Details on £15bn roads revamp released
The £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ aims to increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.
Longer lasting battery
Ironclad will help MHE run for up to one hour longer on each charge compared to conventional batteries, even in heavy duty applications, says Enersys.
Linde tweaks fuel cell project with BMW
BMW has been operating four tugger trains and five forklift trucks with fuel-cell hybrid drives from Linde Material Handling at its facility in Leipzig, Germany.
Chinese logistics firm in automated system first
Egemin Automation will automate the logistics process of Chinese firm KXTX in Wuhan with an E’tow installation.
Lorry driver injured after lifting beam used incorrectly
Two companies have been fined after a lorry driver suffered multiple injuries while loading his lorry.
Pyroban opens new UK factory to increase capacity
One of the leading developers of explosion protection technology in the world, Pyroban, has opened a new factory in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex in the UK to increase capacity and meet constantly growing sales opportunities.
Port of Felixstowe to develop 68 acre logistics park
The latest phase of growth will see the development of 1.45 million sq. ft. of warehousing on a 68-acre site, tailored to the needs of its customers.
Driver hit by forklift as segregation ignored
Risk assessment had failed to spot need to segregate pedestrians and forklifts in the Goods In and Out area.
Yodel clears backlog but is there a deeper problem?
Yodel has cleared the parcel backlog it announced last week, which prompted a wave of disparaging national newspaper headlines.
The seatbelt issue
Forklift manufacturer Yale has made its high visibility seatbelt standard across its ICE range of trucks.
Talkin’ ‘bout my generation
The new generation of reach trucks from Linde Material Handling is raising the limits in its class.
Response to rapid growth
Pharmaceutical supplier Fagron responded to rapid growth by automating both an existing distribution centre but a new one.
A guide to managing a forklift
As an employer you have a legal responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Toyota Material Handling UK outlines the key issues you should consider to protect employees from the dangers of forklift trucks.
Newcomer is omni-directional truck
Swedish manufacturer MaxTruck has developed an omni-directional forklift.
Planning submitted for 260,000 sq ft logistics unit at Airport City Manchester
MAG Property has jointly submitted a planning application with logistics property specialist Stoford for the creation of a 260,000 sq ft logistics unit at Airport City Manchester, the flagship Enterprise Zone development.
Delivery firms will innovate to avoid chokepoint
Parcel delivery innovations will fuel e-commerce growth in 2015 and beyond, predicts courier Fastlane International.
NACCO buys hydrogen fuel cell supplier
Deal positions company to become the first lift truck OEM to integrate fuel cell technology.
Perceiving printer performance
Managed print services are common in offices but less so in warehouses. Peter Laplanche, director at Datatrade urges warehouse managers to see the true value of their prints.
Calor answers key questions on LPG and forklifts
Andy Kellett, Calor Gas forklift trucks national account manager, answers key questions on the use of LPG with forklifts.
Wide-ranging storage revamp
Whitby-based builders merchants Wilf Noble has maximised storage capacity with Polypal.
