MAN automates production logistics with Magazino
MUNICH-based robotics company Magazino, which belongs to Jungheinrich, has won the MAN site in Nuremberg as a fleet customer for the SOTO robot.
The SOTO...
Synergy between conveyor systems and process engineering adds value to raw materials
By Diane Silcock
Adding value to raw materials is one definition of process engineering. This is something that Facet Engineering has been doing for over...
BHBW adds Motrec to line-up
HYSTER and Yale dealer BHBW South Africa has strengthened its offering to the materials handling market with the addition of a third global brand,...
Condra cranes for platreef PGM
Condra has delivered electric hoists, two overhead cranes and a number of chain blocks to Platreef Mine, part of the Platreef PGM project near...
Tailor-made lifting machines save money in the long run
There is often a misconception that a tailor-made machine designed and built to fit specific job requirements will be more expensive than a standard,...
Goscor Lift Trucks introduces newly branded Bobcat Forklifts to Southern African Market
GOSCOR Lift Trucks (GLT), a key player in the industrial warehousing equipment sector, is delighted to announce the rebranding of their premier forklift brand,...
Cape Town Container Terminal receives seven additional gantry cranes
On 11 December 2023, the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) received a delivery of seven pre-used rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs). The acquisition of the...
Stronger than steel
GERMAN polymer manufacturer, igus, is slowly changing the way we do things by replacing metals and other everyday materials with stronger, longer lasting polymers.
In...
AGV’s address mega warehouse challenges
THE rise in mega warehouses designed as major regional distribution and storage centres in South Africa is changing the way goods are moved within...
Battery-powered forklift market poised for growth
Over the past few years, Toyota Material Handling, a division of CFAO Equipment SA that sells forklifts and related solutions, has seen a steady...
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Materials handling and equipment news on Cape Business News (CBN) covers developments in logistics and warehousing solutions essential for efficient goods movement. CBN provides updates on equipment like forklifts, conveyors, and automated handling systems that improve productivity. This sector’s news benefits industries like manufacturing, retail, and logistics, offering insights into solutions that streamline storage, transport, and distribution processes.
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