responsible for keeping fleets of forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment on the move. The Michelin Training...
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Biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event at LiftEx 2022

Biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event at LiftEx 2022

Aug 07, 2022 Events, Handling News, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event at LiftEx 2022

LiftEx in Aberdeen will host the biggest ever Lifting Industry careers event, which will be organised by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) working closely with TechFest, a local...
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RSA warning on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

RSA warning on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

Mar 20, 2022 News in General, Safety News Comments Off on RSA warning on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI Ireland) are advising tractor drivers that plough lamps to the rear of the vehicle should not be...
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Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing

Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing

Jan 29, 2022 Articles, Features, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing

NEWRY based Resonate Testing has become the first company to secure certification from the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), which recognises the facility as a certified testing...
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CONTAINER CARGO THEFT – A Frustrating But Avoidable Story

CONTAINER CARGO THEFT – A Frustrating But Avoidable Story

Dec 12, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Multimodal, News in General, Safety News, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking Comments Off on CONTAINER CARGO THEFT – A Frustrating But Avoidable Story

Cargo theft from containers is, unfortunately, a tale we often hear. It’s also a tale as old as container shipping itself. BSI and TT Club reported that theft of cargo in transit accounted for 71%...
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Spin Demonstrates e-Scooter Safety Technologies Ahead of Usage Legalisation in Ireland

Spin Demonstrates e-Scooter Safety Technologies Ahead of Usage Legalisation in Ireland

Sep 03, 2021 eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Spin Demonstrates e-Scooter Safety Technologies Ahead of Usage Legalisation in Ireland

Ahead of legislation passing to legalise the use of e-scooters by the Dáil later this year, Spin, the Ford-owned micromobility company, hosted an e-Scooter Safety Demonstration event at the RDS in...
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Netwatch’s innovative eco-friendly mobile security unit for locations where power is a challenge

Netwatch’s innovative eco-friendly mobile security unit for locations where power is a challenge

May 09, 2021 Launch pad, News in General, Product Launch Pad, Safety News Comments Off on Netwatch’s innovative eco-friendly mobile security unit for locations where power is a challenge

Carlow-based Netwatch Group, a world leader in proactive video monitoring, has launched the EcoCommander, an innovative, eco-friendly mobile security unit for any location where power is a...
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Michelin offering expert tyre fitting & maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery

Michelin offering expert tyre fitting & maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery

Mar 27, 2021 Handling News, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Michelin offering expert tyre fitting & maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery

Tyre manufacturer Michelin has announced it is offering expert tyre fitting and maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery via two new one-day...
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Logistics

Pallet industry calls for essential site status to keep supply chains operational during planned power cuts

Pallet industry calls for essential site status to keep supply chains...

The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has asked government to confirm it will act to keep the pallet and packaging business operational in the event of any planned power outages...
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New intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway & Southampton

New intermodal train service connecting DP...

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse workers deliver

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse...

Logistics companies thinking outside the box on automation 

Logistics companies thinking outside the box on...

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions expands e-commerce business for Rituals Cosmetics

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions expands e-commerce...

Handling

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse workers deliver

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse workers deliver

Currys, a leading tech retailer, has revealed it has invested over £250,000 in a fleet of robotic exoskeleton suits to help colleagues from logistics partner, GXO, work safely and efficiently through the busy festive period. The suits, which are being used at Currys’ state-of-the-art facility in...
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PALFINGER Powerhouse: Crawler Crane in the Tauernmoos Hydro Power Plant

PALFINGER Powerhouse: Crawler Crane in the...