Better Planning, Equipment Maintenance Are Key to Improved Loading Dock Efficiency
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Missed deliveries and driver dissatisfaction are among the headaches fleets endure when the trucks hit the loading docks. In a time when supply chain issues have reached critical mass, trucking and warehouse companies, as well as dock equipment managers, have been searching for solutions…
Doosan launches low-cost electric forklift series
South Korean-based OEM Doosan has launched the NXE Series, a versatile range of four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks suited to the needs of the small-to-medium size enterprise (SME), or where occasional usage or light duties are the norm. This electric equivalent of Doosan’s ‘value’ GX IC engine range, offers all the advantages of electric power…
ADB to finance Southern Thailand wind power and battery energy storage project
body.single-projects .post-content :not(p) img, body.single-post .post-content :not(p) img { display: none; } The project is expected to generate around 14,870MWh of electricity annually. Credit: BCPG. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to finance the Southern Thailand wind power and battery energy storage project. The loan was signed with Lomligor, a subsidiary of BCPG Public…
Konica Minolta releases third-generation AccurioLabel
Available as of the start of June with a list price circa £160,000, the AccurioLabel 230 (AL230) will replace the AL190. With Konica Minolta taking orders now, the new machine will make its show debut at Labelexpo in Belgium on 24-27 September. The most significant upgrade to its predecessor is its speed of 23.4m/min. The…
Ward CNC to showcase machines and more at MACH
The company says that the philosophy of ‘More Than Machines’ will be evident to any of its existing customers. With machine-tool sales being fully supported by a UK-wide network of national service and application engineers, both mechanical and electrical technical support, a rapidly growing sales team, Sheffield and Redditch showrooms, and a used machinery division…
Mack Trucks Introduces First EV Dealer for New York
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Gabrielli Truck Sales has become Mack Trucks’ first certified electric vehicle dealer in New York, it was announced July 28. Located near John F. Kennedy International Airport, Gabrielli Truck Sales is now fully equipped to service and support the Mack LR Electric for the…
Morgana launches DigiFold Pro XL
Building on the existing DigiFold Pro, the DigiFold Pro XL is equipped with the latest version of the patented DynaCrease creasing system. The unit incorporates a suction feeder that handles stock sizes from 210mm to 1.3m in length. The heavy-duty automatic creasing and folding system is designed to complement mid- to high-volume digital and litho production…
Evonik Acrylics Africa opens its Cape Town offices and technical training facility
Evonik Acrylics Africa (EAA), a specialty plastics manufacturing company within Evonik Industries, has opened its Cape Town offices and technical training facility. Acrylics Africa’s (EAA’s) South African manufacturing facility in Elandsfontein produces world-leading acrylic brand PLEXIGLAS and is extending its distribution and accessibility to African consumers. The investment in additional infrastructure and staff in the…
Vattenfall installs wind turbines at hybrid energy park in Holland
body.single-projects .post-content :not(p) img, body.single-post .post-content :not(p) img { display: none; } Haringvliet energy park includes wind turbines, solar panels and a battery storage facility. Credit: Vattenfall AB. Swedish power company Vattenfall has announced that the first part of its Haringvliet hybrid energy park is complete with the installation of all wind turbines. Located in…
Auto Sales Rebound May Shift Global Growth Focus
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Investors should watch out for an impending recovery in global auto sales that will steal the limelight from the semiconductor industry and give some comfort to those expecting the global economy to kick up in 2020. That’s an observation from Junichi Makino, an economist…