June 2019

Böwe Systec has taken a majority stake in UK software engineering and automation supply chain specialist RED LEDGE, which has joined the Böwe Systec Group the two companies announced recently. Founded in 1996, software company Red Ledge specialises in Auto-ID solutions. Its barcode, RFID, voice and sensor technologies are used worldwide in post and parcel sorting centres, warehouses and production facilities. Red Ledge’s core expertise includes competitive software platforms such as warehouse management systems (WMS), warehouse control systems (WCS) and pharmaceutical serialisation systems. The acquisition of Red Ledge is an important milestone for Böwe Systec as a leading supplier of smart automation solutions. “As a ‘one-stop- shop’ we want to be the first port of call for all our customers’ intralogistics requirements”, stresses Böwe Systec managing director Joachim Koschier. w | www.redledge.co.uk w | www.boewe-systec.com / www.possehl.de EMPTEEZY says with a focus on quality customer experience from start to finish, it recognised the need for a delivery partner of esteemed reputation which it found in Dyce Carriers. Working together since 2017, the spill containment specialists approached the National Road Transport business that operates a fleet of 100 modern haulage trucks. With a variety of large steel units being manufactured at the Empteezy factory in Livingston, access to the Dyce Carrier range of HIAB vehicles and trailers ensures however big a unit may be, it is guaranteed the very best and safest of journeys. This is particularly prevalent in the bespoke compounds and bunded storage units manufactured by Empteezy. The latest project saw a three-part compound being delivered to the North of England with the ability to hold 192 drums or 16 IBCs. w | www.empteezy.co.uk SICK says it has set Automated Guided Vehicles free from the need for reflectors or other physical markers with the all-in-one NAV-LOC localisation solution, enabling them to navigate more reliably and efficiently around shop floor and warehouse environments. The company says the SICK NAV-LOC (Localisation On Contour) is an easy-to-set up solution based on a SICK NAV 360o LiDAR scanner that can be integrated into new or existing AGVs. By recognising the pre-mapped contours of a factory or warehouse interior, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming and costly installation of reflectors, special paints, tracks, magnetic strips or coloured tapes. The SICK NAV-LOC system uses precise 2D data from the SICK NAV310 LiDAR scanner to match its position to a reference map stored on a SICK SIM2000 Sensor Integration Machine. t | 01727 831121 e | andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk Working for a haulage company specialising in waste disposal, HART DOOR SYSTEMS has announced it has completed the installation of two Speedor Storms at a Midlands facility. The company says the two fast-action Speedors were installed to minimise the escape of dust and smells as well as keeping out birds and rodents. “The fast action allows for a quick arrival and tipping of waste within a closed harsh environment so reducing the chance of smells leaving the building,” said a Hart spokesman. “Both Storms were supplied with heated motor hoods and IP66 electrical control panels to combat moisture and the largest door was 8m high and 6m wide. It is our reputation for our capability of delivering reliable, very large, high-speed automatic doors for the waste industry that leads to contracts such as this.” t | 0191 214 0404 w | www.hartdoors.com More Speedor Storms RENOVOTEC, a fast growing rugged hardware, software and services provider for supply chain users reports it ran an on-stand ‘buy or rent’, discount-driven promotion for Zebra’s latest Android products at Multimodal 2019. Visitors to the company’s Multimodal Stand 3056 were able to secure a part-exchange discount of up to £250 when they switched to Zebra’s new ultra-rugged Android MC9300 handheld or TC8300 enterprise touch computer by upgrading from existing Zebra MC9200 and TC8000 products; while users wanting to rent the new Zebra Android products were able to benefit from a 40% at-Show rental discount. The MC9300 is the most rugged MC90 series ever created says Zebra while the minimum-motion TC8300 [pictured in use] can boost worker productivity by 14 %. Renovotec recently acquired supply chain mobile technology company Spirit Data Capture. w | www.renovotec.com Handheld and touch computers NAV-LOC localisation solution A partnership worth promoting Lifting equipment manufacturer and service provider, KONECRANES DEMAG UK, reports it has reaffirmed its commitment to providing equal employment opportunities by entering into partnership with the WES. The company says the move is consistent with its objective of promoting the engineering sector to women and recruiting female employees to establish a more diverse workforce. Konecranes Demag says it is is taking an active role within the WES, attending the organisation’s events and adopting best practice procedures. The company will also advertise technical vacancies on the WES website, job boards and newsletters to make job opportunities more accessible to female engineers. WES is a charity and a professional network of women engineers, scientists and technologists offering inspiration, support and professional development. w | www.konecranes.com Majority stake acquired Partnering with WES 46 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk June 2019 Handling, Storage, & Logistics