articleBaumann’s new sideloader cabin boosts visibility
The panoramic cabin has been introduced by Italian manufacturer Baumann as standard for its award-winning range of sideloaders.
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productMaking a VERTU of saving cash
When the market is dictated by price alone, there tends to be only one direction of travel, but battery price reality can only be truly assessed by incorporating the associated running costs involved with ownership or a lease contract, says ECOBAT Battery Technologies.
articleSmooth forklift operation provides platform for swift delivery
A service-focused B2B mail order firm has invested in a fleet of 33 trucks from UniCarriers.
articleThe human factor
TCM dealership director Graham Jones makes a persuasive case for the most important part of the forklift being the seat.
productKeep a close eye on costs
Crown Lift Trucks has built FleetSTATS cost control into its InfoLink fleet management system.
articleFighting back against theft
The Fork Lift Truck Association’s Stolen Truck Alert – recently enhanced by the Stolen Truck Database – has a proven track record in helping recover stolen property and apprehending the perpetrators of the crime.
productJLG plans to close UK engineering centre
Manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers JLG Industries plans to close its facility in Bruntingthorpe, near Leicester as part of a global consolidation.
articleCutting consumption
An aluminium smelter has reduced the energy consumption of its intralogistics equipment by using Fronius battery charging technology.
productGlobal expansion plan
UK-based SumoGlove International is looking to appoint distributors and agents worldwide as it seeks to drive further sales growth for its Sumo Glove brand of forklift truck attachments.
productRotator attachment deployed
To improve productivity at West Coast Sea Products, the company contacted B&B Attachments to provide them with a solution for handling and turning the fresh scallops processed every day.
articleA holistic view can bring flexibility
‘Holistic treatments’ are not usually looked on in the best of lights, but when it comes to material handling fleets it is an approach that can prove to be just the tonic, argues Terry Kendrew, managing director, Impact Handling.
articleThe primacy of data
Ute Filippone, business manager EMEA & UK, ID Systems tells HSS editor Simon Duddy that data is becoming key in forklift fleet management.
articleEngineering firm takes agile forklift
IMI Hydronic Engineering has taken delivery of a MaxTruck 2T, which includes a hydraulic fork positioner, a 6m service platform, and a two tonne lifting boom.
newsFLTA Awards winners honoured
Best of the industry celebrated for hard work and achievement on March 4th at Telford’s International Centre.
productYou got to roll with it
Logistics Service Provider BT Trans of Arnhem has chosen to pack its heavy-duty truck tires with RollerForks. This saves the company not only difficult lifting and carrying, but is also safer and more efficient.
articleMarket forces
Jungheinrich UK MD Jan Lorenz talks to HSS Editor Simon Duddy about changing trends in intralogistics solutions in the UK and how the manufacturer is gearing itself to best serve end users.
productBattery chargers offered
Curtis UK is well placed to help dealers and individual business select the right charger to help batteries last longer and perform better, says the firm.
productHard-hitting video stands out
Mentor Training scooped the Award for Safety at this year’s FLTA Awards for Excellence.
product9 things you need to know about Thorough Examination (but were afraid to ask)
If you oversee fork lift truck operations, you’ll be familiar with the term ‘Thorough Examination’, but what does it actually mean? With recent changes in legislation, it’s important to understand why it’s required and, more importantly, what it means in practice. We put the questions to Shaun Prendergast, Technical Manager North for CFTS, the body that established the UK standard for the Thorough Examination of fork lift trucks.
newsStolen truck alert
The FLTA has released an alert regarding a forklift stolen in the Midlands.
