Mercadona to automate fresh food distribution at four DCs with Cimcorp
May 20, 2019
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Mercadona to automate fresh food distribution at four DCs with Cimcorp

The supermarket chain is investing €120m in automation to enhance freshness and lengthen shelf life. Manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions, Cimcorp, has received its largest…

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CARTER THERMAL INDUSTRIES SHOWCASES ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
May 16, 2019
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CARTER THERMAL INDUSTRIES SHOWCASES ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Stand E18, Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Show, 25-26 June 2019 Carter Thermal Industries (CTI), one of the most substantial privately owned engineering groups in the UK, is…

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Brexit delay makes TCS&D Show the ideal showcase for cold storage solutions
May 14, 2019
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Brexit delay makes TCS&D Show the ideal showcase for cold storage solutions

With the March deadline having passed without a solution for Brexit being agreed,the organisers of the forthcoming TCS&D Show believe the exhibition will provide the perfect platform for…

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SICK Re-invents the Lightgrid as a Versatile “Light Chain”
April 25, 2019
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SICK Re-invents the Lightgrid as a Versatile “Light Chain”

SICK has reinvented the lightgrid as a versatile “light chain” of cascading photoelectric sensors. The FlexChain detection system is a completely new way of configuring light grids that…

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Harsh conditions for soft paper
April 15, 2019
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Harsh conditions for soft paper

Kimberly-Clark is a world leader in hygienic papers. The company’s plant in Niederbipp, Switzerland, runs a 24-hour a day operation with the hot, humid, dusty conditions placing high…

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Storage facilities at full capacity following Brexit uncertainty
April 12, 2019
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Storage facilities at full capacity following Brexit uncertainty

Food, pharmaceutical and consumer products companies up and down the country are struggling to find suitable storage facilities as a direct result of the ambiguity surrounding Brexit. It…

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Dash For Brexit Stockpiling Space Will Have Adverse Tax Consequences
April 1, 2019
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Dash For Brexit Stockpiling Space Will Have Adverse Tax Consequences

Surging demand for space to stockpile supplies ahead of Brexit at a time of profound structural change taking place across the retail sector with the unstoppable rise of discounters and…

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SSI Schaefer Delivers Innovative Material Flow Design For Automotive Component Supplier
March 28, 2019
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SSI Schaefer Delivers Innovative Material Flow Design For Automotive Component Supplier

The tugger train solution perfectly matches the high bay warehouse, miniload system, pallet and bin conveyor technology as well as software. When designing its new logistics centre at…

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CapTemp Temperature Recording System Ensures Proper Conditions in Fruit Cold Storage Units for Greater Quality Control
March 27, 2019
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CapTemp Temperature Recording System Ensures Proper Conditions in Fruit Cold Storage Units for Greater Quality Control

CapTemp developed an automated temperature recording system for The CPF Group, an organization comprised of pear and apple producers throughout Portugal, to continuously monitor and report ambient temperature…

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Strong conference programme unveiled for TCS&D Show
March 21, 2019
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Strong conference programme unveiled for TCS&D Show

Announcing the speakers for the seminars at the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Exhibition & Conference, the event’s organisers are delighted with the programme so far. “With…

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