productEmissions analyser released
E Instruments has released its F5000-5GAS Forklift Gas Analyser. The device will analyse emissions from diesel, propane, CNG, LPG, and petrol engines.
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productMentor Training issues Pokémon GO warning
Over the last month, the mobile game Pokémon GO has become a huge hit. However, this fun app can have dangerous consequences at sites where forklifts operate, warns leading workplace transport operator training provider, Mentor Training.
productTruckLOG take the stand at IMHX 2016
TruckLOG preparations for IMHX 2016 (International Material Handling Exhibition) at the NEC in Birmingham on the 13 – 16 September 2016 are progressing in earnest.
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.
productLinde opens DC in the Czech Republic
Linde Material Handling has opened its first distribution centre in Brno, Czech Republic supplying spare parts for Linde trucks to accommodate the growing demand for product availability across Central and Eastern Europe.
productTrelleborg to feature smart tyre solutions at IMHX 2016
Trelleborg Wheel Systems will showcase smart solutions for the materials handling market at the IMHX 2016 International Materials Handling Exhibition, the largest meeting place for the UK’s logistics industry taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 13th-16th September.
articleFLTA launches Safer Site Pro
Association unveils step-by-step safety guidance for fork lift truck managers and supervisors.
articleTough training wanted
The standard of forklift truck operator training in the UK can vary greatly from one training provider to another, so how do you judge the quality and effectiveness of the course you choose? AITT explores.
productCombi Safe-Lift prevents forklift overloading
Live demos of the new Combilift Safe-Lift showed how drivers can avoid the pitfalls of tip-overloading at this recent IMHX.
productJungheinrich wins Design4Safety award with safety innovation
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) selected Jungheinrich’s Pedestrian Detection and Speed Control Solution as winner of the Design4Safety competition.
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.
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.
productSteel rules do not rule. OK?
The danger of accidents caused by chain wear is one of the most pressing reasons why the HSE first introduced LOLER inspections and, subsequently, the even more exacting procedure for Through Examination.
productSafety champions
A three man team from food manufacturer Moy Park has won the FLTA Safety Champion award.
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.
articleCombi Safe-Lift prevents forklift overloading
Live demos of the new Combilift Safe-Lift showed how drivers can avoid the pitfalls of tip-overloading at this recent IMHX.
articleLighter LPG cylinder launches
Flogas Britain has announced the launch of ‘Gaslight’, an innovative composite LPG cylinder, which comes with manual handling advantages.
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.
articleSideloader operator killed by toppled steel bundle
Oldham manufacturing firm R Tindall (Fabricators) has been prosecuted after a worker died after he was crushed under metal pipework.
newsGeoff Martin appointed CFTS Chairman
Geoff Martin has been appointed chairman of CFTS – the UK’s first national scheme for the Thorough Examination of fork lift and warehouse trucks. In doing so he succeeds Mike Mathias, Managing Director of Toyota Material Handling UK.
