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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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How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency; Advice from ProGlove

How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency; Advice from ProGlove

Feb 07, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, Handling News, Interview, Safety News, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency; Advice from ProGlove

By Axel Schmidt, Senior Communications Manager, ProGlove The question of how logistics and supply chain managers may need to prepare for the next crisis on the horizon, or another pandemic, is...
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‘Beast from the East’ was no problem for The Winter Wizard from VALE Engineering

‘Beast from the East’ was no problem for The Winter Wizard from VALE Engineering

Jan 24, 2021 Case Study, Fork Lifts, Launch pad, Production Line, Safety News Comments Off on ‘Beast from the East’ was no problem for The Winter Wizard from VALE Engineering

Britain & Ireland may have been hit with heavy snow recently as freezing temperatures plunged to minus 10C in some areas, but that was been good news for Yorkshire-based VALE Engineering whose...
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A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste

A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste

Jan 24, 2021 Articles, Case Study, Safety News, Storage & Racking, UK News Comments Off on A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste

NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CLEANS UP AT INTERNATIONAL PACKAGING COMPANY A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste at the UK and Ireland’s...
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Shrink wrappers a ‘forgotten danger’ in explosive atmospheres

Shrink wrappers a ‘forgotten danger’ in explosive atmospheres

Jan 17, 2021 Handling News, Safety News, Storage & Racking Comments Off on Shrink wrappers a ‘forgotten danger’ in explosive atmospheres

  Operations with potentially explosive atmospheres may be overlooking the risks presented by shrink wrapping machines, warns Pyroban. “When it comes to lift trucks operating in ATEX Zones, we...
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New Red Ex Line safety light from Pyroban for any ATEX zone

New Red Ex Line safety light from Pyroban for any ATEX zone

Sep 13, 2020 Features, Fork Lifts, Launch pad, Product Launch Pad, Production Line, Safety News Comments Off on New Red Ex Line safety light from Pyroban for any ATEX zone

Safety company Pyroban has launched Red Ex Line explosion proof perimeter lights for ATEX lift trucks operating in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas. The compact, ready-to-fit lights are suitable...
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Hoppecke advises on battery care during the COVID-19 crisis

Hoppecke advises on battery care during the COVID-19 crisis

Apr 08, 2020 COVID-19, Fork Lifts, Safety News Comments Off on Hoppecke advises on battery care during the COVID-19 crisis

In essential supply chains the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered demand on an unprecedented scale. Not all businesses are ramping up productivity however, and where electric forklifts are likely to be...
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BYD Unveils World’s Largest Mass-Produced Face Masks Plant

BYD Unveils World’s Largest Mass-Produced Face Masks Plant

Mar 13, 2020 Global News, Safety News Comments Off on BYD Unveils World’s Largest Mass-Produced Face Masks Plant

The new mask-production plant makes 5 million face masks per day Shenzhen, CHINA – Today, BYD is proud to announce that it has created the world’s largest mass-produced face masks plant. The...
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Are e-Scooters Safe? 10 Recommendations for Safe Micromobility

Are e-Scooters Safe? 10 Recommendations for Safe Micromobility

Mar 01, 2020 Features, Safety News Comments Off on Are e-Scooters Safe? 10 Recommendations for Safe Micromobility

A new study by the International Transport Forum examines safety aspects associated with e-scooters and other micro-vehicles. Existing urban traffic patterns are being challenged by a new phenomenon:...
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Logistics

Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced that UK-headquartered Halfords, a leading automotive products and services retailer, is...
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DHL expands pharma logistics capacity in Florstadt, Germany

DHL expands pharma logistics capacity in...

GERVASI Ecologica – design and manufactures semi-trailers for scrap metals

GERVASI Ecologica – design and manufactures...

cargo-partner Expands High Tech Logistics Business Unit to Germany, Central & Eastern Europe

cargo-partner Expands High Tech Logistics...

Time for Eamonn Ryan to deliver the Western Rail Corridor – Ring

Time for Eamonn Ryan to deliver the Western Rail...

Handling

Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced that UK-headquartered Halfords, a leading automotive products and services retailer, is using Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to enable dynamic delivery pricing in its...
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Allison Transmission introduces innovative TerraTran propulsion solution for global construction and mining markets

Allison Transmission introduces innovative...