Day: 7 May 2019

Chalmit, which describes itself as the world’s leading manufacturer of lighting for harsh and hazardous environments, has launched the Protecta X LED. The revolutionary, new luminaire, which it says is up to 50% brighter than any traditional linear light on the market, has user-definable light distribution, a lifespan of over 120,000 hours at 25°C, is easier to maintain, and thanks to an optional battery stick, can be installed in half the time.

Chalmit, part of the Hubbell Harsh & Hazardous group, is a leading supplier of lighting to the oil and gas industry; its luminaires are used by the sector’s leading companies, including Shell, BP, Adma, Opco and many more. The Protecta X is Chalmit’s largest ever investment in product development; with four patents pending it is expected to lead to a whole new generation of LED lighting within the sector.

Ken Eddleston, Chalmit’s Lighting Product Manager elaborates: “Traditional linear luminaires have dominated the low-level lighting of hazardous areas for over 50 years. But linear lights were originally designed to house fluorescent lamps, since then LEDs have come in, but the linear enclosure hasn’t really changed, leaving the performance of LEDs compromised.

“We felt it was time to change all this. So, we gave the luminaires a complete re-think, putting customer needs and light performance front and centre of our design process. Rather than accepting the constraints of a traditional linear enclosure, our design team started from scratch and asked what design would ensure the absolute best from the LED? The result is the Protecta X – the highest performing LED linear for harsh and hazardous applications ever developed.”

The Protecta X has specialised optics which deliver the light of a 4ft linear in a lightweight and slimline luminaire package. The optics control the light, generating a highly targeted, bright, white output over the desired area, and limiting the amount of wasted spill light. The optics are available in a variety of distinct distributions, designed for key site applications – such as mounted from handrails for walkway illumination and localised lighting in low/ medium bay applications. This higher, more focused output means fewer luminaires are required, reducing, installation, inspection times and overall project costs. Furthermore, the Protecta X is 50% more energy efficient than a fluorescent luminaire, reducing energy costs too.

Logistics specialist, Circle, is bidding to strengthen its presence in the MED area thanks to the launch of the new version of its Milos® TOS Multipurpose system. It is now in full operation in Trieste at Samer Seaports & Terminals and U.N. Ro-Ro., a Turkish operator which recently became part of the DFDS Group.

Milos® Terminal Operating System (TOS) has been designed to manage operative, safety, administrative and custom-related activities into a multipurpose terminal. Milos® TOS is interoperable with other stakeholder systems such as Port System Authorities, rail/intermodal and road transport companies, as well as Shipping Agencies and Shipowners.

The arrival at the Samer Terminal of the new ship “Ephesus Seaways” by DFDS Group, which it is managed by its Mediterranean Business Unit the largest Turkish logistics operator U.N. Ro-Ro, “confirms the potentialities” of the infrastructure system supported by Milos® TOS in regards to the operations of the multipurpose terminal, says the company.

Established in Genoa in 2012, Circle S.p.A. provides process and management consulting services, innovative technological solutions and digital marketing solutions for the transport and logistics sector. It focuses on the development of automation processes for ports, dry ports, logistics platforms and intermodal operators.

Clark Europe, based in Duisburg ,Germany, has announced a shake-up of its top team.

The forklift manufacturer has reorganized its management team in the operating business segment as well as in sales and marketing. It says the move was necessary to equip the company for the future and in particular to set in motion the plans for assembly production at the Duisburg site.

Rolf Eiten, President & CEO of Clark Europe, has handed over the management of the operational business to Andreas Krause, in order to be able to concentrate better on strategic business development for the future.

As the new COO (Chief Operating Officer), Krause will in future be responsible for spare parts, order processing, technical support, IT, the European development centre and logistics at the European headquarters. Krause has been with Clark Europe since 2008 and most recently held the position of Technical Director. In that role, he passes the baton on to Klaus Krentscher, who previously worked as a manager in the R&D department and played a key role in the development of the new Clark S-Series. In future, the Marketing division will be the responsibility of Stefan Budweit, who will then be responsible for all sales activities as Director Sales & Marketing.

In the course of planning assembly production, the position of Director Logistics has been created. Karl Hielscher, formerly in charge of warranty and service at Clark, will take over this area of responsibility. Hielscher’s future tasks include not only the entire internal logistics, including the supply of parts for the future production line, but also the workshop, the spare parts warehouse and customer service for direct sales, which Clark has established for the Duisburg region since last year. Hielscher has taken over the spare parts warehouse division from Markus Jöckel, the former Director Parts & Distribution is now responsible for sales and order processing of spare parts as well as for purchasing. As Director Parts Sales & Truck Admin, Jöckel is also responsible for the order processing department of Clark Industrial Trucks.

Seen from left to right are: Stefan Budweit, Director Sales & Marketing, Andreas Krause, COO, Rolf Eiten President & CEO, Markus Jöckel, Director Parts Sales & Truck Admin and Klaus Krentscher, Director Technical Support

Elokon has appointed Michał Makaruk as the new CEO of its Polish subsidiary, one of the four international branches of this supplier of safety systems for MHE and machinery. Based in Warsaw, Makaruk is responsible for the development of the company in Eastern Europe with a focus on consolidating the company’s position as a supplier of safe automation technology, expanding the product and service portfolio and strengthening its intralogistics division. A trained mechanical engineer and economist, Makaruk will also further promote the internationalisation of Elokon. In addition to Makaruk, Markus Kusiak and Mariusz Głowicki, long standing managing directors of Elokon, will continue to manage the company in Poland.

Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) has attempted to boost traffic logistics within the congested port of Hamburg with the launch of an updated version of its TRoad application. The app, which was first launched in March 2015, simplifies route planning for local transport in and around the port. The Hamburg-based international service provider for intermodal container transport via road and rail says it takes into account current market requirements, especially with regard to the slot booking system. The app communicates directly with the driver’s smartphone via push messages and assigns trips to them.

Before TRoad was launched for the first time, drivers had to rely on port radio and were sometimes forced to make empty trips in order to pick up the papers for their next assignment at the dispatching office. With the new TRoad, an automated algorithm now calculates the most efficient transport solution for each order.

This is done on the basis of past journeys and the current traffic situation, so that the most suitable driver is selected from all affiliated companies with regard to time, location and organisational aspects (e.g. hazardous goods transport, driver qualifications). Availability and necessary chassis changes are also taken into account. Thus, EGIM can make optimum use of the slot booking system at the Port of Hamburg and at the same time contributes to increasing its efficiency.