Category Archives: Materials handling

EMBATTLED LOGISTICS OPERATORS TAKE HEART

By Barry Dyer, chief executive RCNZ If Covid taught us anything, it is to appreciate the vulnerability of our supply chains. Despite the easing of Covid imposed global constraints, our logistics network remains susceptible to extreme weather events, fewer ship visits to congested ports and increasing skills shortages. Abandoning ‘just in time’ deliveries for stockpiling led to creative solutions (manyContinue reading “EMBATTLED LOGISTICS OPERATORS TAKE HEART”

TOP PICK, LIFT, STACK OR REACH…

LIFTRUCKS AND EP – MAKING LITHIUM-ION AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE ‘Let’s grow together’ is the marketing catchphrase for EP Equipment NZ’s range of pallet jacks, stackers, order pickers, reach trucks and forklifts. But it’s far more than marketing… since Liftrucks NZ purchased the EP dealership in late 2021, sales and the brand in New Zealand haveContinue reading “TOP PICK, LIFT, STACK OR REACH…”

SHIP SHAPE…

Infrastructure, safety specialist Jaybro enters new age of freight forwarding with eSchenker Australia and New Zealand’s civil construction, infrastructure, and supplier, Jaybro, has entered a new age of freight forwarding with advanced visibility and reporting, through eSchenker. ESchenker is a digital logistics solution from DB Schenker that offers custom-built dashboards to cover the entire supplyContinue reading “SHIP SHAPE…”

THE LIFT WHEN NEEDED…

New Linak lifting column takes your cobot palletiser to greater heights There is untapped automation potential for palletising goods in production and other industries. Unleashing this potential requires flexible, easy-to-use and affordable cobot solutions that can adjust to different palletising setups and generate a rapid return on investment. To meet these demands, Linak launches theContinue reading “THE LIFT WHEN NEEDED…”

AUTOMATIC CHOICE…

Swisslog’s warehouse automation technology wins materials handling Mercury award Swisslog’s innovative automated warehouse technology has won the “Best Technology Application” award at the 2022 MHD Materials Handling Mercury Awards. The technology that received the accolades in the award presentation in Melbourne involved Automatic Mobile Robots (AMRs), KUKA Robots, and the latest Swisslog SynQ Warehouse ManagementContinue reading “AUTOMATIC CHOICE…”

CREAM OF THE CROP…

Fonterra benefits from Dematic’s automated guided vehicles Dematic, a leader in intelligent automation, announced plans recently to upgrade warehouse automation for Fonterra, New Zealand’s leading dairy co-operative, –– at its key manufacturing facility in Edendale, with the delivery of new automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The new AGVs feature Dematic software that improves useability and willContinue reading “CREAM OF THE CROP…”

SECOND-GEN DELIVERS MUCH MORE

Mobicon Systems delivers latest container handling innovation The next generation of container handling equipment is here with Mobicon Systems’ second generation of the hugely popular 2HL mini-straddle carrier. First released in 2016, the 2HL was favoured for its low axle weight, hydraulic lifting system, and ability to lift containers two high, whilst also being lowContinue reading “SECOND-GEN DELIVERS MUCH MORE”

Combilift’s 60,000th truck delivered

The Irish manufacturer Combilift recently marked a further milestone when its 60,000th unit came off the production lines at the company HQ in Monaghan and was shipped to this side of the world. The customer taking delivery of this special forklift is Metroll, a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of steel building products including roofing, cladding, rainwater, structural and fencing.