articleContinental showcases extensive materials handling portfolio
At this year’s CeMAT, Continental presented its comprehensive product portfolio for the supply chain.
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productToyota continues Safer Logistics sponsorship
Toyota Material Handling UK has continued sponsorship of the Safer Logistics Theatre at the Health & Safety Event, NEC, March 21 – 23 2017.
productChain wear gauge in limited edition giveaway
Trusted supplier to the materials handling industry FB Chain is celebrating its 30th anniversary by giving away a limited edition professional chain wear gauge every month in its anniversary year.
productIBCS adds HydroSave to growing portfolio
Independent specialist battery and charger company IBCS has added the HydroSave Battery Series to its growing portfolio. HydroSave has been developed to address a desire in the materials handling industry to minimise maintenance and operating costs.
productFork truck associations take joint stand at IMHX
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) and British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) will share a stand at IMHX 2016.
productTrelleborg’s acquisition of CGS Holding finalised
Trelleborg has finalised the acquisition of CGS Holding a.s. – a privately-owned company with leading positions in agricultural, industrial and specialty tires as well as engineered polymer solutions.
news30,000th Combilift handed over at CeMAT
The 30,000th Combilift to roll off the production lines in Monaghan was officially handed over to its new owner on June 1st during the CeMAT materials handling and logistics trade fair in Hanover, Germany.
articleBriggs Equipment unveils Briggs Defence branding
The move emphasises the MHE supplier’s strength in the vertical, which was cemented by a massive contract win with the MoD in 2013.
articleManitou Group debuts ME range
The ME range of forklifts is designed for light to moderate use and features a number of models with capacities from 1.5 tonnes to 5 tonnes.
articleJungheinrich upgrades tough forklifts
Two years after the launch of its series 3 and 4 hydrodynamic drive counterbalance trucks, Jungheinrich used CeMAT to launch an extension of its robust diesel and LPG series.
articleLithium-ion showing signs of maturity
Lithium-ion batteries are moving to a new level of maturity, no longer a choice for early adopters only, they are becoming a more mainstream option for fleet managers. HSS editor Simon Duddy caught up with Tobias Zierhut, head of product marketing at Linde at the company’s recent exhibition in Germany to discuss the technology.
productLatest e-fulfilment intralogistics solutions on show
Visitors to the Warehouse Technology Group’s latest live event will hear a range of presentations from high profile speakers on the subject of ‘managing your warehouse to keep pace with the new world of e-tailing’.
articleChanging energy landscape
CNG is a somewhat neglected piece of the forklift energy puzzle. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to truck power engineering experts Marshall’s Industrial in a bid to define CNG’s place in the energy mix and see if it could work for you.
articleGood for 16 hours a day
Food service supplier deploys articulated forklift from Aisle-Master to assist handling in cold and ambient storage facilities.
articleJohn Lewis revamps MHE battery performance
John Lewis and Waitrose were looking to commission a national fleet survey of its battery and charger assets that would provide both basic and advanced information of the installed fleet.
articleCustomer experience is key to future sustainability
Janet Noble, national service centre manager at Briggs Equipment outlines how organisations need to adopt a relentless customer centric focus.
productPort signs service contract with Kalmar
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and the Yilport Oslo Terminal Investments AS in Norway, have signed a long term service agreement for Kalmar Optimal Care. The order was signed on 1 February 2016 and the Kalmar services team has already started working at the terminal.
productFeedback on mast-tilt position
While forklift operator training is designed to teach the safest and best practises which should minimise the risk of accidents, in the real world the drive for higher productivity can put pressure on operators to bend the rules.
productTraining centre to tackle forklift skills gap
A new dedicated training centre for forklift service engineers will be based in Swindon and aims to produce at least 200 fully qualified graduates per year.
productTrain the trainers with RTITB
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