articleLifting and moving by hand is the main cause of reportable accidents in the freight by road industry and the logistics sector has a rate of musculoskeletal disorders 50% higher than the national average, says Laura Nelson.
productLUXURY KITCHEN manufacturer, Mereway Group, has taken delivery of 7 Hyster forklift trucks at its Birmingham warehouse hub.
articleShortages and delays are extending forklift OEM lead times, says Darren Boiling, who offers advice on ensuring you have an ATEX forklift when you need it.
productMENTOR FLT Training is now delivering its popular Managing Forklift Operations course via multiple online formats to allow managers to choose the learning method most suited to them.
productTHE UKMHA has highlighted the importance of proper forklift maintenance and safety procedures following a fatal industrial accident.
articleThe Mitsubishi EDiA XL electric forklift delivers all of the power of a diesel but with none of the noise or emissions, says Stewart Gosling.
articleNearly a quarter of all Toyota electric-powered forklift trucks ordered for delivery in the UK now feature Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) technology, but the manufacturer stresses the importance of good charging discipline.
articleWe are currently seeing a huge demand for digital innovation when it comes to automation in the warehouse and connected fleet management, says Kenny Watson.
articleCombilift has launched the Combi-XLE – an electric powered multidirectional forklift with up to 5-ton lift capacity.
articleTRANSMON ENGINEERING was approached by Linde Materials Handling to provide a solution at one of its customers, to ensure forklift trucks could operate at a safer, slower speed around pedestrians.
productAS MOST businesses experience peaks in activity or events that demand extra equipment for a small period, short-term rental options allow you to source the right forklift with minimal notice.
articleMore and more SME warehouse operators and e-commerce retailers are deploying automated intralogistics technology to ensure that they meet delivery promises to online shoppers, says Paul Freeman.
productSICK HAS developed a customisable, active collision warning system for manned forklifts, the SICK Backup Assistance System (BAS), which alerts drivers to prevent collisions with people or objects, where their view is restricted for example by blind spots or during reversing.
articleSTOURBRIDGE-BASED aluminium manufacturer, Bridgnorth Aluminium is expanding. To help meet its commercial objectives, the company needed to increase its existing lift truck capacity by 100%, from 5,000kg to 10,000kg.
productTHE SUSTAINABLE packaging player has replaced forklifts with ten Automated Guided Vehicles for a fully automated warehouse at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
productWHILE AUTOMATED forklifts have been around for many years, they have tended to be regular forklifts designs with automation technology built on.
productKEY CHANGES have been announced in the latest update to the materials handling industry official guidance notes on how to comply with the legal obligations for Thorough Examinations.
articleACCORDING TO Toyota Material Handling UK, an ‘exceptional’ shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment (MHE) to optimise the efficiency of their warehouse intralogistics processes.
newsINTRALOGISTICS SPECIALIST Linde Material Handling (Linde MH) has released its sustainability report for 2020.
productMENTOR FLT Training is set to launch a new video conferencing version of its popular Managing Forklift Operations course to provide further flexible and cost-effective training options to the industry.
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