article‘This is Yale’ showcases tailored industry solutions
The event in Germany showcased products to be rolled out over the coming months, and demonstrated the forklift manufacturer’s focus on bespoke industry solutions.
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productELOKON – Supporting Safetember and the FLTA Safety Convention
ELOKON, the award winning supplier of safety and assistance systems for forklift trucks, is once again participating in the FLTA Safety Convention on October 3rd in Coventry.
productTanker collides with forklift
A Glossop-based company has been fined after a visiting tanker collided with a fork lift truck.
productSpark from forklift causes explosion at waste firm
A Bedfordshire waste company has been sentenced after two of its employees suffered burns whilst processing flammable aerosol containers.
articleTrucks suited to cross-docking
With no let-up in the scarcity of good quality warehousing space in sight, occupiers are turning to equipment that allows them to maximise existing property, says Paul Murray, JCB’s Teletruk general manager.
articleBig year ahead
With a new year comes new opportunities and challenges. Next year should have plenty of each of those! It is, of course, an IMHX year and the UK logistics industry’s biggest trade show traditionally gives a triennial shot in the arm to all exhibitors. But with Brexit just around the corner and no clear plan at the time of writing, we are about to enter a tumultuous period, says BITA President Simon Barkworth.
productOne-stop compliance
CFTS Chairman Geoff Martin reflects on the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the LOLER and PUWER regulations.
productIntuitive performance
Building on the success of its popular 80-volt, EDiA EX, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has announced the latest addition to its award-winning electric range: EDiA EM.
newsKnow your currency options ahead of Brexit crunch time
Finance firm Investec is urging UK businesses with currency exposures to consider a range of options as Brexit nears, particularly if we head towards ‘no-deal’.
articleFLTA: Put safety first
Each year, 1300 people suffer life-changing injuries as a result of lift truck accidents. To help us better understand the issues and challenges facing employers, Peter Harvey MBE, chief executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, shares his thoughts.
productEnvironmental considerations lead 3PL to lithium forklift investment
AKW Global Logistics has committed to purchasing two 2.5 tonne lithium powered forklifts, to replace diesel models.
articleTaking training records paperless
Lift truck incidents can result in a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigation. When the worst happens, organisations often lack the records which prove they have done what is legally required for compliance and safety. That’s just one reason why RTITB is encouraging the warehousing and logistics industry to go paperless with training records. Laura Nelson, RTITB Managing Director, explains.
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productOver 400 exhibitors expected at IMHX 2019
Supply chain issues are predicted to top the post-Brexit agenda.
productTranslift senior management makes key transition
Translift has developed from its manufacturing heritage to a dealership offering professional added value. It offers the Bendi and Landoll range, as well as complementary products.
articleAre you ready for Euro-Stage V?
Emission standards for diesel forklift trucks are about to get a lot stricter and, for the first time, LPG trucks are affected too. Paul Watson, UK commercial director at Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK asks what are the implications for buyers planning their future strategic fleet purchases?
articleTCM forklifts play crucial role at intense 3PL operation
Managers at George Walker Transport have been working with engineers at Sheffield-based CAM Forklift Trucks developing new techniques to improve the crucial role forklifts play in their intensive materials handling operation as part of a productivity and £500,000 cost reduction platform.
productCrown Lift Trucks acquires new Midlands site
Crown is to open a new Midlands facility following its acquisition of a speculative development on a landmark site in Perry Barr, Birmingham.
articleMulti-year packages on heavy Hyundai forklifts
RAM Tubulars, a provider of multi-recycling services to the oil, gas and construction industries, has recently taken delivery of its first Hyundai forklift from Bear Handling – the 130D-9 model, is a 13,000kg load capacity diesel machine.
productGoing beyond the truck
Increased demand and diversity in materials handling operations is driving the development of solutions that go beyond trucks, according to Hyster Europe.
