articleManage batteries to avoid downtime
Maximising efficiency is essential for busy logistics operations and understanding how forklift batteries are performing is key to avoid potentially costly downtime says Hoppecke.
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productAITT launches UK’s first annual monitoring scheme for instructors
In a drive to raise industry standards and offer the best service to its members, AITT has launched what is understood to be the forklift truck sector’s first annual monitoring scheme for instructors of forklift truck operators.
productSmartphone first for forklift fleet management
Elokon has released the first smartphone based forklift fleet management system on the market.
productCombi-PPT to showcase at LogiMAT
One of Combilift’s newest products, the Combi-PPT, will make its global trade fair debut at LogiMAT 2019.
productInduction failure as agency worker at courier hit by forklift
A courier service company has been fined after an agency worker was hit and run over by a fork lift truck.
articleRobotic range of forklifts
Robotic trucks aim to bring cost effective flexibility to automated handling.
productCFTS strengthens technical support
CFTS, the body behind a national standard for the Thorough Examination of lift trucks, has appointed a new technical manager, Adrian White.
productHoppecke launches HF premium chargers
The new trak | charger HF premium series from Hoppecke Industrial Batteries is said to deliver high quality reactive current compensation to accommodate precise charging times.
articleReal time visibility of battery status
EnerSys has introduced the new Truck iQ smart battery dashboard to give materials handling vehicle drivers real-time visibility of their truck’s battery status.
productCustoms delay fears driving demand for STR forklifts
Narrow Aisle – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based intralogistics solutions – is experiencing unprecedented levels of demand for its range of short-term rental (STR) trucks.
articlePyroban re-energised for MHE market
With changes at the top, Pyroban is placing renewed focus on the materials handling industry. HSS editor Simon Duddy interviews Pyroban Group CEO Brian Quarendon to hear more.
articleIt’s oh so quiet… shh… shh
Yale Europe Materials Handling has unveiled two options for its pedestrian power pallet truck range. The precision control tiller head and noise reduction options allow the trucks to be used in a wider range of applications.
articleHigher acquisition cost concern over lithium-ion
Research into lithium-ion battery technology for MHE found 66% of respondents consider the higher initial acquisition costs to be the biggest disadvantage of the technology.
productSet time aside for agency drivers advises industry expert
The best way to avoid incidents, disruption and make a saving is to set time aside for training when companies take on agency forklift drivers, says Stuart Taylor, MD, Mentor Training.
newsJungheinrich opens new eComm channel to sell spare parts
The forklift manufacturer has set up a joint venture with Fricke, a German spare parts distributor, to target international sale of spare parts.
product5 resolutions to transform safety in your workplace
It’s the start of another New Year… a time to review our lifestyle choices and work out how to turn things around.
productNew website for trading used forklifts
The website enables forklift truck dealers to market their machines to both end users, and traders alike. It has been set up to help dealers sell and hire trucks, while also sourcing machines for their own fleet.
productJungheinrich to be largest exhibitor at LogiMAT
The manufacturer will promises ‘nothing less than the next revolution in the warehouse’ at the show.
articleDoosan launches rugged electric counterbalance truck
Doosan has launched a powerful new range of four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks, the B45X-7 Series, as a viable alternative to increasingly regulated IC Engine equivalents.
productCheck certificates with certainty
AITT reveals the key certificate features employers must examine when verifying forklift operator qualifications.
