RTITB, the leading accrediting body for workplace transport training, has reported a surge in registrations of new Lift Truck Instructors so far this year. Between January and August 2022, 508 trained Lift Truck Instructors have already joined the RTITB Register of International Instructors. This is a steep rise from 2021, where 580 Instructors registered across […]
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Aquapak Polymers, a leader in polymer technology that offers excellent functionality, recyclability and environmental credentials, has partnered with Industrial Physics, a global packaging, product, and material test and inspection partner, to create a harmonised set of WVTR (Water vapour Transmission Rate) testing methods for its Hydropol™ biodegradable polymer. Hydropol offers all the benefits of traditional […]
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Physik Instrumente Group launching Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that Physik Instrumente Group has chosen to implement Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise. The manufacturer, which specializes in producing precision instruments, is thus advancing its growth strategy fueled by unified, standardized data management harnessing the potential of AI/ML in a multi-tenant […]
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Jo Bradley, Sparck Technologies’ UK business development manager, has been selected as an award recipient of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s prestigious 2022 Women in Supply Chain Awards. The Women in Supply Chain Awards honour female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of […]
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Scottish Leather Group has marked 150 years of Lang, its specialist tannery business as it unveils new site in Paisley and cements commitment to growth plans across Renfrewshire. Celebrations took place at Scottish Leather Group’s newest site in Paisley at the former Chivas Brothers factory, which the leather manufacturer agreed to take over in 2020 […]
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One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire has named a new Managing Director as it looks to build on a record twelve months. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which employs 33 people at factories in Brierley Hill and Batley in Yorkshire, has promoted Tom Mander to the role after being with […]
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At Engineering Design Show (EDS) 2022, LG Motion’s stand will feature a conveyor system with a cobot and is looking forward to talking to visitors about innovations in industrial automation. At the LG Motion stand (C75), the motion control specialist will showcase the Techman collaborative robots (cobots) which are easy to implement and install. Cobots […]
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Companies that order new forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment (MHE) in the coming months may find that they miss out on the chance to claim significant tax relief allowances on their new machinery due to the ever growing lead times currently being quoted by a number of industrial truck manufacturers. Since April 1st […]
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Available and emerging, high-performance warehouse technology will determine the future productivity of fulfilment operations. Nick Hughes, Sales Manager at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, shares his insights into the key influences and technologies shaping the modern warehouse. 1. What’s driving warehousing strategies? Ultimately, it’s customer service levels. Customers have ever-higher expectations regarding service levels and […]
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Tooling Intelligence Ltd has now introduced its latest inventory management system, the SmartDrawer+. The exciting new system has evolved from the renowned SmartDrawer that has been leading the industry with its intuitive touchscreen control, safe and secure construction and user-friendly dispensing. The new SmartDrawer+ has been developed to meet the ever-expanding requirements of a broad […]
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