productHubtex ramps up production
Hubtex is once again investing in the expansion of its Fulda headquarters, with the company building an additional production facility and a new customer centre.
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articleDynamic mast control helps reach truck stand out
3PL Johnston Logistics uses a Linde reach truck fitted with Dynamic Mast Control (DMC) to boost speed and safety.
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news5 people hospitalised with life-changing forklift injuries every day
Despite stringent legislation in the UK, serious injuries resulting from forklifts are still common.
productRugged performance
Trojan Battery Co has been selected by Pack Mule as its battery of choice to power the company’s wide range of electric utility vehicles.
articleInspire change transform service
Handling & Storage Solutions editor Simon Duddy interviews Managing Director of Windsor Materials Handling, Stephen Burton, who lets us in on the secret to supplying the best possible service to the UK warehousing and logistics industry: inspiring change.
articleEfficiency at your fingertips
Typically, order picking applications would not be the first thing you would associate with health and safety risk, but order picking is a labour-intensive process.
product360 degree solutions
Hyster Europe has announced several updates to help specific industries overcome specific challenges.
productSpearheading innovation for the Smart Warehouse of the future
Mike Vernon, head of innovation at Kuehne & Nagel UK is the keynote speaker at the next Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester on June 13.
productService manager
Britannia Materials Handling has appointed Andrew Cox as the new service manager.
productCFTS: lift truck safety inspections need same clarity as HGVs
Logistics managers are being urged to seek absolute clarity over forklift Thorough Examinations, after it was revealed lift trucks are involved in 50% more serious accidents than HGVs.
productDoosan gets heavy at Multimodal 2018
The manufacturer will be exhibiting alongside its wholly owned subsidiary, Rushlift GSE, the airport ground handling specialists, at Multimodal 2018 (hall 4, stand 7050).
productELOshield wins MHI Innovation Award
Warehouse safety specialist ELOKON has won a further major award – its third in the past few months – this time for its ELOshield proximity detection system.
articleRapid turnaround times
Portcentric logistics operations face various challenges, including rapid turnaround times and harsh, wet and sub-zero weather conditions. However, as Mark Nailer, industry manager for Hyster Europe tackles the challenge.
articleEnerSys extends NexSys range
The range of high performance motive power 2V batteries has been expanded with the addition of 6 taller cells that are suitable for higher duty and larger capacity applications; and covers more electric vehicle types and sizes than previously.
articleNarrow Aisle adds lithium-ion option for Flexi AC
Narrow Aisle has announced that models across its top-selling Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based intralogistics solutions are now available with the option of lithium-ion battery power.
articlePremium tyres reduce costs and boost productivity
Switching to Trelleborg’s latest Elite XP premium-quality resilient tyres on its fleet of counterbalance trucks has more than doubled the life of the standard tyres used previously by one of the UK’s most successful foundry businesses, and considerably reduced fork truck operating costs.
articleTCM survey highlights fuel as cost worry
Forklift fleet managers identified fuel as the key total cost of ownership concern in a survey by forklift manufacturer TCM.
productFork positioner improves operator visibility
Linde Material Handling has launched a new hydraulic fork positioner – View – that improves operator visibility when handling loads.
articleEnerSys extends NexSys range
The range of high performance motive power 2V batteries has been expanded with the addition of 6 taller cells that are suitable for higher duty and larger capacity applications; and covers more electric vehicle types and sizes than previously.
