Lifting Insights
How Automation Supports Airport Safety Management Systems
Manually lifting baggage for airport operations leads to safety risks. Discover how automation can improve baggage handling and safety.
The (Re)evolution of the food packaging process
Modern packaging does a remarkable job at safeguarding contents. But smart companies are now understanding that how you handle the food packaging process is just as important.
PPMA Show 2026: Make Lifting Easier with TAWI
Meet TAWI at PPMA Show 2026, taking place from 22–24 September at the NEC Birmingham. Visit Hall 5, Stand D30 to see vacuum lifting solutions for sacks, boxes and reels.
Industrial Process News Recognises TAWI for Excellence
Industrial Process Magazine has chosen TAWI as the Industrial Automation Company of the Month in June 2026.
The 3 most common types of manual handling injuries
Warehouses are bustling environments with a complex array of equipment, stacks of products and a workforce labouring around the clock. This dynamic setting significantly heightens the risk of manual handling injuries.
Minimise Risk with Safe Lifting Techniques & Ergonomics
It’s important to understand how to design operations that minimise safety risks. Teaching safe lifting techniques and having an ergonomic layout will make a big difference to safety.
Close the Gap: Cold Chain Logistics Solutions for Unloading
Unloading containers in cold chain logistics has unique challenges like harsh conditions. Explore lifting equipment that can handle the cold and improve safety.
How Manual Handling Regulations Impact Your UK Operations
It’s important to understand regulations in the UK and how safety regulations are enforced. When a facility supports workers, they can complete lifting tasks safely and efficiently.
Northampton Open House 2026
Join us at the TAWI UK Northampton open house from 9–11 June 2026 to discover our ergonomic lifting solutions in action. Confirm your visit today and discover how a smarter approach to material handling can transform your workplace.
How to Optimise Material Flows for Pharmaceutical Production
When adding a new process or updating an existing area for pharmaceutical production, it’s important to have an effective flow of materials. Discover how to create material flows that protect people, products, and productivity.
The Reality of Offloading Containers Today
Manually offloading containers can be a huge headache and a bottleneck for operations. A logistic expert shares a different way of doing it to improve efficiency and safety.
Improve Ergonomics & Safety with Packaging Automation Solutions
Poor packaging ergonomics create avoidable costs and disruptions. So, it’s important to have good material handling practices & equipment that protect workers’ safety and help facilities run smoothly.
5 Ways Sustainable Packaging Impacts Material Handling
Sustainable packaging is becoming more popular in industries like food & beverage, consumer goods, and more. Explore how material handling processes need to adapt to lift these items in a way that’s safe for people and products.
Packaging Trends 2026
Explore current packaging trends like labour shortages and automated packaging systems. Staying up-to-date about trends can help facilities prepare, adapt, and stay competitive.
5 Steps to Improve Pharma Packaging & Logistics
Pharma facilities should evaluate their processes to determine if they have maximised efficiency for packaging and logistics operations. To do this, it is important to understand challenges that slow down operations and solutions that create more resilient workflows.
Unloading Containers in 2026
Unloading containers is a challenging task that is reshaping warehouse operations. Discover what these inefficiencies cost and how warehouse material handling equipment deliver measurable returns from enhanced efficiencies to increased ROI over time.
Interpack 2026
Big event in May! At interpack 2026, explore lifting solutions for boxes, bags, reels, and more at TAWI’s booth. Demo equipment that can improve safety and efficiency for your packaging operations.
Logistical Issues in 2026
Explore the labour shortage challenge and other logistical issues, including cost pressures, injury rates, and logistics automation gaps. Then, discover practical ways to address these challenges.
MACH 2026
MACH 2026 at the NEC Birmingham runs from Monday 20 April to Friday 24 April 2026. Visit us in Hall 19 – Stand 22 to see how our solutions can boost productivity, improve ergonomics, and protect your products and people.
Packaging Challenges, Trends & Best Practices for Improved Operations
This guide examines the operational realities facing packaging plants. The goal is to help production managers, plant leaders, and safety teams understand changes and prioritise efforts.
LogiMAT 2026
Mark your calendar for March! At LogiMAT 2026, visit TAWI’s booth to discover how our proven solutions can solve your operational challenges. Plus, test the equipment for yourself.
Introduction to Materials Management: Types, Tools, and Process Examples
Ready to optimise materials management in your plant or warehouse, but aren’t sure what tools are right for your product mix? You aren’t alone! This article serves as a comprehensive guide to determining which multi-industry and multi-material tools will upgrade and refine your process.
Passenger Terminal 2026
Save the date! TAWI is coming to Passenger Terminal 2026 with live product demonstrations and hands-on experiences. Come and discover how to improve your baggage handling processes.
A Practical Guide to Airline Catering Ergonomics
Learn how to reduce manual-handling injuries in airline catering. An in-depth guide on ergonomics, trolley loading risks, and safety improvements for aviation catering operations.
The Future of Food & Beverage Material Handling
When people imagine the future, they think of drones, robots, and AI. But what if one of the biggest efficiency gains in your plant doesn’t involve robots taking over, but simply removing manual lifting?
Solar Panel Lifting Equipment for a Growing Industry
The solar industry is expanding faster than ever. As production volumes increase, one challenge grows just as quickly — safe and efficient material handling.
Future Trends and Innovations in Airport Baggage Systems
As global air travel continues to expand, airport baggage systems are under increasing pressure to become faster, smarter, and more sustainable. Passenger expectations for seamless, stress-free journeys are driving airports and ground-handling operators to rethink traditional baggage processes.
Optimise Packaging with Roll Material Handling Equipment
Handling heavy rolls of paper, film, and corrugated board is a daily challenge in packaging production. Without the right equipment, this work leads to injuries, wasted materials, and costly downtime. Reel and roll material handling equipment provides a smarter and safer way to lift, tilt, and move rolls.
Ergonomic Lifting Solutions: Reduce Workplace Injuries in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
In the fast-paced food and beverage industry, employee safety is just as critical as production output. For safety managers, the challenge is clear: how do you reduce injuries without slowing down production? The answer lies in ergonomic lifting solutions.
Pharmaceutical material handling | Safe & Reliable Solutions
This guide explores what pharmaceutical material handling is, the most common challenges in pharmaceutical manual handling, and the solutions that create safe, reliable, and ergonomic workflows.
Cold Chain Storage: Challenges and Solutions for Worker Health & Safety
Maintaining the correct temperature for sensitive goods is essential in cold chain logistics. Companies must navigate strict regulations while also protecting worker safety, making it crucial to find solutions that enhance both compliance and productivity.
Manual Lifting vs Smart Lifting in the Modern Workplace
From warehouses to factories, manual lifting safety remains important as ever, given that manual lifting is a part of daily operations. But behind every box lifted or load heaved is a hidden cost: injury, absenteeism and long-term health consequences for workers.
Smart Lifting vs Full Automation: Finding the Balance in Manufacturing Efficiency
Flexible material handling is crucial for unlocking greater manufacturing efficiency, but in a world racing toward automation, choosing the right solution isn’t always straightforward.
Lifting Weight Limits at Work: What's the Maximum You Can Lift?
This guide explores maximum weight limits for lifting at work. It provides insights on recommended maximum weights for employees and offers practical tips for maintaining a safe working environment.
Smart Lifting Starts Here – Welcome to the New TAWI Website
We’ve launched our new scalable and adaptable website to enhance customer experience and digital presence.
Handle More with Less Effort – Introducing TAWI FlexiGrip
In today’s fast-moving logistics and warehouse environments, time is critical — but so is safety and reliability. Lifting systems need to keep up with the demands of modern operations, especially when the loads aren’t always perfectly aligned or evenly packed. That’s why we developed TAWI FlexiGrip: a new smart suction foot designed for high-speed box handling.
Enhancing Food Industry Safety: The Role of Sack Lifters in Efficient Handling
The demand for faster food and beverage processing has intensified due to evolving consumer habits. In recent years, a surge of “conscious consumers” has emerged—individuals who prioritise fresher, healthier foods without additives or preservatives. However, the absence of additives means that food spoils more rapidly.
Visit TAWI at CeMAT 2025: Discover a Mobile Solution for Your Lifting Needs
Save the date! TAWI will be at CeMAT 2025, Australia’s leading trade show focused on intralogistics, robotics and automation, warehousing, supply chain management, and material handling. Come to Sydney to see TAWI’s mobile lifting solutions in action.
Innovation in Food and Beverage Industry: Trends & Challenges in 2025
Innovation in food and beverage industry is driven by shifting consumer demands, technological disruption, and sustainability concerns. To stay competitive in 2025 and beyond, businesses must not only keep up with evolving food industry trends but also proactively address the challenges that come with change.
The types of lifting equipment that simplify material handling
As you explore ways to streamline and optimise operations in your warehouse or production plant — it’s time to consider lifting equipment. There are a variety of lifters and accessories to choose from beyond traditional forklifts.
The True Cost of Getting Baggage Handling Wrong
People may joke about how baggage is not handled with care or often gets lost at transfer locations when they travel. But the truth is passengers have high expectations about their baggage, and there is a cost when baggage handling is done poorly – a cost that is being paid by staff, productivity, and budget.
Creating optimal health & safety in the food and beverage industry
Lifting operations are an integral part of the food and beverage industry. Unfortunately, they can also be a key source of injuries or workplace absence. Implementing occupational health and safety in the food and beverage industry goes far past meeting government standards and laws, it has a major impact on your business.