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Shuttle launch (1st April 2012)
BITO Storage Systems is continuing to invest in its Experience Centre – the company's showroom and testing facility located at its Nuneaton headquarters, which this month will see a working demonstration of the PROmotion shuttle go live.
From Conveying
Accommodating growth (1st March 2012)
Next makes use of a timber mezzanine and selects material handling solutions to suit, including storage and pick and pack equipment from BITO
From Products
On the fast track (1st February 2012)
BITO has released the first issue of its 2012 Fast Track catalogue (FT2), which is said to contain all the storage and welfare products a business might require.
Heavy duty container option (1st January 2012)
From both a technical and an economic point of view, the SL series of heavy duty containers from BITO is said to provide an interesting alternative to conventional large volume containers, mesh box pallets and other lar
Try before you buy... (1st January 2012)
Why do some live storage systems that sounded great on paper ultimately underperform? Ed Hutchison, md at BITO Storage Systems argues testing is the key, hence the firm's emphasis on its Nuneaton test facility.
An intelligent alternative (1st June 2011)
BITO's PROmotion Shuttle promises to transform standard pallet racking into semiautomatic pallet racking
Fast track service (1st June 2011)
BITO has opened up a new sales channel with the launch of its Fast Track Product Catalogue.Within the publication's 100 pages customers will find a comprehensive range of storage solutions to meet the needs of any wareh
All weights move at the same speed (1st May 2011)
A new braking roller for carton live storage lanes from BITO Storage Systems ensures that both empty and fully-loaded bins and containers stocked in the same lane will move to the picking face at the same speed. It achi
Pro in motion (1st April 2011)
BITO products on show include its PROmotion system. This is designed to further increase the efficiency of its static pallet racking system PRO.
Racking in frame for success (1st March 2011)
A BITO solution shows the importance of storage systems in ensuring the success of picking implementations
Accurate order picking with an A-Frame (1st December 2010)
Racking from BITO Storage Systems is playing a key role in maintaining the flow for highly accurate order picking at Alliance Healthcare’ s 56,000 sq ft distribution centre in Exeter.
From Lifting & Moving
Order picking steams ahead (1st September 2010)
It is reported that a BITO Storage Systems solution has transformed storage and order picking operations at Spirax Sarco, manufacturer and supplier of components for industrial steam systems.
The case for live storage (1st September 2010)
Item storage will determine how well product flow can be maintained, says Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems
Converts static racking into carton flow (1st June 2010)
Adapta-Flow is a carton live storage innovation, from BITO Storage Systems which can be retrofitted to an existing static racking structure to convert it into carton flow racking by using the racking's beams. Using Adap
More than just a catalogue (1st April 2010)
Leading storage and materials handling equipment company, BITO Storage Systems, has launched the 2010 edition of its Product Catalogue.
Converts to carton flow (1st February 2010)
Adapta-Flow is a carton live storage innovation from BITO Storage Systems, which can be retrofitted to an existing static racking structure to convert it into carton flow racking by using the racking's beams. It is comp
BITO celebrates 50 years (1st December 2009)
Bito-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH is celebrating 50 years of business in the handling and storage industry.
From Industry update
More than just racking (1st August 2009)
An eight-year programme of investment into Office Depots' Europe-wide distribution network has reached a pinnacle in the completion of a highly automated facility near Frankfurt. In addition to providing its PRO racking alo
Bin series extended (1st June 2009)
BITO Storage Solutions has extended its RK series of plastic bins to include a new width option of 156mm.
Reduce racking risks (1st June 2009)
As the pace of operations in distribution centres and warehouses increases, safety becomes an even more pressing issue. Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems, examines the measures that can be taken to
Major racking discounts (1st April 2009)
Recognising customers are seeking value now more than ever, Bito has introduced an incentive discount of up to 25 per cent on UK orders over £2,500.
Quick and easy to configure (1st April 2009)
BITO has launched the ERGO modular storage system, a self-assembly storage system which comes in kits formed from robust, epoxy-coated steel tubes of the same diameter making it extremely versatile.
BITO: 2009 the year of versatility (1st February 2009)
Ed Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems says that versatility will be the watchword for storage and retrieval in 2009: "Racking that allows a variety of pallet, bin and container configurations will pla
Design award for best seller (1st February 2009)
BITO's MB multi-purpose container has won the European Longlife Design Award. The BUSSE design award is given in recognition of professionally developed and designed quality products. Apart from a product's efficien
From Distribution
Racking selection (1st October 2008)
Any company seeking to to choose the best racking for their application needs to ask the right questions.
Racking up business (1st April 2008)
Produced at a new manufacturing facility in Meisenheim, BITO's latest product – the PRO pallet racking system – means the company can now supply pallet racking to exactly meet specific customer requirements. Charlotte Stones
Solutions & suppliers (1st February 2008)
Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems, offers customers advice on what makes a good storage solution and a good supplier
Big savings for small parts (1st December 2007)
Improved organisation, space savings, faster picking all compelling reasons for the swing towards inclined shelving and carton live storage, according to BITO
Ergonomic triple decker (1st October 2007)
By accommodating parts delivered ready for the line in pallet boxes or euro containers a new tripledeck order picking system from BITO Storage Systems can reduce double handling in automotive assembly and many oth
See new pallet racking range (1st February 2007)
Bito, the international storage systems manufacturer, has announced the launch of a completely new range of pallet racking. The new collection will be among the products to be highlighted on stand 17R125 at this year's IMHX.
Kitting solution saves time and space (1st August 2006)
BITO Storage Systems has developed a new parts kitting system, which increases storage density and accommodates a greater number of components.
From Lift trucks
Baby boomers (1st June 2006)
Avent has installed Bito storage and picking solution to efficiently cater for booming growth and exports
From Storing containers
Office Depot varies storage for efficient new DC (18th May 2006)
A move to larger premises caused by business expansion gave office products leader, Office Depot, the opportunity to implement the most efficient of warehouse operations. The challenge was over 9,000 products from office furniture and large laser pri
From Newsletter Stories
Live storage improves use of space (1st October 2005)
West Midlands pottery warehouse, Utopia has invested in a dynamic storage facility from Bito Storage Systems as a focal point of its improved quality checking and handling procedures.
Storage goes live (1st October 2005)
If you want to achieve greater storage density, increase order picking efficiency and improve staff safety, you should consider dynamic storage. BITO’s Edward Hutchinson writes
Bito’s just what the doctor ordered (1st June 2005)
Pharmaceutical wholesale giant AAH has automated its Weedon DC, implementing a dynamic live storage installation from Bito Storage Systems.
From Facilities Management
Kanban storage for production flexibility (1st June 2004)
Designed for increased flexibility, BITO Storage Systems has launched a new lineside production storage unit. The Kanban Unit shelving system is an inter-changeable structure that provides slide shelving, glide rail and roller live storage capacity i
Latest container for bulky goods (1st October 2003)
The latest addition to Bitos range of versatile containers is the Maxi MB. The biggest of the MB range, it measures 800 x 600 x 400 and has the option of fork entry shoes for easy handling with standard Euro-size pallet trucks. The MB bases are avai
