productElectric multidirectional sideloader business Hubtex strengthens UK business
Hubtex is intent on expansion in the UK market, and is banking on a consultative approach that is focused on optimising end-to-end processes for end users.
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productSafety and Health Excellence Awards 2019 entries open
The SHE Awards are free to enter and celebrate achievements in the health, safety, security and fire sectors.
productAITT named accreditation partner for Toyota Material Handling UK
Toyota training centres and Toyota instructors will be receiving AITT accreditation.
articleIngredients to success
Warehouse manager Nicki Milner explains how ingredients supplier Muntons got to grips with space constraints, rationalised the forklift fleet, and deals with health & safety. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productGoing beyond the truck
Increased demand and diversity in materials handling operations is driving the development of solutions that go beyond trucks, according to Hyster Europe.
articleNew powered pedestrian pallet truck
The Combi-PPT is a powered pallet truck with standard lift capacities of 3,000kg and 6,000kg, with higher capacity models from 7,000kg to 16,000kg available on request.
productMark Durden-Smith to host FLTA Awards 2019
A familiar face to millions of rugby fans, television presenter Mark Durden-Smith, has been announced as host of the Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2019.
productOperator crushed by overturned forklift
A scaffolding company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was crushed by a forklift truck.
newsTributes paid to Shaun Prendergast
CFTS, the body behind the fork lift truck industry’s Thorough Examination standard, has paid tribute to its valued technical manager, Shaun Prendergast.
productDematic ‘upgrades’ team to share base with sister firm Linde
The Engineering Team that supports Dematic’s Modernisation and Upgrades (MU) business has moved from Northampton to larger offices within the Kion Group at Linde’s Wellingborough depot.
productCFTS says no to rulers
There’s a time and a place for rulers and it’s nowhere near a fork lift truck.
productAgency workers at risk due to lack of lift truck training
Workplace accidents, injuries and fatalities are frequently occurring as employers fail to check the qualifications and training credentials of agency staff working in lift truck operations, warns RTITB.
productLogistics company fined after driver suffers crush injuries
A Newport-based logistics company has been fined after a driver was crushed by a full pallet when his lorry was being unloaded.
productThree minute charge
French grocer Carrefour has installed a new hydrogen station to supply its forklift fleet.
productHow to improve forklift safety through the winter
Forklift trucks are a great aid in any warehouse or packing facility. Not only can they improve productivity, but they can help to prevent injury when an otherwise strenuous task needs to be carried out. It’s little wonder they’re so widely used.
articlePay-as-you-go innovation
Great Bear chooses 58 truck fleet from Crown to boost warehouse efficiency at 24/7 DC operation. To boost flexibility for the leading 3PL Crown offered a pay-as-you-go model for some of the fleet.
productLinde safety finalist for FLTA awards
Linde Material Handling has been announced as a finalist for the Safety category at the FLTA awards.
articleGet a load of the talent
The Talent in Logistics event is dedicated to promoting logistics recruitment and supporting staff retention. The event is moving to Milton Keynes for 2019 and the team will unveil a white paper on student perceptions of logistics in the coming months.
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.
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.
