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First class belt bendsOctober 1st 2008
Transnorm's belt bends are performing with 100 per cent efficiency at St Pancras, says business manager for Eurostar's Logistics division, Pete Risebrow.
"The TS1600-105 models perform faultlessly, not only saving unnecessary baggage handling by retaining orientation, but also saving space in our baggage warehouse and reject areas," he says.
More articles from Transnorm System Limited:
Belt bends for Eurostar hub (1st June 2010)
At St Pancras station, the main UK terminal for Eurostar passenger services and the London hub for its express courier division, Esprit Europe, baggage and parcels must be counted, weighed, security checked and transpor
From Conveying
New systems company for transnorm (1st April 2010)
Due to continued success and growth in the systems solutions area, Transnorm has decided to transfer all major 'systems-style' conveyor enquiries to a new company, Conveyor Networks, where the existing strengths of Tran
The smart sorting solution (1st March 2010)
Transnorm has installed its SmartSort to great effect at the Cologne-Bonn headquarters of a worldwide logistics operator.
Divides lines with no throughput loss (1st February 2010)
The new high-performance Transnorm SmartSort can divide a single infeed line of cardboard boxes, flat or chine based tote bins, bags sacks or packets, into two or three discharge lines with no loss of throughput.
Belt curve airport deal won (1st January 2010)
After successfully replacing competitor belt curves in the Baggage Hall at Copenhagen Airport with TS1600 Belt Curves, Transnorm System has been awarded another contract to replace similar non Transnorm units at Newcas
Withstands sand & salt (1st December 2009)
Vital to the smooth running of airport terminals around the world, the Transnorm Belt Curve is reported to provide trouble free operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in many hostile environments.
Conveyor sorts for distribution (1st August 2009)
Transnorm manufactures high-performance conveyor modules handling tote bins, boxes, parcels and airport baggage. The company’s products provide conveyor system solutions for end user companies across a range of industrial sectors.
Three wheels good... (1st August 2009)
The expert, independent, test team from a leading Dutch materials handling magazine put the new Hyster J1.6XNT three wheel electric counterbalanced forklift through its paces, reporting results that could not have pleased t
From Lift trucks
Improved system performance (1st June 2009)
Due to increased volume at its NLC (national logistics centre), online computer and electronics retailer, dabs.com, needed to upgrade part of its conveyor control system and host interfacing. The existing system, inst
Bolt-on sorting unit's the pick of the bunch (1st February 2009)
Transnorm says its SmartSoft high speed automatic sorting unit is eliminating time spent tracking down lost parcels following a switch from manual picking at a global logistics provider headquartered in the Cologne-B
Conveyor's a dabs hand (1st August 2007)
With growth necessitating a modified despatch system for dabs.com, the online electronics retailer turned to Transnorm for a delivery dock loading conveyor.
Transnorm's creative diversion (1st June 2006)
Now an established part of the Transnorm range, the Transnorm SmartSort is a high speed divert/merge unit that is manufactured to divert or merge horizontally or vertically.
From Logistics distribution
Transnorm’s system up and running (1st February 2005)
Transnorm System has completed a contract to provide JJB Sports’ new Wigan DC with an efficient, integrated materials handling flow system from goods in, to store, order pick and dispatch.
From Facilities Management
Order picking efficiencies improved (1st February 2004)
CPC, part of the international Premier Farnell Group, appointed conveying specialist Transnorm System to automate handling through to despatch and improve order picking efficiencies in its warehouse.
