Automated loading and unloading of trucks - a flexible loading system saves time at PepsiCo
12 February, 2015There are no manned forklift trucks driving about loading truck trailers with boxes of chips at PepsiCo's Broek op Langedijk site in the Netherlands. Instead, the recently installed Joloda loading system saves 30 minutes/load as it pushes 42 pallets of chips into an extra-long truck in one fully automated operation. The Flat Floor Trailerskate Dock flexible loading system, the result of close collaboration between the loading specialist Joloda, the food group PepsiCo, the logistics provider Kühne + Nagel and the truck manufacturer Heiwo, features sensor intelligence from SICK as standard.
Automated loading and unloading of trucks — a flexible loading system saves time at PepsiCo
12 February, 2015There are no manned forklift trucks driving about loading truck trailers with boxes of chips at PepsiCo's Broek op Langedijk site in the Netherlands. Instead, the recently installed Joloda loading system saves 30 minutes/load as it pushes 42 pallets of chips into an extra-long truck in one fully automated operation.
Mitsubishi RBF14-20CA forklift reach truck
04 February, 2015The Mitsubishi RBF-20CA forklift reach truck is suitable for the food and manufacturing industry, where warehouses are generally busy and floor space is at a premium.
FoldaLift lift trolley
29 January, 2015The FoldaLift Trolley from King Materials Handling is suitable for raising products to van, truck, desk or bench height. It can be used as a 'pull back' (2 wheels) or horizontal trolley (2 wheels + 2 castors).
Daxner Vib & Press bag dump and discharge station
22 January, 2015Daxner's control screening machine Vib & Press offers an innovative processing technology for the gentle and fine screening of sensitive, slightly clumpy or fatty products.
Triple-tine forklifts cut congestion at CHEP
04 December, 2014CHEP service centres are rolling out a number of measures to reduce wait times.
Flexicon bulk bag filler with metal detection
26 November, 2014Flexicon's Bulk Bag Filler is a stainless steel, sanitary filler that detects and separates metal as it fills.
'Hard' cider unaffected by bumps and bruises
25 November, 2014Researchers at Washington State University have studied the impact of mechanical harvesting of cider apples.
Mitsubishi FB13-20TCB electric forklift truck
24 November, 2014Mitsubishi's FB13-20TCB series of three-wheel electric forklift trucks are suitable for confined working areas such as narrow warehouse aisles and containers.
Rising to the challenge with a customised crane drive synchronisation
14 November, 2014Supported by NORD Drivesystems, Modular Cranes developed a solution to replacing an out-of-production overhead crane system. The company was challenged to synchronise a new bridge crane with two existing ones - and rose to the challenge.
Optimise your plant processes using the right compressed air solution - an eBook
10 September, 2014Food is a basic part of our lives and we expect it to be available, safe and of the highest quality.
Some of the utilities used in the food industry for ensuring the safety and long life of food products are compressed air, nitrogen and vacuum. These utilities are crucial in the process of manufacturing - mixing, cutting, drying, transporting and packaging of food items.
National Bulk Equipment sanitary bulk bag unloader with CPG container filling system
25 August, 2014National Bulk Equipment has developed a bulk bag unloader system which conditions and discharges various semi-free-flowing, hygroscopic, contaminable powders at a rate of 3.6 t/h, while feeding the powders to the end-of-line container filling system.
National Bulk Equipment bulk container dumper
25 August, 2014National Bulk Equipment (NBE) has developed a bulk container dumper designed for processing applications handling non-free-flowing, high bulk density materials.
Mitsubishi SENSIA RB14-25N2 forklift reach truck
19 August, 2014The Mitsubishi SENSIA forklift reach truck is predominantly used in warehouses with limited space. The smaller size of the truck means aisles can be smaller and operating spaces can be tighter, making it suitable for the food and manufacturing industries.
Joulin foam grippers
01 July, 2014Joulin foam grippers are suitable for handling products, pallets and slip sheets. The gripper can handle uneven layers, complete or partial layers or even a single product.
