September 2019

Working for a major online retailer, HART DOOR SYSTEMS reports it has installed seven of its successful Speedor Storm doors at a high-volume distribution facility. The company says all Speedor Storms, five of which measure 5m x 5m and two 3m x 3m, were installed to the despatch building on busy door openings. The Speedor Storms allow quick and easy access to the openings where sectional overhead doors were being left open enabling heat loss and an unpleasant working environment. Hart provided expert design advice, specification and installation. A Hart spokesman says: “Speedor Storm is being increasingly used in high traffic situations where exceptional wind resistance is required. The energy-saving potential of this door is also particularly high. We find the Storm is used predominately as an external rolling door with a unique guide system offering wind resistance up to class 5 as defined by DIN EN 12424, on larger openings up to 8m x 8m. Capable of withstanding winds up to 90 mph when closed, the Storm is a robust and reliable system.” t | 0191 214 0404 w | www.hartdoors.com Leading intralogistics automation provider, KNAPP AG, has announced its results for the business year 2018-2019, which show another period of solid growth. Order volume exceeded the one billion euros mark for the first time in the company’s history, while net turnover rose by 34.5% to 954 million euros. Profits were also up by an impressive 44.2%, with an EBIT of 65.2 million euros. The managing board – Gerald Hofer (CEO), Franz Mathi (COO) and Christian Grabner (CFO) ascribed KNAPP’s ongoing success to continuous investment. In the last year alone, the company invested over 43 million euros in buildings and infrastructure, and a further 48 million in research and development – an increase of 25%. w | www.knapp.com With potentially explosive atmospheres present throughout the chemical supply chain, Mark Nailer, industry manager for HYSTER EUROPE, discusses the 360-degree Hyster solutions that support compliant and efficient handling. “It can only take one spark or hot surface to cause an ignition in the potentially explosive atmospheres found across the chemical supply chain,” says Mark. “Heat and spark control are therefore primary considerations for businesses involved in the production, storage and transport of flammable chemicals.” The production and delivery of raw materials to a manufacturer is the first stage of the chemical supply chain. These potentially flammable raw materials are likely to be delivered, pumped and stored in large tanks. Drums and IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) may be found indoors or outdoors, in areas where Hyster ICE diesel or electric forklifts will commonly be working. Please visit www.pwemag.co.uk to read the full release. t | 01276 538500 e | infoeurope@hyster.eu w | www.hyster.eu Safely handling flammable material Comprehensive food logistics network and chilled and frozen food service provider Nagel-Langdon has become among the latest organisations to benefit from the support of a short-term rent-a-ramp solution, designed and delivered by loading bay specialist, THORWORLD INDUSTRIES. The loaned apparatus came into play at a temperature-controlled warehousing complex currently under construction. The temporary electrical failure of an onsite scissor lift, used by the development’s construction vehicles, created the potential to delay project timescales. Whilst the lift was fully repairable, an electronic component had to be ordered to remedy the issue. This led project manager, Wilf Dickinson, to find a temporary solution. “We contacted Thorworld Industries,” Wilf explains, “who took accurate weights of the appliances being used and considered the suitability of the building’s proposed access points. Using this information, a ‘rent-a-ramp’ solution was assigned to our project.” w | www.thorworld.co.uk Rent-a-ramp solution Order volume tops one billion euros RENOVOTEC, a fast growing UK rugged hardware, software and services provider has announced it is introducing a ‘Renovotec Enhanced Rental’ scheme for supply chain rugged hardware users – a rental enhancement with full support but no price increase. The company says the new Enhanced Rental benefits include all rugged devices shipped with mobile device management (MDM), plus the introduction of a UK specialist, rugged rental-advisory help desk, open ‘from 7 to 7’ in line with warehousing and distribution user needs. Same-day broken product replacement is also available. For larger estates Renovotec can provide a list of rented assets. Specialist rental consultants are available to advise companies considering rental as a strategy, both generally and pre-Brexit. Renovotec’s current rolling 25% rental discount (announced in July) applies to all rugged hardware under the Enhanced Rental scheme. w | www.renovotec.com Seven Storms solution Rugged hardware scheme 48 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk September 2019 Handling, Storage, & Logistics

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