The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has called for the speedy implementation of third-party operator access into Transnet Freight and Rail (TFR) network infrastructure in a bid to generate more revenue for the fiscus. ARIA has been expressing serious concerns regarding the restrictive terms and conditions Transnet has imposed onContinue Reading
Superior Industries updated its Exterra conveyor belt cleaners as a means for operators to reduce the time required to maintain scraping systems. According to Superior, a new fast-acting click tensioner is available for the primary and secondary Exterra models. After installation, operators twist the tensioning unit a prescribed number of timesContinue Reading
Intercem discusses a new clinker and raw material receiving hopper and reveals how it has transformed the materials handling capabilities of one Ivorian port operator. The operator of the port in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, was searching for an engineering company with the flexibility to develop a hopper that could bothContinue Reading
Simeza has planned a series of innovative investments to comply with market requirements in the steel silo industry. The steel silo market is always moving to higher technical specification, bigger dimensions, more reliable performance, shorter delivery time and the highest degree of product flexibility. Simeza’s planned activities include a newContinue Reading
Toyota Material Handling (TMH) has announced the launch of Toyota Assist, a suite of safety features for work vehicles and equipment. The Toyota-designed operator assist technologies included in this package work both passively and actively to enhance operability and situational awareness. “Today more than ever, fleet managers are under increasing pressureContinue Reading
Hyundai has announced a new dealer partnership with C&B Material Handling, LLC. C&B will support HMH with a full-service location in Dothan, Alabama. C&B’s footprint as an Ag dealer is substantial, with 38 locations across the U.S. Their commitment to excellence is widely recognized nationwide – making them the perfect fitContinue Reading
FedEx Express Europe has begun using renewable diesel– made from organic matter or waste materials – to fuel a portion of its company-owned trucks in the Netherlands. As of the beginning of November, FedEx Express instructed the drivers of these heavyweight, long-distance vehicles to refuel using renewable diesel as anContinue Reading
Warehouse management software (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software expert Principal Logistics Technologies (Chess Logistics Technology) reports significant growth across all divisions following strategic business acquisitions and related hirings. The company entered the Brexit and Covid period with a headcount of 16 and now has over 70 highly experiencedContinue Reading
The CoPilot Gemini is designed for label replacement and features Squid Ink’s largest printhead with up to 5.6 in. of print height. Printing at 360 dpi, the CoPilot Gemini will print GS1 barcodes with ease. Additionally, the CoPilot Gemini utilizes the same active ink system found in Squid Ink’s CoPilot Max printingContinue Reading
