Electric forklifts make great progress
Following 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.
Following 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.
Wincanton 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.
Food and raw materials specialist Best Storage has taken delivery of five CESAB counterbalanced and reach trucks for its warehouse and distribution centre near Wigan.
From 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.
Hyster’s H8-16XM forklift trucks use significantly less fuel to do more work than the previous generation models.
One 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.
Mitsubishi 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.
Ian Roberts, general manager of TruckLOG at Davis Derby provides five tips to help you get the most out of your fleet management system.
Thanks 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.
Grower 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’.
CESAB Material Handling Europe is celebrating the signing of its 100th dealer.
CESAB Material Handling UK has launched the latest edition of its powerful 80 volt forklift truck, the CESAB B600 range.
Fork Lift Truck Association chief executive Peter Harvey outlines the key role managers and supervisors have to play in warehouse safety.
In 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.
Engineering 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.
Operator 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.
With 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.
Tata 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.
Leading food retailer, Morrisons, is realising the benefits of using Linde Forklift Hire in its diverse nationwide manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses.
3PL Itella Logistics has taken delivery of Clark forklifts for a huge new DC in Finland.