productFLTA launches Safer Site Pro
Association unveils step-by-step safety guidance for fork lift truck managers and supervisors.
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productImpact to unveil new Carer heavy duty electric forklift
Impact, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat Lift Trucks, will return to IMHX this year to showcase its comprehensive product line-up – including the UK show debut of a new 8-10 tonne Carer heavy duty electric forklift range.
product35 years young
West Midlands-based Cesab dealership Midlands Material Handling is celebrating 35 years in business with an expansion of its sales team.
articleForklift operator sees sunshine revolution
How one smart owner replaced his diesel forklifts with electric and now uses solar panels to power his trucks for free.
productBusiness solutions
In this video, Tony Wallis, commercial director, Toyota Material Handling UK discusses the Total Business Solutions theme Toyota will present at IMHX.
productGrand finalists take shape in Operator of the Year
Some of the industry’s best lift truck operators, employers and training organisations came together at IMHX last week to see Grand Finalists selected in the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year.
productBrexit ‘not as bad as feared’ says BITA
The latest Forklift Truck Market Outlook for 2016 produced by Oxford Economics on behalf of BITA suggests that the economic impact of Brexit might not be as significant as other forecasters are predicting.
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articleBosch ties up with SAP on Industry 4.0
Bosch and SAP have agreed to form a strategic partnership for the internet of things (IoT) and Industry 4.0. The companies see forklift tracking as one possible application.
articleIn the spotlight
HSS editor Simon Duddy offers his IMHX highlights drawing on some key trends to feature at the logistics industry’s biggest exhibition.
productDelivery firm fined after worker loses leg
A Buckinghamshire delivery firm has been fined after a driver suffered life changing injuries when he was hit by a reversing forklift.
productDoosan launches 25 tonne forklift
The launch of a 25 tonne counterbalance truck was one of the highlights of Doosan’s IMHX presence in 2016.
newsSainsbury’s warehouse worker killed at St Helens DC
Police officers were called to the centre on Hall Wood Avenue by employees reporting a colleague had been involved in an incident with a fork lift truck.
productReport forklift theft on the Stolen Truck Database
In order to help the police and to protect the public, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has created an online database where thefts of trucks can be reported.
articleOperating safely alongside fork lift trucks
Who is most at risk of being injured by a fork lift truck? Peter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, reveals the answer and explains what you can do to minimise the dangers at your site.
articleUndeterred by Brexit
Our impending exit from the European Union is the biggest issue currently facing industry and the country as a whole. Below James Clark, Secretary-General of BITA, reflects on the specially commissioned post-referendum Forklift Truck Market Outlook for 2016 from Oxford Economics, produced on behalf of BITA.
articleComprehensive lift truck inspections
It is vital that managers and supervisors who are responsible for the safety and lawful use of industrial equipment understand their legal obligations, explains CFTS technical manager Shaun Prendergast.
productVetter BIGForks excel at tough applications
Vetter relies on state-of-the-art manufacturing technology to produce large forks under its BIGForks range.
productNew standard for forklifts used where powders and dusts could ignite
The new EU standard EN1755:2015 is set to impact the design of materials handling equipment intended for use in Zone 21 and 22 hazardous areas, where powders and dusts are present.
productOverloading fork lift truck ‘primary cause’ of fatal incident
The overloading of a fork lift truck was the “primary cause” of a fatal incident involving a delivery driver in Workington, an inquest heard.
