product3PL Great Bear invests in Flexi fleet
Leading third party logistics specialist, Great Bear, has introduced a new fleet of Narrow Aisle’s Flexi HiMAX articulated forklift trucks at its major multi-user hub at Brackmills in Northampton.
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productEcobat project manager joins CFTS board
Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) – the body responsible for developing and administering the materials handling industry’s national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination – has appointed David Callis, Ecobat’s special project manager, to its board.
productTask Consumer Products invests in Mitsubishi forklifts
A Mitsubishi fork lift fleet is helping one of the UK’s largest independent paper converters maintain a decade of consistent growth.
newsAITT seeks new general manager
One of the UK’s foremost accrediting bodies for trainers of forklift trucks and related workplace transport – AITT – has announced that it is seeking a new general manager.
articleTalent in Logistics event returns for 2018
Wide-ranging Conference and Awards looks at training throughout the logistics, transport and warehousing industries.
productToyota launches semi-automated order picking trucks
Toyota Material Handling UK has announced the launch of two semi-automated order picking trucks equipped with t-mote remote drive.
productToyota receives four nominations at the FLTA awards
Toyota Material Handling have received four nominations for the FLTA Awards for Excellence 2018, which is the biggest and most prestigious annual event in the Materials Handling industry calendar.
articleSmarter handling with lean automated trucks from Toyota
Toyota Material Handling is introducing a new and expanded automated warehouse range to the European market.
productRechargeable pedestrian safety proximity tags released
ZoneSafe has released a rechargeable version of its standard detection tag.
productWhat’s your Thorough Examination IQ?
CFTS reveals the 9 things you need to know to stay on the right side of the law…
productParts centre
Jungheinrich UK has announced the launch of a specialist parts centre based in the Midlands to support its end-to-end customer service model.
productWorker loses leg after forklift collision
An engineering company has been fined after a worker lost his leg from the knee down when he was hit by a forklift truck.
productSafety solutions
Elokon’s range of RFID, radar and intelligent laser based safety solutions for the warehouse reduce the risks associated with operating forklifts in this environment.
productBITA celebrates 75 years by looking to the future
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has marked the 75th Anniversary of its formation with an event for its members that nods to the association’s illustrious past, but focuses predominantly on the future.
productMalcolm Logistics opts for powerful Briggs’ fleet
Since appointing Briggs Equipment UK as its preferred supplier of materials handling equipment as part of an extensive materials handling capability review, Malcolm Logistics has received over 137 pieces of new equipment across a range of sites.
productMobile charging station for in-and-outdoors
Energy management specialist Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has developed a mobile charging station for use both inside and outdoors, offering key benefits to operations where an outside charging capability is preferable due to safety or environmental concerns.
articleRPC Containers take proactive approach to safety with Toyota
Toyota Material Handling UK is working with RPC Containers to provide a materials handling solution which is helping to improve safety in their operation. They have achieved this by supplying a fleet of Traigo electric powered counterbalance forklifts which were tailored to offer increased safety and reliability.
articleFlexible charger launches for lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries
Jungheinrich has launched the SLH 300 for lead-acid batteries and the lithium ion variant, the SLH 300i, feature a wide voltage range, numerous available options and a high level of efficiency.
articleFood logistics specialist switches to lithium-ion to boost uptime
The drive to reduce downtime led to Fowler Welch’s decision to switch its 170 forklift fleet to lithium-ion powered models. Head of procurement David Lowe tells HSS editor Simon Duddy how they arrived at the decision.
articleDriving safety through technology
While the number of industrial accidents is generally falling, this is sadly not applicable to the operation of forklift trucks. So any technology that can improve on the current statistics should be adopted wherever and whenever possible, says Alexander Glasmacher, managing director, Elokon.
