The cost of motoring is soaring and by the end of the summer of 2012 the average cost of diesel will be stuck at around 150p per litre. With this in mind FleetMatics Director of Marketing for Europe, Richard Brooks maintains that smarter driving habits and proactive vehicle maintenance will help fleet owners save fuel.
News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.
All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
TNT goes to extra lengths to boost capabilities
Jul 05, 2012
Express delivery company, TNT, is to trial new longer trailers on UK roads as part of its daily operations. The 15.65-metre trailers two metres longer than the standard semi trailers currently in use will reportedly allow TNT to carry a 15% greater payload, significantly improving its efficiency and capabilities for customers.
New case erector from Eagle Packaging Machinery LLC
Jul 05, 2012
Eagle Packaging Machinery's new Boxxer T-18 automatic case erector and bottom tape sealer is claimed to be a highly affordable and compact erector.
New video is useful guide to forklift chain safety
Jul 05, 2012
Letchworth-based FB Chain Ltd has produced a short video that guides the viewer through the various stages involved in checking a forklift truck's chain for wear using one of the company's chainwear gauge tools.
Wincanton chosen by Kiddicare to provide multichannel logistics solution
Jul 05, 2012
The UK baby specialist, Kiddicare, has chosen supply chain specialist Wincanton to provide logistics services as it grows from a predominantly online retailer to a true multichannel operation.
Briggs drives service levels with launch of new training academy
Jul 05, 2012
Customers of Briggs Equipment, the UK materials handling provider, can reportedly look forward to an even higher standard of service following the launch of a Learning and Development initiative.
Palletforce member helps Marco's show to go on
Jul 05, 2012
Palletforce member S&J European Haulage has come to the aid of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White. Mick Burgoine, a driver with the haulage firm, spent two weeks driving a mobile kitchen around the country for the chef's new reality cooking show 'Kitchen Wars'.
Crown's WT 3000 powered pallet truck series wins Universal Design Award in Germany
Jul 05, 2012
Crown, the manufacturer of electric lift trucks, was honoured with the international Universal Design Award for its WT 3000 Powered Pallet Truck Series at the Hannover Messe trade fair recently.
New Flexi AC 2.5T 'allows heavy loads to be lifted higher in the narrowest aisles'
Jul 05, 2012
Flexi Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced the launch of a new 2.5 tonne addition to its Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks. The Flexi AC 2.5T has been introduced to meet customer demand for a truck that can lift heavy loads of up to 2.5 tonnes and operate in the narrowest aisleways to maximise productivity and space utilisation.
