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Month: February 2022

New container leg takes the strain

Posted on by David Priestman

ConFoot Ltd is introducing a new container leg model to its successful portfolio of container handling solutions. ConFoot, an attractive low-cost option in a range of logistics scenarios, now has a 20t capacity CFU container lifting unit.

The CFU model has the maximum capacity of 20t (the weight of the container plus the content) and can lift the container up from the trailer, freeing the truck to drive away.

The container can then be lowered all the way to the ground using the manually operated hydraulic bottle jacks incorporated into the leg structure. Reversing the procedure, the container can be lifted up and back onto the trailer. ConFoot can provide a transport box to be fitted under the trailer, allowing for the driver to have the ConFoot container handling unit with them at all times in all operations.

Keeping in line with all ConFoot products, the ConFoot CFU model is light-weight, long-lasting and low cost.

The individual leg consists of four parts: the upper and lower tubes, the climber unit with the bottle jacks, and the support legs plus base plate. Lightweight enough for one person to use, the CFU model follows the ConFoot mission of providing the only portable container handling methods in the world.

Being a lifting/lowering device, the CFU model holds a CE marking.

Robust versatility

The introduction of the new model follows continued requests for this type of solution from numerous fields of industry from all over the world.

The CFU model addresses and solves several operational problems, including lack of space to use a sideloader or other container handling systems, the non-availability of such container handling systems, and the lack of infrastructure in general in the operational area.

These are much needed solutions in Europe which has traditionally been the main market area for ConFoot products, but are of extraordinary significance and importance in South America and Africa, where the ConFoot solution will be a de facto portable infrastructure in itself.

This means that the ConFoot CFU model will provide a vital tool for various aid and humanitarian organisations, doing work of utmost importance in very difficult and demanding circumstances all around the world.

ConFoot has ongoing discussions about the use of the new model in several demanding locations, both with direct clients and as co-operational projects with different service and product providers.

ConFoot Ltd is a Finnish company currently based in Espoo, Finland, with a distributor network in over 20 countries. Its products are all portable, reliable and affordable, and reflect the company’s core mission: creating value by reducing costs and streamlining the supply chain.

The other ConFoot products are the 34t capacity CF for general use, the 30t capacity CFP for loading bays and pockets, and the 34t capacity CFL models ( CFL28 for 45’ containers with an outward bulge in the container wall and the CFL55 for swap tank containers).

New container leg takes the strain

Posted on by David Priestman

ConFoot Ltd is introducing a new container leg model to its successful portfolio of container handling solutions. ConFoot, an attractive low-cost option in a range of logistics scenarios, now has a 20t capacity CFU container lifting unit.

The CFU model has the maximum capacity of 20t (the weight of the container plus the content) and can lift the container up from the trailer, freeing the truck to drive away.

The container can then be lowered all the way to the ground using the manually operated hydraulic bottle jacks incorporated into the leg structure. Reversing the procedure, the container can be lifted up and back onto the trailer. ConFoot can provide a transport box to be fitted under the trailer, allowing for the driver to have the ConFoot container handling unit with them at all times in all operations.

Keeping in line with all ConFoot products, the ConFoot CFU model is light-weight, long-lasting and low cost.

The individual leg consists of four parts: the upper and lower tubes, the climber unit with the bottle jacks, and the support legs plus base plate. Lightweight enough for one person to use, the CFU model follows the ConFoot mission of providing the only portable container handling methods in the world.

Being a lifting/lowering device, the CFU model holds a CE marking.

Robust versatility

The introduction of the new model follows continued requests for this type of solution from numerous fields of industry from all over the world.

The CFU model addresses and solves several operational problems, including lack of space to use a sideloader or other container handling systems, the non-availability of such container handling systems, and the lack of infrastructure in general in the operational area.

These are much needed solutions in Europe which has traditionally been the main market area for ConFoot products, but are of extraordinary significance and importance in South America and Africa, where the ConFoot solution will be a de facto portable infrastructure in itself.

This means that the ConFoot CFU model will provide a vital tool for various aid and humanitarian organisations, doing work of utmost importance in very difficult and demanding circumstances all around the world.

ConFoot has ongoing discussions about the use of the new model in several demanding locations, both with direct clients and as co-operational projects with different service and product providers.

ConFoot Ltd is a Finnish company currently based in Espoo, Finland, with a distributor network in over 20 countries. Its products are all portable, reliable and affordable, and reflect the company’s core mission: creating value by reducing costs and streamlining the supply chain.

The other ConFoot products are the 34t capacity CF for general use, the 30t capacity CFP for loading bays and pockets, and the 34t capacity CFL models ( CFL28 for 45’ containers with an outward bulge in the container wall and the CFL55 for swap tank containers).

DF Capital earmarks £30m for start-ups

Posted on by Keith McKinley

DF Capital is designating £30m of inventory finance facilities for start-up and young businesses across its key industries in the UK this year.

The initiative will see credit made available for early-stage dealers and distributors in the agriculture, materials handling, industrial, lodges & holiday home, motorhome & caravan, motorcycle, marine, and transport sectors. It is designed to deliver extensive support for entrepreneurship across the UK and provide the assistance that businesses may have otherwise struggled to get through a traditional commercial loan.

Championing industry growth is DF Capital’s raison d’être. Since its inception in 2016 as a specialist bank, its goal has always been to help businesses across the UK achieve their ambitions. This is done by providing both SMEs and larger organisations with innovative and flexible finance solutions, allowing them to better manage their cashflow, inventory and achieve order book growth.

Furthermore, DF Capital says it ensures that it is easy to do business with by leveraging technology to deliver its services, resulting in nimble application, approval and onboarding processes and rapid access to capital.

Andy Stafferton, chief commercial officer at DF Capital, commented: “We want to make sure that these businesses, particularly the early stage ones, have the same access to the finance and support they need in order to grow and flourish. These businesses tend to face the biggest challenges – and more so during the last two years – because typically they do not fit into banks’ traditional credit models.

“We believe that earmarking such a significant amount of funding will enable the next generation of entrepreneurs to unlock their dreams and help their businesses survive at such a crucial juncture in their lifecycle.”

DF Capital is expecting high degrees of interest in the scheme and has set up a dedicated webpage for firms to find out more information. CLICK HERE to access it.

 

 

DF Capital earmarks £30m for start-ups

Posted on by David Priestman

DF Capital is designating £30m of inventory finance facilities for start-up and young businesses across its key industries in the UK this year.

The initiative will see credit made available for early-stage dealers and distributors in the agriculture, materials handling, industrial, lodges & holiday home, motorhome & caravan, motorcycle, marine, and transport sectors. It is designed to deliver extensive support for entrepreneurship across the UK and provide the assistance that businesses may have otherwise struggled to get through a traditional commercial loan.

Championing industry growth is DF Capital’s raison d’être. Since its inception in 2016 as a specialist bank, its goal has always been to help businesses across the UK achieve their ambitions. This is done by providing both SMEs and larger organisations with innovative and flexible finance solutions, allowing them to better manage their cashflow, inventory and achieve order book growth.

Furthermore, DF Capital says it ensures that it is easy to do business with by leveraging technology to deliver its services, resulting in nimble application, approval and onboarding processes and rapid access to capital.

Andy Stafferton, chief commercial officer at DF Capital, commented: “We want to make sure that these businesses, particularly the early stage ones, have the same access to the finance and support they need in order to grow and flourish. These businesses tend to face the biggest challenges – and more so during the last two years – because typically they do not fit into banks’ traditional credit models.

“We believe that earmarking such a significant amount of funding will enable the next generation of entrepreneurs to unlock their dreams and help their businesses survive at such a crucial juncture in their lifecycle.”

DF Capital is expecting high degrees of interest in the scheme and has set up a dedicated webpage for firms to find out more information. CLICK HERE to access it.

 

 

The importance of a secure loading bay

Posted on by David Priestman

Loading bay security can be critical to the goods manufactured, sorted, or stored at a facility. It is especially important for facilities within the industries of Food & Beverage and Pharmaceutical. These industries are responsible for providing goods to consumers that could be critical to their wellbeing and are required to be safe for consumption. If their goods were to be compromised it could result in serious health implications for individuals and even potential death.

Therefore, protecting and securing the goods transported at the loading bay is of the utmost importance to safely deliver goods of high quality to consumers.

The Loading Bay

The loading bay is an influential piece of every company transporting goods to consumers, distributors or end users that connects the inside workings of a facility to the outside world. It is important that the loading bay is a secure as possible to prevent serious events from occurring that could impact not only the company but individuals’ health and safety.

Unfortunately, stealing cargo through an unsecure loading bay is a somewhat common event and can have a large impact on costs & profits. Worldwide, the direct cost of cargo theft exceeds $30bn annually with indirect costs many times higher.

Stolen pharmaceuticals specifically offer an extreme risk to both the company and the public. Many times, stolen drugs end up listed online on internet domains owned by criminal networks. Consumers may look to buy their prescriptions online which in some instances causes major risk. These stolen drugs are most often not stored properly under the necessary conditions needed to protect the medication.

In other instances, stolen drugs may have been altered and contain hazardous substances.  The stolen now “diverted” drugs not only put consumers at risk but also have major implications on the pharmaceutical brands image and reputation. (NCBI)

Spoiled goods

Many goods and products, especially within the Food & Beverage and Pharmaceutical industries, are required to be stored within temperature-controlled environments. The quality of the food, beverage, or drug could be compromised if specific environmental temperature conditions are not met. It is crucial that air cooled or heated to a specific temperature to maintain the quality of the goods or products produces, sorted, or stored on site is not affected by opening and closing of the loading bay door.

If the loading bay door is not secure and can be tampered with, it could alter the controlled temperature of the internal environment. If the temperature is unknowingly altered, a facility could potentially incur thousands in costs within a matter of minutes.

Costs can incur from spoiled and wasted goods and energy costs generated by the altered heated or cool air entering or leaving the facility. A change in temperature can cause bacteria to form, making the food no longer safe to eat.

The loading bay connects the inside of the facility to the outdoor environment and elements. To mitigate the risk of rain, snow, dust, and insects from entering the openings at the loading bay, most bays are equipped with seals and shelters to help protect from the outside elements. Although the risk is mitigated with these types of solutions, they do not eliminate debris completely entering the facility. These debris have the potential to contaminate goods inside the facility and force companies to throw out affected goods. This in turn can cost companies thousands and even millions in lost product and time spent removing debris or outside elements that have made their way inside the facility.

It is important to properly secure the loading bay to reduce the risk of cargo theft, spoiled goods, and contamination. As mentioned previously, bay seals and shelters are a great way to protect your bay from these risks. Another way to secure your loading bay is ensuring that the bay door is closed when not in use. Some loading bay safety systems prevent the door from being opened unless a trailer is at the bay ready to be loaded or unloaded. This ensures the loading bay is safe, secure and that goods are protected.

No matter how facilities choose to secure their loading bay it is critical to ensure the quality and safety of the goods manufactured, sorted, or stored as it can have massive implications on the public’s health & safety if not secured properly.

Castell Safety International believes everyone has the right to be safe at work. It protects people and assets within the energy, industry, and logistics sectors. Its logistics solution, Salvo Loading Bay Safety System, is a safe, secure, and simple solution that prevents accidental drive-aways at the loading bay. The safety solution interlocks the trailers airbrakes with the bay door, only allowing the bay door to open once that trailer is locked out and secured.

 

The importance of a secure loading bay

Posted on by David Priestman

Loading bay security can be critical to the goods manufactured, sorted, or stored at a facility. It is especially important for facilities within the industries of Food & Beverage and Pharmaceutical. These industries are responsible for providing goods to consumers that could be critical to their wellbeing and are required to be safe for consumption. If their goods were to be compromised it could result in serious health implications for individuals and even potential death.

Therefore, protecting and securing the goods transported at the loading bay is of the utmost importance to safely deliver goods of high quality to consumers.

The Loading Bay

The loading bay is an influential piece of every company transporting goods to consumers, distributors or end users that connects the inside workings of a facility to the outside world. It is important that the loading bay is a secure as possible to prevent serious events from occurring that could impact not only the company but individuals’ health and safety.

Unfortunately, stealing cargo through an unsecure loading bay is a somewhat common event and can have a large impact on costs & profits. Worldwide, the direct cost of cargo theft exceeds $30bn annually with indirect costs many times higher.

Stolen pharmaceuticals specifically offer an extreme risk to both the company and the public. Many times, stolen drugs end up listed online on internet domains owned by criminal networks. Consumers may look to buy their prescriptions online which in some instances causes major risk. These stolen drugs are most often not stored properly under the necessary conditions needed to protect the medication.

In other instances, stolen drugs may have been altered and contain hazardous substances.  The stolen now “diverted” drugs not only put consumers at risk but also have major implications on the pharmaceutical brands image and reputation. (NCBI)

Spoiled goods

Many goods and products, especially within the Food & Beverage and Pharmaceutical industries, are required to be stored within temperature-controlled environments. The quality of the food, beverage, or drug could be compromised if specific environmental temperature conditions are not met. It is crucial that air cooled or heated to a specific temperature to maintain the quality of the goods or products produces, sorted, or stored on site is not affected by opening and closing of the loading bay door.

If the loading bay door is not secure and can be tampered with, it could alter the controlled temperature of the internal environment. If the temperature is unknowingly altered, a facility could potentially incur thousands in costs within a matter of minutes.

Costs can incur from spoiled and wasted goods and energy costs generated by the altered heated or cool air entering or leaving the facility. A change in temperature can cause bacteria to form, making the food no longer safe to eat.

The loading bay connects the inside of the facility to the outdoor environment and elements. To mitigate the risk of rain, snow, dust, and insects from entering the openings at the loading bay, most bays are equipped with seals and shelters to help protect from the outside elements. Although the risk is mitigated with these types of solutions, they do not eliminate debris completely entering the facility. These debris have the potential to contaminate goods inside the facility and force companies to throw out affected goods. This in turn can cost companies thousands and even millions in lost product and time spent removing debris or outside elements that have made their way inside the facility.

It is important to properly secure the loading bay to reduce the risk of cargo theft, spoiled goods, and contamination. As mentioned previously, bay seals and shelters are a great way to protect your bay from these risks. Another way to secure your loading bay is ensuring that the bay door is closed when not in use. Some loading bay safety systems prevent the door from being opened unless a trailer is at the bay ready to be loaded or unloaded. This ensures the loading bay is safe, secure and that goods are protected.

No matter how facilities choose to secure their loading bay it is critical to ensure the quality and safety of the goods manufactured, sorted, or stored as it can have massive implications on the public’s health & safety if not secured properly.

Castell Safety International believes everyone has the right to be safe at work. It protects people and assets within the energy, industry, and logistics sectors. Its logistics solution, Salvo Loading Bay Safety System, is a safe, secure, and simple solution that prevents accidental drive-aways at the loading bay. The safety solution interlocks the trailers airbrakes with the bay door, only allowing the bay door to open once that trailer is locked out and secured.

 

GateHouse extends visibility partnership with Satlock

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Following the launching of its partnership in 2021, GateHouse Maritime, a leading provider of ocean supply chain visibility and predictability services and Satlock, a specialist in the global control, administration and risk management of the physical distribution of merchandise, have extended their partnership to meet the growing demand for reliable ocean visibility and shipping container tracking technology.

Launched in 2021, the two companies have now agreed to work together for at least three years. It’s a timely agreement with a growing number of reports highlighting increasing unreliability in the ocean supply chain throughout 2020 and 2021. GateHouse Maritime and Satlock are working together to provide customers with the power of real-time, end-to-end monitoring of cargo and logistics operations.

“We’re extremely proud to be partnering with such a pioneering logistics tech company and of the extension of our joint commitment to three years,” said Martin Dommerby Kristiansen, CEO at GateHouse Maritime. “Working together, we aim to revolutionise ocean visibility, shipping traceability, and container tracking for customers worldwide throughout 2022 and beyond.”

Increased demand for ocean visibility

Today, ocean supply chain reliability is in a state of deterioration and has been so since the onset of coronavirus in 2020. Global demand for physical goods increased throughout the pandemic and coupled with shortages of raw materials and manufacturing shutdowns, challenges in the supply chain global logistics have been causing untold headaches for cargo owners, freight forwarders and shipping firms, with customers experiencing lengthy shipping delays and unpredictable ETAs.

As a result, demand for precise container tracking across the entire shipping supply chain has increased significantly.

“We’re fully aware of the problems facing the logistics industry, which took a huge hit during the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, container shipping reliability is sitting static at 40%, down from 60-80% in 2019,” continued Kristiansen.

He added: “By providing Satlock invaluable data from our large maritime data foundation, the company will monitor the exact location of individual containers at sea using its state-of-the-art satellite-driven technology. Furthermore, we combine our Arrival Prediction solution with machine-learning algorithms to pinpoint container schedules to accurately calculate arrival times with better precision than scheduled ETAs.”

Not only is the GateHouse Maritime-Satlock partnership ready to tackle the demand for real-time ocean visibility and container tracking, but it is also mutually beneficial for both companies involved.

“Satlock is a phenomenal company to enter a contract with, not only for its efficient and advanced container tracking technology, but also for its infrastructure and business connections across the entire South America region. We see a huge opportunity to expand and enter many South American markets, including Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador, which will further strengthen our position as a global maritime data and analytics leader,” states Kristiansen.

Founded in Bogota, Colombia in 2011, over the last decade Satlock has developed leading solutions for logistics and safeguarding cargo containers including patented electronic tracking and security devices, an IoT web control platform and the provision of management reports through advanced business intelligence tools.

Today, the company has operations in Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Chile, and offers services for customs control, risk management for cargo and the control and management of fleets and logistics operations.

Previously, Satlock’s satellite-based lock service only provided onshore location information on transported containers, but that has been transformed through the new partnership with GateHouse Maritime, and Satlock is now expanding its service to also cover real-time offshore container location data, providing customers with efficient and accurate, end-to-end shipment tracking.

“First and foremost, we have been very satisfied with our partnership with GateHouse since its initiation earlier this year, which is why we now extend the contract from one to three years. Thanks to GateHouse Maritime’s extensive foundation data pool, we are successfully expanding our tracking services to cover shipped goods, making our solutions even more accurate and precise for our customers. We’re happy the partnership is proving valuable for both parties,” says Juan Guillermo Galan De Valdenebro, General Manager at Satlock.

Having agreed a mutually beneficial contract, both parties have now entered the preparation and planning phases for new solutions, with operation expected to begin during Q1 2022.

 

GateHouse extends visibility partnership with Satlock

Posted on by David Priestman

Following the launching of its partnership in 2021, GateHouse Maritime, a leading provider of ocean supply chain visibility and predictability services and Satlock, a specialist in the global control, administration and risk management of the physical distribution of merchandise, have extended their partnership to meet the growing demand for reliable ocean visibility and shipping container tracking technology.

Launched in 2021, the two companies have now agreed to work together for at least three years. It’s a timely agreement with a growing number of reports highlighting increasing unreliability in the ocean supply chain throughout 2020 and 2021. GateHouse Maritime and Satlock are working together to provide customers with the power of real-time, end-to-end monitoring of cargo and logistics operations.

“We’re extremely proud to be partnering with such a pioneering logistics tech company and of the extension of our joint commitment to three years,” said Martin Dommerby Kristiansen, CEO at GateHouse Maritime. “Working together, we aim to revolutionise ocean visibility, shipping traceability, and container tracking for customers worldwide throughout 2022 and beyond.”

Increased demand for ocean visibility

Today, ocean supply chain reliability is in a state of deterioration and has been so since the onset of coronavirus in 2020. Global demand for physical goods increased throughout the pandemic and coupled with shortages of raw materials and manufacturing shutdowns, challenges in the supply chain global logistics have been causing untold headaches for cargo owners, freight forwarders and shipping firms, with customers experiencing lengthy shipping delays and unpredictable ETAs.

As a result, demand for precise container tracking across the entire shipping supply chain has increased significantly.

“We’re fully aware of the problems facing the logistics industry, which took a huge hit during the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, container shipping reliability is sitting static at 40%, down from 60-80% in 2019,” continued Kristiansen.

He added: “By providing Satlock invaluable data from our large maritime data foundation, the company will monitor the exact location of individual containers at sea using its state-of-the-art satellite-driven technology. Furthermore, we combine our Arrival Prediction solution with machine-learning algorithms to pinpoint container schedules to accurately calculate arrival times with better precision than scheduled ETAs.”

Not only is the GateHouse Maritime-Satlock partnership ready to tackle the demand for real-time ocean visibility and container tracking, but it is also mutually beneficial for both companies involved.

“Satlock is a phenomenal company to enter a contract with, not only for its efficient and advanced container tracking technology, but also for its infrastructure and business connections across the entire South America region. We see a huge opportunity to expand and enter many South American markets, including Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador, which will further strengthen our position as a global maritime data and analytics leader,” states Kristiansen.

Founded in Bogota, Colombia in 2011, over the last decade Satlock has developed leading solutions for logistics and safeguarding cargo containers including patented electronic tracking and security devices, an IoT web control platform and the provision of management reports through advanced business intelligence tools.

Today, the company has operations in Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Chile, and offers services for customs control, risk management for cargo and the control and management of fleets and logistics operations.

Previously, Satlock’s satellite-based lock service only provided onshore location information on transported containers, but that has been transformed through the new partnership with GateHouse Maritime, and Satlock is now expanding its service to also cover real-time offshore container location data, providing customers with efficient and accurate, end-to-end shipment tracking.

“First and foremost, we have been very satisfied with our partnership with GateHouse since its initiation earlier this year, which is why we now extend the contract from one to three years. Thanks to GateHouse Maritime’s extensive foundation data pool, we are successfully expanding our tracking services to cover shipped goods, making our solutions even more accurate and precise for our customers. We’re happy the partnership is proving valuable for both parties,” says Juan Guillermo Galan De Valdenebro, General Manager at Satlock.

Having agreed a mutually beneficial contract, both parties have now entered the preparation and planning phases for new solutions, with operation expected to begin during Q1 2022.

 

Randex launches new version of vertical storage system

Posted on by David Priestman

Leading vertical storage lift company Randex is launching a new version of its ‘Compact’ system, built using its industry-benchmark automated vertical storage technology.

New features of this latest system include a modern, updated HMI (human-machine interface) touchscreen that is highly intuitive and user friendly according to early feedback from Randex users. The touchscreen offers varying levels of user access, and can be seamlessly integrated into company operations, early users report.

In response to market demand Randex has also introduced a new four-metre-wide, modular tray option: this can be used to increase storage more flexibly, says Randex, which expects it to be popular with manufacturing and logistics companies.

The new system will be launched publicly on the Randex stands at the March 2022 ‘IntraLogisteX’ and April 2022 ‘MACH’ shows.

Compact vertical storage lifts save up to 90% of floor space compared to standard shelving and pallet racking say Randex. They can manage loads of up to 100 tonnes and allow warehouse operatives to complete up to four times more picks than in a conventional warehouse environment, with goods automatically presented to the picker.

Compact vertical storage lifts can now be integrated with over 20 leading enterprise systems including IBM Maximo, SAP, JDA, Red Prairie and Blue Yonder.

Randex Ltd is the sole UK distributor for Compact Vertical Storage Lifts, manufactured in Sweden by Weland Solutions, a member of the privately-owned global group Weland AB. Randex customers include Bombardier, DHL, Fujifilm, Howdens, Hutchison Ports, Jaguar Land Rover, Ministry of Defence, P&G, Pfizer, Rolls Royce and Specsavers.

Compact Vertical Storage Lifts are suitable for many types of organisation and can support a wide variety of inventory management and stock handling processes.

Key to its best-in-class functionality, Compact Lift is driven by cog wheels that run in homogeneous gear racks (rack and pinion) – this provides very stable movement and precise positioning of the loaded trays.

The Compact Twin is the equivalent to the standard Compact Vertical Lift carousel, but with double the loading capacity. It saves time by handling two load trays in one sequence, keeping one tray in a picking position and the other in a waiting position. This doubles the picking rate of a single vertical carousel system.

The Compact Double features double load trays, providing even greater storage abilities per square metre. This makes it ideal for smaller warehouses, where space is limited.

Mobile control: Compact Vertical Storage lifts can be controlled via mobile devices, with a personalised interface for the operator, rather than by a computer. The warehouse operative launches the order directly from their mobile phone or tablet and sees only their order on screen. This approach saves a great deal of aisle walking time and also reduces picking errors.

The Compact Heavy solution stores heavy components with the same efficiency as a regular vertical storage lift. It has been developed to handle a load of 1.5 tonnes – the heaviest capacity in its class. It is part of Randex’ effort to develop solutions that allow a greater percentage of industrial companies’ inventory to be managed using vertical storage lift technology.

 

Randex launches new version of vertical storage system

Posted on by David Priestman

Leading vertical storage lift company Randex is launching a new version of its ‘Compact’ system, built using its industry-benchmark automated vertical storage technology.

New features of this latest system include a modern, updated HMI (human-machine interface) touchscreen that is highly intuitive and user friendly according to early feedback from Randex users. The touchscreen offers varying levels of user access, and can be seamlessly integrated into company operations, early users report.

In response to market demand Randex has also introduced a new four-metre-wide, modular tray option: this can be used to increase storage more flexibly, says Randex, which expects it to be popular with manufacturing and logistics companies.

The new system will be launched publicly on the Randex stands at the March 2022 ‘IntraLogisteX’ and April 2022 ‘MACH’ shows.

Compact vertical storage lifts save up to 90% of floor space compared to standard shelving and pallet racking say Randex. They can manage loads of up to 100 tonnes and allow warehouse operatives to complete up to four times more picks than in a conventional warehouse environment, with goods automatically presented to the picker.

Compact vertical storage lifts can now be integrated with over 20 leading enterprise systems including IBM Maximo, SAP, JDA, Red Prairie and Blue Yonder.

Randex Ltd is the sole UK distributor for Compact Vertical Storage Lifts, manufactured in Sweden by Weland Solutions, a member of the privately-owned global group Weland AB. Randex customers include Bombardier, DHL, Fujifilm, Howdens, Hutchison Ports, Jaguar Land Rover, Ministry of Defence, P&G, Pfizer, Rolls Royce and Specsavers.

Compact Vertical Storage Lifts are suitable for many types of organisation and can support a wide variety of inventory management and stock handling processes.

Key to its best-in-class functionality, Compact Lift is driven by cog wheels that run in homogeneous gear racks (rack and pinion) – this provides very stable movement and precise positioning of the loaded trays.

The Compact Twin is the equivalent to the standard Compact Vertical Lift carousel, but with double the loading capacity. It saves time by handling two load trays in one sequence, keeping one tray in a picking position and the other in a waiting position. This doubles the picking rate of a single vertical carousel system.

The Compact Double features double load trays, providing even greater storage abilities per square metre. This makes it ideal for smaller warehouses, where space is limited.

Mobile control: Compact Vertical Storage lifts can be controlled via mobile devices, with a personalised interface for the operator, rather than by a computer. The warehouse operative launches the order directly from their mobile phone or tablet and sees only their order on screen. This approach saves a great deal of aisle walking time and also reduces picking errors.

The Compact Heavy solution stores heavy components with the same efficiency as a regular vertical storage lift. It has been developed to handle a load of 1.5 tonnes – the heaviest capacity in its class. It is part of Randex’ effort to develop solutions that allow a greater percentage of industrial companies’ inventory to be managed using vertical storage lift technology.

 

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