Capital Equipment

Cost effective, and quick and easy to implement, the new Delta robot from igus is available directly from stock as a kit or delivered pre-assembled ready to install. Its maintenance-free belt drive units, lubrication-free link rods, encoders and stepper motors combine to create a lightweight, low cost automation solution for automated tasks such as pick and place. 

  Dusty, dirty working conditions are prevalent across the construction materials supply chain and can cause big problems for forklift operations. Hyster Europe is taking a fresh approach to these challenges with their updated eight to 16 tonne lift truck series. 

Sheffield-based SCX Special Projects has designed, manufactured and tested ten on-board cranes for BAE Systems. The cranes will be put into service on HMS Queen Elizabeth and her identical sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales. HMS Queen Elizabeth, which had her maiden voyage in June 2017 and is now joining flight trials with stealth fighter jets off the east coast of the United States, and HMS Prince of Wales, due for service in 2020, are the largest warships ever built or the Royal Navy, capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft each.

To avoid unnecessary costs, damage avoidance is critical for operations handling valuable loads with a forklift truck. Hyster Europe supports applications handling high value materials with reliable trucks and a choice of attachments. The marble handling industry is one example where a specialist truck is now available from Hyster to meet demanding handling needs.

The Hilma division of German workholding specialist, Roemheld, has entered into a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with long term co-operation partner, Rivi Magnetics, Sassuolo, Italy. The JV company, Roemheld Rivi based in Germany, intends to leverage both partners' expertise to develop new applications for magnetic clamping technology and penetrate markets more comprehensively.

  It has been revealed by Hyster Europe, that Stage V engines, affecting both diesel and LPG engines, will be available to order in EU and other regulated markets on several of its lift truck series’ in Q4 2018, including models in its flagship Fortens IC range. 

RDM, a cardboard mill located at Blandec near Saint-Omer in the Pas de Calais administrative department, consulted VERLINDE in March 2017 to install a motorised VFM jib crane to handle its Big Bags. RDM produces different types of cardboard for all sectors of industry. The mill had already called upon VERLINDE to erect an aluminium gantry crane designed for corrective maintenance applications.

An airlock famously saved the life of astronaut Tim Kopra. Here on Earth the same concept is used on loading bays when there is a compelling need to isolate the internal atmosphere from the outside. In this article, Alan Ryder, Areas Sales Manager for sara LBS, considers airlocks in his daily life.

  Two new models have been added to the Hyster tow tractor range to support operations in the automotive and engineering industries. Built to enhance productivity, the new Hyster rider tow tractors are ideal for any type of line feed operation. 

  Is it always necessary to fit a dock shelter to every loading bay, or can you do without and save the costs of both installation and maintenance? Nick Cox, Area Sales Manager with loading bay specialist sara LBS, looks at various options that are suitable for different applications and explains how they improve operations.