articleLogistics, intra-company transport and stowing applications with limited space rely on compact electric forklifts with rear-wheel drive. Hyundai Heavy Industries presents a new product that will influence this very demanding market segment.
articleSince October 2012 there has been another very good reason for complying with health and safety legislation: Fee For Intervention (FFI). The FLTA’s Owen Delaney explains.
articleFollowing the recent launch of the Toyota Traigo 80-volt electric forklift, Toyota Material Handling counterbalance product manager UK Dave Rylance discusses the benefits brought by improving technology.
newsWincanton employee Ryszard Janus was crowned RTITB Operator of the Year 2013 at a sparkling gala dinner to celebrate the competition’s Grand Final on 20th September 2013.
productFood and raw materials specialist Best Storage has taken delivery of five CESAB counterbalanced and reach trucks for its warehouse and distribution centre near Wigan.
productFrom October 2013 CLARK will use the new DEUTZ engine TD 3.6L in its C40- 55sD diesel forklift series. CLARK will also equip both the C20-35D (DEUTZ 2.9L) series as of 2014, and the C60-80D (DEUTZ 3.6 TCD) series as of 2015 with DEUTZ engines, which meet the European exhaust emission standard IIIB.
articleHyster’s H8-16XM forklift trucks use significantly less fuel to do more work than the previous generation models.
articleOne of Combilift’s largest capacity models to date – a 28t capacity Straddle Carrier (Combi-SC) – is in operation at Caledonian Modular’s site in Newark. The manufacturer of modular buildings wanted a more efficient and safer way of moving finished modules from the manufacturing facilities to the storage yards.
productMitsubishi Forklift Trucks’ latest range of GRENDIA ES 1.5 to 3.5t diesel counterbalance trucks will be fitted with full belly plate and sealed rear wheel arches as standard.
articleIan Roberts, general manager of TruckLOG at Davis Derby provides five tips to help you get the most out of your fleet management system.
productThanks to the new ‘Lift Free for 3’ deal from Doosan Industrial Vehicle, customers signing up for a five year lease purchase or contract hire deal will get the first three months’ use completely free of charge – typically worth £1500.
newsGrower uses electric forklifts to transfer crates of harvested and washed pumpkins from the trailers that bring them in from the field to a 120,000 sq ft temperature controlled store and ‘pack house’.
productCESAB Material Handling Europe is celebrating the signing of its 100th dealer.
articleCESAB Material Handling UK has launched the latest edition of its powerful 80 volt forklift truck, the CESAB B600 range.
articleFork Lift Truck Association chief executive Peter Harvey outlines the key role managers and supervisors have to play in warehouse safety.
articleIn September 2013 RTITB, the largest lift truck training accrediting body in the UK, completed its competition to find the lift truck Operator of the Year.
articleEngineering firm Alstom has taken on a fleet of Yale trucks on a six-year contract hire from Forkway to handle materials for its train servicing and repair operations.
articleOperator training, best practice and preventive measures all help prevent forklift trucks making headlines for the wrong reasons. James Clark, Secretary-General of the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), says that’s why best practice guides can provide a valuable resource for users of materials handling equipment.
articleWith more and more businesses seeking to meet their materials handling needs without making a long term financial commitment, the UK market for short term rental trucks is growing significantly, says Neil Warren, Jungheinrich UK’s used equipment and short term rental director.
articleTata is rightly considered a giant of manufacturing. With links to the aerospace, automotive and construction industries, among others, its steel division is a leading supplier to customers across the globe.
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