articleSolid foundations
Offsite manufacturer Charcon secures bespoke sideloader solution from Bulmor.
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articlePeople still critical
Ute Filippone, ID Systems’ business manager EMEA & UK takes a look at the issue of robots versus humans in the MHE sector.
articleCasual forklift training poses risk warns RTITB
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), some businesses allow lift truck “training” to simply be carried out by a forklift operator, who may or may not be correctly trained themselves, rather than using professional lift truck instructors. RTITB warns of the dangers of ‘casual’ training and confirms best practice.
articleAisle-Master – the versatile, space saving and tough operator
Aisle-Master articulated forklifts offer unbeatable space saving, cost effective and productive storage and handling, and with lift heights of up to an impressive 15m as seen on the cover of this month’s issue, they enable every inch of available space in the warehouse to be exploited.
articleGet wise to fair wear & tear
For a vast number of UK organisations, hiring or leasing their fork lift trucks makes more economic sense than buying outright. However, such businesses would be wise to consider their obligations under such a contract – it could work out very expensive indeed.
articleKeeping it in the loop
Linde Material Handling has established ‘Hardware in the Loop’ software simulation as the test standard for electronic control and assistance systems.
productSustainability report
Underscoring the company’s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, Crown has published a new ecologic report, which highlights its recent global efforts to minimise waste, manage energy use, and maximise product and facility lifespan.
productWithstands challenging environment
Eight years ago, Contact Attachments supplied Norfolk-based shellfish processing company, Lynn Shellfish, with its Forklift Tipping Bin eight to help it dispose of sea waste which is collected with the seafood it processes.
newsHelp catch the bad guys
A Fork Lift Truck Association Alert states 12 Still forklifts have been stolen from Wincanton premises in Daventry.
articleSemi rough terrain forklift launches
European Handling Equipment, best known for its Warrior brand of handling products, held Open Days last month to showcase products from its Taiwanese partner manufacturers Tailift and Noveltek.
articleBattery firm invests in new technology
Industrial Battery and Charger Services Limited (IBCS), based in Rotherham, is investing in new technology.
news“Pedestrians routinely weaved between forklifts”
A logistics company was fined £20,000 after a worker was hit by a fork-lift truck in a busy yard and suffered head injuries.
articleRental firm takes on Bobcat telehandler
Readyplant has bought the first Bobcat T35105L telehandler in the UK from Wigan-based Norwest Plant.
articleDouble decker forklift promises more operational capacity
TCM’s SRD 200 double stacker forklift focuses on important operational benefits; greater efficiency with long-distance capacity.
articleHyundai unveils high performance forklift
The Hyundai 30D-9 forklift is one of the high-performance machines in the newly designed 9 series of Hyundai diesel counterbalance trucks.
productAisle-Masters are tough enough for the Commodity Centre
The Commodity Centre Group handles over 200,000 tonnes of mainly dried fruits and agricultural commodities a year from all over the world at its HQ in Essex, which are destined for major supermarkets and repackaging plants.
productPort equipment order
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won a significant order from long standing customer, Sociedad Portuaria Region de Cartagena (SPRC) and Terminal de Contenedores de Cartagena (Contecar) in Cartagena, Colombia.
productProduct & service brochure
Industrial battery, charger and service products supplier, IBCS, has released its new product and service brochure.
articleSeatbelt would have saved forklift driver, says HSE
A man who was crushed under his forklift truck at a Grantham company would have survived if he was wearing his seatbelt, an inquest at Grantham Magistrates Court was told.
articleMarket surveillance legislation update
The long planned market surveillance regulations are still not on the EU statute book. James Clark, BITA Secretary General examines why there has been such slow progress around these hugely important regulations.
