articleNo need to send for the SAS… it’s already built in
People, product and process, the 3 Ps that Toyota Material Handling focus on to be the world’s number one material handling provider.
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productFramework for training lift truck professionals
According to the Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT), currently there is no consensus amongst training providers concerning the content and duration of training courses for fork truck sales personnel and service engineers. As it stands, many of these professionals undergo full operator training, which is an unnecessary and uneconomical waste of employer’s costs and trainees time.
productSee danger, speak up…
“Everyone has the right to be safe at work– the place, after all, where most of us spend a third of our lives. Last year 800 people lost this right when they went to work and were injured in accidents involving FLTs, most resulting in traumatic injuries that will change their lives and those of their families and employers forever. It’s just not good enough.”
productDealer of the Year – are you the best?
In a bid to enthuse and excite forklift dealers across the land, The Fork Lift Truck Association is renaming one of its award categories.
articleFighting the good fight
For over 40 years, Translift Bendi have been waging a war on wasted storage space with the continual development and introduction of innovative products and solutions.
productTruck rentals in pole position
Supporting numerous Formula 1 teams for several years now, Linde works hand in hand with them to ensure the right forklift truck is delivered to the right place, at the right time, whenever and wherever they are needed right across the globe.
productChecklist for forklift safety
As part of the Fork Lift Truck Association’s Safetember safety campaign, Mentor has launched checklist an guidance notes to help managers and supervisors overseeing lift truck operations to formalise and document safety checks.
articleHave you improved forklift site safety?
The FLTA is seeking Safe Site Award entries from companies operating lift trucks. Share your story of fork lift safety excellence for a chance to win acclaim and help other companies save employees from injury or worse.
newsCaught – firm fined £9,000 for failing to regularly maintain forklifts
An animal feed supplier has been fined for safety failings after the company had failed to ensure their fork lift trucks had undergone regular examination, putting employees at risk.
productOperators get to test drive
Midlands-based privately owned logistics company, Knights of Old Group, has signed a new contract that sees UniCarriers become the company’s sole supplier of industrial indoor and outdoor trucks.
productFleet upgrade
Hastings Freight, part of palletised freight network, Palletways, has made significant investment in updating it forklift fleet. The South Yorkshire-based firm has taken delivery of five Yale VX LPG Counterbalance trucks, supplied by Forkway.
articleYou’ve got to be in it to win it
Could your company be the next winner of the FLTA’s Safe Site Award?
newsIndia’s forklift Operator of the Year 2015 open for entries
Entries are now open for India’s forklift operators to compete for the prestigious title of ‘Forklift Operator of the Year – India’.
productCFTS clears up hire confusion
Uncertainty over responsibility for the Thorough Examination of fork lift trucks could be placing thousands of businesses renting fork lift trucks at risk of prosecution, according to inspection experts CFTS.
articleLinde well prepared for peak forklift rental demand
As the Christmas season approaches, Linde Material Handling is seeing a surge in demand for its short term rental trucks. Thanks to owning the largest supply of rental trucks in the industry, Linde is well positioned to react to situations quickly and reliably and help businesses to deal with the increased demands of the festive season.
articleCheck out The Safer Site programme
The Fork Lift Truck Association has put together a wealth of forklift safety knowledge and advice in supporting materials for its Safer Site programme.
productForklift speed limiter
To help transport and storage operations heighten safety and reduce costs, Transmon Engineering has developed its ‘next generation’ of speed limiting and safety devices for forklift trucks.
productYale SmartBelt foils seat belt cheats
Yale has introduced a new ‘cheat-proof’ interlock system – named ‘SmartBelt’ – to prevent drivers from bypassing seat belt procedures.
articleHeed the warning line
Accurate tyre replacement is key to fleet safety and keeping costs in check. The Pit Stop Line from Trelleborg is designed to bring precision to the decision making of fleet managers.
productBlack Friday challenges
With market analysists predicting online retail sales to top £1 billion on what’s become known as Black Friday, Briggs Equipment is urging supply chain businesses to ensure they’re equipped to cope with an unprecedented seasonal rush.
