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Day: 18 May 2021

Clad-rack warehouse system for Spanish dairy company

Posted on by David Priestman

García Baquero, a well-known Spanish company with an international presence in more than 60 countries dedicated to the production and distribution of dairy products, has improved its intralogistics with a clad-rack warehouse for pallets installed by AR Racking in Ciudad Real, Spain.

The new warehouse has 36m-high racking which, apart from storing the load, is part of the structure of the building supporting the external enclosures. The main characteristic of clad-rack warehouses is that the racking is part of the building structure, thus fully exploiting the space. García Baquero’s new warehouse, covering 1,080 sq m, is equipped with a stacker crane to handle the goods.

AR Racking, a company that specialises in industrial storage systems, worked on this project with a European engineering company to integrate automated elements in the racking structure. The new centre is also designed to store refrigerated products so “the structure has AR Racking 100% galvanised racking that offers ideal corrosion resistance for this type of environmental conditions”, explained Juan Francisco Contreras, AR Racking Project Manager.

According to Diego Medina, Technical Manager at García Baquero, “this new automated warehouse will help us to improve our daily operating performance and our logistics efficiency. We are delighted to have a structure perfectly suited to the characteristics of our product and this large load capacity.”

“The clad-rack warehouse is the most suitable solution for high-bay storage. We worked painstakingly on the planning of the installation phases and carried out an exhaustive follow-up to ensure the project would be completed as planned and strictly meet the customer’s storage needs,” explained Bernardo Sopeña, AR Racking Sales Engineer.

New guide to choosing the right voice solution

Posted on by Keith McKinley

In collaboration with EPG, the IAW – German Institute for Applied Warehouse Logistics has produced a free white paper providing a market overview and a guide for companies looking to choose the right voice solution for their warehouse logistics operation.

Voice solutions have been a firmly established part of warehouses across the world for many years now, demonstrating their strengths particularly in terms of flexibility and agility. And it’s not only through the coronavirus pandemic that we’ve seen just how important these two criteria are within the logistics supply chain. Across numerous industries, companies big and small have been turning to voice-assisted order picking solutions. However, providers on the market offer very different solutions.

Thanks to their ergonomics, adjustment options and robust design, these solutions have proved very popular among workers. The experiences of numerous use cases also indicate a quick increase in process quality coupled with a significant reduction in error rates within the order picking process. As voice-assisted solutions have become increasingly popular, the number of providers on the market has also risen. But not all voice solutions are created equal.

In their free white paper, the authors focus on current market requirements as well as the requirements of a modern voice solution. In addition to factors such as increased efficiency, high staff turnover, multilingual employees and quality assurance, the flexibility of the system is particularly highlighted.

Leading providers have already integrated AI components into their technologies to better meet these requirements, for example. By using a checklist, companies faced with a choice of providers now have the possibility of narrowing down their decision-making process and ensuring they make the right decision – avoiding any potential pitfalls right from the start.

The complete white paper, including the checklist, is available to download at https://www.epg.com/de/logistik-know-how/whitepaper/

New guide to choosing the right voice solution

Posted on by David Priestman

In collaboration with EPG, the IAW – German Institute for Applied Warehouse Logistics has produced a free white paper providing a market overview and a guide for companies looking to choose the right voice solution for their warehouse logistics operation.

Voice solutions have been a firmly established part of warehouses across the world for many years now, demonstrating their strengths particularly in terms of flexibility and agility. And it’s not only through the coronavirus pandemic that we’ve seen just how important these two criteria are within the logistics supply chain. Across numerous industries, companies big and small have been turning to voice-assisted order picking solutions. However, providers on the market offer very different solutions.

Thanks to their ergonomics, adjustment options and robust design, these solutions have proved very popular among workers. The experiences of numerous use cases also indicate a quick increase in process quality coupled with a significant reduction in error rates within the order picking process. As voice-assisted solutions have become increasingly popular, the number of providers on the market has also risen. But not all voice solutions are created equal.

In their free white paper, the authors focus on current market requirements as well as the requirements of a modern voice solution. In addition to factors such as increased efficiency, high staff turnover, multilingual employees and quality assurance, the flexibility of the system is particularly highlighted.

Leading providers have already integrated AI components into their technologies to better meet these requirements, for example. By using a checklist, companies faced with a choice of providers now have the possibility of narrowing down their decision-making process and ensuring they make the right decision – avoiding any potential pitfalls right from the start.

The complete white paper, including the checklist, is available to download at https://www.epg.com/de/logistik-know-how/whitepaper/

GEODIS plans airside site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Posted on by Keith McKinley

GEODIS is to open a 6,000 sq m site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services, especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors.

The new complex will have immediate airside access. It will be located near Air France’s main warehouse (G1XL) and other main service providers at the airport.

The latest generation of cargo handling technology, highly secure and certified CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) and TAPA (Transported Asset protection Association) Level A, will offer a level of service excellence targeted at the pharmaceutical and luxury goods sectors. The complex will be equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure for the processing of temperature-controlled products, including negative temperatures.

“With this investment, GEODIS confirms its ability to provide a high-quality air cargo offering. Thanks to the strategic location of this new cargo station, we are able to accelerate processing times for the flow of goods, both for export and import, while ensuring rigorous safety standards for the products entrusted to us by our customers,” says Massimo Norcaro, Director of the Freight Forwarding line of Business of GEODIS in France.

As part of GEODIS‘ ongoing commitment, this HQE Excellent certified building will ensure the highest environmental standards are met.

The site will be operational in October 2021 and will have around 120 employees.

 

 

GEODIS plans airside site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Posted on by David Priestman

GEODIS is to open a 6,000 sq m site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services, especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors.

The new complex will have immediate airside access. It will be located near Air France’s main warehouse (G1XL) and other main service providers at the airport.

The latest generation of cargo handling technology, highly secure and certified CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) and TAPA (Transported Asset protection Association) Level A, will offer a level of service excellence targeted at the pharmaceutical and luxury goods sectors. The complex will be equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure for the processing of temperature-controlled products, including negative temperatures.

“With this investment, GEODIS confirms its ability to provide a high-quality air cargo offering. Thanks to the strategic location of this new cargo station, we are able to accelerate processing times for the flow of goods, both for export and import, while ensuring rigorous safety standards for the products entrusted to us by our customers,” says Massimo Norcaro, Director of the Freight Forwarding line of Business of GEODIS in France.

As part of GEODIS‘ ongoing commitment, this HQE Excellent certified building will ensure the highest environmental standards are met.

The site will be operational in October 2021 and will have around 120 employees.

 

 

Tanger Med expands to eight Liebherr cranes

Posted on by Keith McKinley

In what marks the end of a very exciting and complex project, and also the start of a new beginning, Tanger Alliance at the TC3 terminal in Tanger Med in Morocco has received the final two of eight Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes.

The final crane entered service in April 2021 and brings the operational capacity of the new terminal to over 1.5 million TEU per annum. The cranes, which are the first Liebherr STS at Tanger Med, were erected at a remote site in Cadiz, Spain before being shipped two at a time to Morocco. The first cranes were commissioned in October 2020, with four more following in quick succession, allowing the terminal to open for business in January 2021 with six STS cranes.

The cranes were designed and manufactured by Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Ireland. They have an outreach of 72m, a lift height over rail of 54m, a span of 30.48m and a backreach of 22m. Safe Working Load under twin-lift spreader is 65 tonnes. The ultra large STS cranes are future-proofed as they can cater for vessels with up to 26 rows stowed across the deck and include fibre optic cores in the cabling, fault monitoring and remote diagnostics. Safety features including laser and ultrasonic anti-collision systems as well as smart slowdowns are installed as standard.

Liebherr Container Cranes contracted with ALE Heavylift Madrid (later Mammoet) to assist with the assembly and transportation of the cranes. The cranes were ordered between March and November 2019, with delivery scheduled to take place during 2020 and 2021. The Covid pandemic with its global lockdown and strict restrictions necessitated an agile approach to site assembly in Cadiz and commissioning in Tangier.

Utilising local support, Mammoet’s personnel and experienced Liebherr engineers, the project was able to proceed with minimal interruption. The cranes bring to 12 the number of Liebherr STS cranes in Morocco with four cranes already in operation in Casablanca.

Gerry Bunyan, Global Sales and Marketing Manager for Liebherr Container Cranes, said: “The handover of these cranes to Tanger Alliance is a key moment for the port. Tanger Alliance’s investment in Liebherr STS cranes will be rewarded with industry-leading productivity, low operational costs and the knowledge that the cranes will be available as required to work on the world’s largest vessels for many years to come. We look forward to seeing Tanger Alliance maximise the cranes’ potential.”

Tanger Alliance container terminal is a global transhipment hub and gateway for direct import and export volumes. With a quay length of 800m, a terminal area of 360,000 sq m, a water depth of 18m and a handling capacity is 1.5 million TEUs, Tanger Alliance is ready to operate on the newest and largest container ships, offering high productivity and 24/7 operations all year round.

Tanger Alliance is a partnership consisting of Marsa Moroc, Eurogate & Contship Italia and Hapag-Lloyd.

 

 

Tanger Med expands to eight Liebherr cranes

Posted on by David Priestman

In what marks the end of a very exciting and complex project, and also the start of a new beginning, Tanger Alliance at the TC3 terminal in Tanger Med in Morocco has received the final two of eight Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes.

The final crane entered service in April 2021 and brings the operational capacity of the new terminal to over 1.5 million TEU per annum. The cranes, which are the first Liebherr STS at Tanger Med, were erected at a remote site in Cadiz, Spain before being shipped two at a time to Morocco. The first cranes were commissioned in October 2020, with four more following in quick succession, allowing the terminal to open for business in January 2021 with six STS cranes.

The cranes were designed and manufactured by Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Ireland. They have an outreach of 72m, a lift height over rail of 54m, a span of 30.48m and a backreach of 22m. Safe Working Load under twin-lift spreader is 65 tonnes. The ultra large STS cranes are future-proofed as they can cater for vessels with up to 26 rows stowed across the deck and include fibre optic cores in the cabling, fault monitoring and remote diagnostics. Safety features including laser and ultrasonic anti-collision systems as well as smart slowdowns are installed as standard.

Liebherr Container Cranes contracted with ALE Heavylift Madrid (later Mammoet) to assist with the assembly and transportation of the cranes. The cranes were ordered between March and November 2019, with delivery scheduled to take place during 2020 and 2021. The Covid pandemic with its global lockdown and strict restrictions necessitated an agile approach to site assembly in Cadiz and commissioning in Tangier.

Utilising local support, Mammoet’s personnel and experienced Liebherr engineers, the project was able to proceed with minimal interruption. The cranes bring to 12 the number of Liebherr STS cranes in Morocco with four cranes already in operation in Casablanca.

Gerry Bunyan, Global Sales and Marketing Manager for Liebherr Container Cranes, said: “The handover of these cranes to Tanger Alliance is a key moment for the port. Tanger Alliance’s investment in Liebherr STS cranes will be rewarded with industry-leading productivity, low operational costs and the knowledge that the cranes will be available as required to work on the world’s largest vessels for many years to come. We look forward to seeing Tanger Alliance maximise the cranes’ potential.”

Tanger Alliance container terminal is a global transhipment hub and gateway for direct import and export volumes. With a quay length of 800m, a terminal area of 360,000 sq m, a water depth of 18m and a handling capacity is 1.5 million TEUs, Tanger Alliance is ready to operate on the newest and largest container ships, offering high productivity and 24/7 operations all year round.

Tanger Alliance is a partnership consisting of Marsa Moroc, Eurogate & Contship Italia and Hapag-Lloyd.

 

 

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