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In 2016, old-school pallet jacks were a familiar sight at supermarkets across the UK, hauling product across loading docks and into display areas. Yet today, they’ve almost vanished. In their place are powered pallet trucks, often with removable Lithium-ion battery-packs, and branded EP . It’s a change that Simpro Handling Equipment Ltd, an Auckland-based distributor of EP...

Finding the right people to fill roles in an expanding company is never an easy task, but it’s even harder in a place with a tiny, constricted labour market like New Zealand. In these conditions, overseas talent can be essential for growth – yet without outsourcing production, there may be no way to access it. So Simpro is pleased to announce we’ve been approved as an Immigration...

New Zealand companies partner to help food processors reduce detrimental economic and environmental impacts FoodCap International Ltd and Simpro Handling Equipment Ltd have announced a strategic partnership to expand the local reach of FoodCap’s unique bulk material handling system. By combining FoodCap’s capsule technology with Simpro’s established relationships across the New Zealand...

…and we’ve got interesting new things to show off. Two of them. So if you’re attending the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo being held at the Sydney ICC on 29-30 August, be sure to call by Stand C33 where our friendly team will be pleased to demonstrate the latest innovations from Simpro. BinBlaster™ We’ll have a brand-new Simpro BinBlaster on the stand. This hydromechanical wheelie...

We’ve had a few people, over the years, contact us to say their Simpro {cms_selflink page='bin-lifters' text='bin lifter'} is giving them electric shocks. Some were worried the machine might be faulty, or maybe a wire was loose somewhere. Well, please don’t worry. The machine isn't faulty, the shocks aren’t dangerous, and the problem is easy to solve. As you might have guessed, it’s just...

Global Sales Manager Benjy Simmons has been in Maryland, USA this week supporting Simpro’s distributor Solus Group at the NFMT Baltimore Facilities Management Expo. With over 6000 attendees, NFMT Baltimore continues to be the yearly summit for professionals from all facilities management sectors across North America. Benjy says that there has been strong interest from education and...

Simpro has been supplying stainless steel equipment for the food-processing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries since 1994, but although our hygiene-critical product range has grown over the years, we've never had a proper comprehensive catalogue. Well, we do now. You can download the PDF file by clicking here (open with Adobe Reader for the best experience), or just browse the...

Simpro may have invented the standalone bin tipper back in 1990, but we’re not the only company making machinery for this particular niche. That said, there are five attributes found in Simpro bin tippers that none of our competitors have ever quite managed to emulate. Here they are. 1. Stability Every single Simpro bin tipper uses a variation of the bin-tipping system we...

It almost goes without saying that bins need to be cleaned regularly – whether they are used for waste, food ingredients, or any other product. Not only does a clean bin look better, it is also more hygienic and less likely to have an unpleasant odour. It also goes without saying that the company that leads the world in smart bin-tipping solutions should also offer systems for...

The Whangaparaoa Community Recycling Centre has found a way to harness the power of the sun as it gears up for the busy festive season. The recycling centre recently began using a solar-powered wheelie bin lifter for glass recycling after being granted $11,000 by the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF). The machine, which was custom made by Simpro, lifts bins filled with colour-sorted container...

It will soon be December 2017, and the year seems to have gone by in a flash. They say time passes quickly when you’re having fun, which maybe explains it since it’s been a record year for us at Simpro. Anyway, there’s a couple of things we’d like to mention. Firstly, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. Our...

It’s the second thing on everyone’s mind when making CAPEX purchases; it’s one of the trickiest elements of a sale; and how your company handles it helps define your success.  Service, support, and preventative maintenance of capital equipment is something that we at Simpro understand. We have been manufacturing and supporting our equipment for over 30 years, and...

In today’s ‘always-on’ society there is much that we take for granted, and so much of our world these days relies on the power of next-generation battery technology. Advances in battery technology are the common denominator in everything from Apple iPhones that must stay connected, to Ryobi’s huge range of power equipment, through to Tesla’s electric vehicles...

MAGIC-EYE is a unique technology developed and patented by Simpro in 1994 for the original Quikstak ® pallet stacker. It uses an infrared sensor to automatically adjust the height of the forks while product is being stacked onto, or destacked from, pallets. This allows the operator to palletize product with a minimum of reaching, bending and lifting - increasing productivity while...

Here it is – the latest, greatest Quikstak S-Series Catalogue. The product range and specifications have been updated, so it’s well worth a browse. Click here to download the PDF file (open with Adobe Reader for the best experience).

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is the inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles (also referred to as ‘connected devices’ and ‘smart devices’), buildings, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable these objects to collect and exchange data. Internet of things - Wikipedia Experts...

The post-WW2 revolution in transport and logistics, which ushered in globalisation and transformed the world economy, was underpinned by one thing: the humble pallet . Make that two things: the humble pallet and the container. But for the moment, we’re talking about palletisation. As noted, pallets changed logistics forever by allowing the standardisation of materials handling...

Materials handling equipment from Simpro is typically powered by deep-cycle batteries . These are a complex and rapidly-evolving technology, so it’s important to know watt’s watt when you’re diagnosing, repairing or replacing the batteries in a machine. Okay, no more puns. Here’s watt it’s all about. About deep-cycle batteries Deep-cycle batteries are...

Yes, you read that right. We introduced the super-heavy-duty Dumpmaster ‘Ironman Kit’ last week, and somehow, via Facebook, it came to the attention of Tony Stark himself. We received the following comment: From the desk of Tony Stark: While this may not be something we would produce here at Stark Industries, it is still a very cool product that we might have a use...