articleWinter warmer
Combilift sideloader proves its worth in snowy yard, with its the all-wheel drive and traction proving a hit.
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productFits to anything
Fitting around the base of powered pedestrian trucks, the ACKBelt from Weston Handling Consultancy connects directly to its existing Tiller Arm Anti-Crush Stomach Button.
productCheck certificates with certainty
AITT reveals the key certificate features employers must examine when verifying forklift operator qualifications.
productCombi-PPT wins IFOY nomination
Combilift has been nominated as a finalist in one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry.
productDriver comfort
As the driving experience is an essential element of success in high intensity applications, Hyster Europe is focussing on enhancing the operator environment.
productCarry out equipment inspections digitally
Good to Go Safety has launched a new app to help users carry out equipment inspections digitally.
newsID Systems and Jungheinrich team up
Fleet management software provider I.D. Systems has announced a multi-year fleet management system agreement covering several thousand units with forklift manufacturer Jungheinrich.
productPremium range
Lowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks has launched the FBXT and FBX, the company’s latest electric additions to its X-Range series.
productHas your AGV got the right battery?
As the requirement for flexible warehouses increases in line with increased and varied demand, facilities and plant managers are turning to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) more and more regularly.
productLinde wins major lithium-ion order and unveils fuel-cell powered Roadster
Linde Material Handling will deliver several hundred industrial trucks to German 3PL BLG Logistics. Almost a third of these trucks are pallet stackers equipped with lithium-ion batteries.
article7 reasons to consider in-truck battery visualisation
Today’s IoT technology is improving forklift truck productivity by measuring vital parameters in real time and setting alerts. This data can be also used for deeper analysis to inform both strategic and tactical decisions.
articlePoorly planned lift leads to fatality at manufacturer
Two companies were fined following the death of a 37-year-old worker, Andrew Bowes in 2012.
articleSAS: Improving safety for over 20 years
Toyota’s SAS, System of Active Stability, is fitted as standard on each and every Toyota counterbalance forklift truck. After 20 years it is still unique, protecting your goods, trucks and operators as well as maximising throughput while reducing operational cost. It just never gets old.
articleWell prepared for Brexit
With Brexit looming, LPG supplier AvantiGas is well placed to cope with any supply chain disruption that may ensue. Managing director Dean Ewart explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy that the company draws largely on North Sea supplies.
productModular chargers support very heavy duty applications
The new 96V and 120V products, rated to 21kW, allow charging of the largest electric materials handling vehicles. These include counterbalance trucks and replacements for heavy duty internal combustion engine types.
productFLTA appoints Tim Waples as CEO
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has turned to one of the most experienced and best respected figures in the materials handling industry in appointing its new Chief Executive.
productNew Pallet Truck Tag increases equipment safety
With the new Pallet Truck Tag and Powered Pallet Truck Tag from Brady Corporation, companies can increase legal compliance, support better pallet truck checks and share inspection results on the equipment itself to improve pallet truck safety.
productBristol Forklifts awarded FLTA audit compliance
Beginning in April 2017, the audit reviewed 100 criteria, including safety, health and environmental procedures.
productLift 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.
articleThe ultimate experience
Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, exclusive importers of Mitsubishi forklift trucks in the UK, looks at how the designers of its EDiA EM 48-volt electrics put operators and employer ‘behind the wheel’ from the start… virtually.
