SICK’s SIG200 is an IO-Link Master and Control System in One
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SICK’s SIG200 is an IO-Link Master and Control System in One

SICK has unveiled its SIG200 PROFINET Sensor Integration Gateway, the first in a family of intelligent Industry 4.0 gateways designed to work as both IO-Link Masters and small, distributed control systems in one.  It makes light work of configuring localised sensor applications as part of automated warehousing and logistics machinery, while unlocking access to valuable process and performance data from the sensors to enterprise-level and…

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Logistics company plans to open a museum to mark community’s wartime role
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Logistics company plans to open a museum to mark community’s wartime role

Supply chain and fulfilment services specialist, Walker Logistics, is hoping to mark the important role that an airfield in Berkshire played during the Second World War by opening…

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Quadient brings the pinnacle of automated packaging technology to IntraLogisteX 2020
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Quadient brings the pinnacle of automated packaging technology to IntraLogisteX 2020

Packaging by Quadient, the Automated Packaging Solutions specialist, will be highlighting the latest advances in its revolutionary automated packaging machines at IntraLogisteX 2020 on stand 500. Packaging by…

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Output reduced as JCB assesses Chinese supply chain impact
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Output reduced as JCB assesses Chinese supply chain impact

JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced today.  The…

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Making manufacturing life easier for SME
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Making manufacturing life easier for SME

Konstantin Klugman, managing team member of MRPeasy, explains the benefits to be gained by SMEs from cloud-based manufacturing ERP. It isn’t easy being a small manufacturer, especially one…

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Quadient’s high-velocity CVP Everest hits ecommerce peaks with 1,000+ packages per hour
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Quadient’s high-velocity CVP Everest hits ecommerce peaks with 1,000+ packages per hour

Quadient, formerly Neopost, has launched the CVP Everest, the latest high velocity fit-to-size auto-boxing system from Packaging by Quadient capable of tailor-making over 1,100 e-commerce packages per hour. Designed to…

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Take control of legislation and let inland depots take the post-Brexit strain
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Take control of legislation and let inland depots take the post-Brexit strain

Significantly increased customs checks at UK ports are likely to impact on supply chains and drive up demand for more warehousing in a market that’s already close to…

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Productive picking on every level
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Productive picking on every level

Multi-tier shelving will improve warehouse efficiency by allowing simultaneous order picking on several tiers to reduce order throughput times, writes Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems.…

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Rebalancing the logistics talent pipeline
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Rebalancing the logistics talent pipeline

There are far more men than women working at senior level within UK supply chains and this imbalance could be limiting performance. Many businesses are keen to attract…

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Walker Logistics appoint Financial Controller
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Walker Logistics appoint Financial Controller

Berkshire-based fulfillment specialist, Walker Logistics, has announced the appointment of Neil Couling to the position of financial controller. Neil, who has held senior finance management roles within a…

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