productSafety champions
A three man team from food manufacturer Moy Park has won the FLTA Safety Champion award.
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productSuits low temperatures
A temperature-controlled 3PL has opted for battery charging technology from Fronius for its logistics processes.
productA fruitful outcome for Luscombe Drinks with Aisle-Master
Increased capacity and reduced costs thanks to articulated forklift.
articleIn the spotlight
HSS editor Simon Duddy offers his IMHX highlights drawing on some key trends to feature at the logistics industry’s biggest exhibition.
articleCombi Safe-Lift prevents forklift overloading
Live demos of the new Combilift Safe-Lift showed how drivers can avoid the pitfalls of tip-overloading at this recent IMHX.
productLift truck supplier is first port of call
Avonmouth Shipping has called on Impact, the UK’s sole supplier of Cat lift trucks, to expand its materials handling capabilities, adding a specially modified Cat DP45 diesel-powered forklift to its hard-working fleet.
productDrum handling in hazardous areas
The St Clare Engineering range of Grab-O-Matic ATEX fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers is said to provide a safe and efficient solution for lifting or moving drums in hazardous areas.
productDelivery firm fined after worker loses leg
A Buckinghamshire delivery firm has been fined after a driver suffered life changing injuries when he was hit by a reversing forklift.
articleOperating in tight aisles
Combilift’s new walk behind Combi-Counterbalanced Stacker (Combi-CS), premiered at IMHX, is said to be able to work in the smallest operating aisles for a machine of its type and lift capacity.
articleLighter LPG cylinder launches
Flogas Britain has announced the launch of ‘Gaslight’, an innovative composite LPG cylinder, which comes with manual handling advantages.
productDoosan launches 25 tonne forklift
The launch of a 25 tonne counterbalance truck was one of the highlights of Doosan’s IMHX presence in 2016.
articleEntry level VNA made easy
The Bendi SpaceMate is an attachment that is designed to convert a standard forklift into a VNA stacker at a fraction of the costs of purchasing a specialist truck for the job.
newsSainsbury’s warehouse worker killed at St Helens DC
Police officers were called to the centre on Hall Wood Avenue by employees reporting a colleague had been involved in an incident with a fork lift truck.
newsBendi founder Freddy Brown passes away
Translift Bendi MD Simon Brown has made a statement as his father and Bendi founder Freddy Brown passed away.
articleSideloader operator killed by toppled steel bundle
Oldham manufacturing firm R Tindall (Fabricators) has been prosecuted after a worker died after he was crushed under metal pipework.
productOpportunity charging without lithium-ion
The new NexSys range of high-performance motive power batteries from EnerSys offers fast charging, opportunity charging, zero change and virtually zero maintenance capabilities that deliver significant operational benefits and lifetime cost savings compared with traditional flooded and gel battery alternatives.
newsGeoff Martin appointed CFTS Chairman
Geoff Martin has been appointed chairman of CFTS – the UK’s first national scheme for the Thorough Examination of fork lift and warehouse trucks. In doing so he succeeds Mike Mathias, Managing Director of Toyota Material Handling UK.
articleLife Celebration of Freddy Brown set for Monday
Freddy Brown, founder of Translift Bendi, passed away last week.
productReport forklift theft on the Stolen Truck Database
In order to help the police and to protect the public, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has created an online database where thefts of trucks can be reported.
productBriggs Equipment launches asset finance division
Briggs Equipment has launched BE Finance – a new asset finance division, which provides tailored funding to support customers’ growth ambitions.
