articleJCB releases electric drive version of Teletruk
The specialist truck can be used both indoors and out and is being targeted at logistics operations with limited space.
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articleThe art of problem-solving
HSS editor Simon Duddy tagged along to the latest customer event held by A-SAFE at its fast-developing facility in Elland, Yorkshire. The firm has come a long way in a short time, and has ambitious plans for the future.
productBusiness growth expert joins Weston
Business growth expert Tony Webster has joined Weston Handling Consultancy, with a brief to increase overseas sales and to build a network of global distributors.
articleTop notch seminars on show
John Munnelly, head of operations at John Lewis & Partners will present on Automation – a journey or a destination? at the next Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester on June 5.
articleTowing to improve safety
Toyota Material Handling UK explores options to consider when going forkless in your operation.
productOcado linemarks Erith DC
ASG Services has provided line marking and clatter bar, traffic safety protection systems for Ocado at its Erith DC.
productWhat is the UK’s riskiest industry to work in?
When you take the time to consider which industry poses the highest risks to health and safety, there are certain types of work that immediately come to mind.
productInadequate segregation at fault for forklift incident
A Cheshire-based woodworking company has been sentenced after a worker was struck by a fork lift truck (FLT) at Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford.
news$9 million paid out in settlement after forklift injury
A man in the USA who was run over by a forklift twice has settled his case against a number of companies for $9m.
productDaisy-chained sensors
SICK has reinvented the lightgrid as a versatile ‘light chain’ of cascading photoelectric sensors. The FlexChain detection system is a new way of configuring light grids that offers freedom for automated plant and machinery applications.
productGold safety award winner
ELOKON, the developer and supplier of safety and assistance systems for industrial vehicles, AGVs and cobots, won the Gold Award in the Safety Category of the Plant Engineering Product of the Year Award for its ELOshield proximity detection/anti-collision system for forklifts and pedestrians.
productWhy You Should Review Safety Signs
Safety signs are an integral part to ensuring a safe work environment. Used primarily for communicating hazards in the workplace they can also be used to give instructions or warnings about particular areas. It is highly important that the correct safety signs are displayed in your workplace to ensure the safety of workers and visitors.
newsThousands of professionals flock to ‘best yet’ Health & Safety Event
The Health & Safety Event that took place in April this year at the NEC, Birmingham, with the co-located fire, facilities and security shows, saw more than 11,733 visitors pour through the doors over three key business days, making it the most successful event to date.
newsLoad topples from fork lift to injure worker
The worker suffered multiple severe fractures and an erupted bladder, and has been unable to return to work.
productManager trapped and killed by moving gantry crane
A superconducting electromagnet company, Tesla Engineering, has been sentenced after a worker was fatally hit and crushed by an overhead gantry crane.
productDon’t let Thorough Examinations leave you exposed
Thousands of businesses operating fork lift trucks may, unknowingly, be falling foul of the Law over their Thorough Examinations, according to industry leaders.
productAITT launches electronic testing system
The Association of Industrial Truck trainers has revealed a new portable electronic forklift testing document that is set to transform operator training.
productBest practice award
CHEP has won a seventh consecutive RoSPA gold award for health and safety best-practice.
productNew brochure
Ajax has launched its new safe access brochure; showcasing an extensive product range designed specifically to support safer working environments.
product3D warehouse 5G commerce – Tomorrow’s Warehouse predictions
We predict a mix of familiar headaches and new opportunities in the warehouse of the future. Lack of space is still a major concern, and unlikely to go away, while barely noticed new tech such as 5G may have a much bigger impact than anticipated.
