productContactless thumbwheel roller
Curtiss-Wright Industrial division has launched the JC050, a Hall-effect thumbwheel roller that is suitable for integration within joystick hand-grips and other in-cab HMI in specialty off-highway vehicles.
product
productIntegrated RFID cable ties
Smartrac has announced its Ratch tag product line, the first RFID-enabled cable ties with fully integrated RFID tags.
articleLasting commitment to innovation
Warehouse and logistics managers operating forklift fleets have two prime concerns: the safety of their staff and the efficiency of their businesses. Increasingly, they also need to consider the impact their operations have on the environment. The right choice of tyre can play a significant role in helping them address these concerns, says Trelleborg.
articleMichelin opens European DC in Stoke
Michelin has invested more than £10m in a major upgrade of its Stoke-on-Trent based logistics operation, opening a new European Distribution Centre.
productPaddle joystick
Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division – including its legacy brands of Penny & Giles and PG Drives Technology – is a recognised leader in providing components and sub-systems that enable customer specific solutions for a wide range of material handling applications.
productSensors specified
Nexen Lift Trucks has specified Curtiss-Wright NRH272 rotary sensors to detect steering position in its X-Range of electric lift trucks.
productApp for identifying chain
The UK’s first App dedicated to the identification of chain has been launched by Donghua.
productCollision warning system
Collision Sentry, the collision warning system from Sentry Protection Products, is making noise – literally. With the recent addition of a sound alert to the award-winning product, Collision Sentry now delivers a one-two punch when it comes to warning of impending collisions.
productAre forklifts bringing dirt and water into your warehouse?
If you have forklift trucks moving in an out of your warehouse or facility frequently throughout the day, the wheels are likely to be bringing in dirt and water from outside, especially in wet weather.
productSpot on for safety
With Autumn on its way, it is a safe investment to turn to Curtis Instruments for their specialist lighting options, notably the LED work lamps and the Blue Spot Visual Warning Lamps for all manner of vehicles so as to ensure health & safety compliance and to avoid costly accidents and down time.
product
productGovernment to end MOT exemption for HGV-mounted MEWPs
The UK Government has announced the end of the current exemption for HGV-mounted Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) from annual MOT inspections, following a wide-ranging industry consultation.
articleFLTA Awards 2018: Everyone’s a winner
Leading figures from the fork lift truck industry will gather in February to celebrate its best products, services and people. Now in its 25th year, the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence is the industry’s longest-standing Awards. We set out to find out just why it continues to go from strength to strength…
productPaddle joystick range extended
Curtiss-Wright Industrial division has announced the launch of the JC1210, a single-axis paddle joystick that extends the company’s recently-introduced JC1200 family by incorporating latching and overpress functionalities and offering multiple mounting solutions in a single body.
productExplosion protected trucks have now changed – what’s new?
Pyroban has released an infographic to help forklift OEMs, dealers and end users easily understand the effects of the new EN1755:2015 standard on explosion protected lift truck conversions.
productCompound interest
The four solid tyre types SC20+, CS20+, CSEasy SC20+ and SH12+ for industrial trucks are equipped with the new Plus compound which combines high mileage with low rolling resistance, says Continental.
productLED safety smarts
Alongside the high-tech control system technology supplied by Curtis UK, it also provides traction battery chargers and safety equipment for MHE. The LED visual (and audible) safety warning devices help increase human awareness of approaching hazards.
articleAlert to the danger of lift truck overloading
Increased safety awareness has prompted a huge uptake in hydraulic overload check devices for Abbey Attachments, exclusive UK supplier for Ravas products. HSS editor Simon Duddy hears more from Paul Saunders and Nicky Whittle from Abbey.
productUpskilling: It’s the future…
So, what’s to be done? With skilled fork lift engineers retiring faster than new ones are recruited there is an acute skills shortage.
productELOKON: Award winning products for a safer workforce and a safer warehouse
Accidents involving forklift trucks are still all too common in the warehouse, but using smart technology such as that developed by ELOKON can greatly reduce the risks of injury to personnel and damage to equipment and the infrastructure.
