articleNew LPG truck meets latest regs
Mitsubishi LPG forklift range delivers exceptional fuel efficiency amid changing emission regulations.
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productNexen Lift Trucks announces ambitious investment and expansion plan
Lowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks has unveiled an £8.5m investment in its UK-based headquarters and manufacturing facility.
newsUK SMEs as divided as populace on Brexit
Survey data from Close Brothers Asset Finance has revealed UK SME business owners as divided on Brexit and with little faith they will ‘get what they want from it’.
productRTITB offers End Point Assessments for apprenticeships
To help employers with their apprenticeship delivery, RTITB can now conduct End Point Assessments (EPA) for warehouse operatives and LGV drivers.
productEnergy-efficient battery charging for supermarket’s new DC
The Italian supermarket chain Alì has a fleet of more than 350 electric forklifts at its new DC. It chose to power its fleet using battery charging technology from Fronius.
productDon’t let Thorough Examinations leave you exposed
Are half-measure Thorough Examination standards leaving yourself exposed?
newsNational Forklift Safety Day approaching on June 11
As part of its commitment to raising industry standards and improving the safe use of materials handling equipment, BITA is championing the UK launch of National Forklift Safety Day on June 11, 2019.
productHoppecke launches new division dedicated to lithium-ion technology
Known as Intilion, the new division was created on April 1 and is based in Germany. It oversees all Hoppecke Group activities relating to its new lithium-ion storage technology.
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productEnergy-efficient battery charging for supermarket’s new DC
The Italian supermarket chain Alì has a fleet of more than 350 electric forklifts at its new DC. It chose to power its fleet using battery charging technology from Fronius.
productHoppecke doubles UK service business
The growth is in part down to orders rising from zero at start-up to several hundred rental batteries in 12 months after the launch of a battery and charger rental business.
productBaoli’s China investment pays off
The forklift manufacturer, which builds trucks in China, is targeting greater exports to Europe.
productRebuilt Flexis offered with new truck warranty
Narrow Aisle has announced that remanufactured machines in its Flexi ECO AC range of ‘second life’ articulated reach trucks are now offered with the same factory warranty terms as new-build Flexi units.
productFreight firm expands forklift fleet with Mitsubishi
With 20,000 sq m of transit warehousing in the UK, Simarco’s work can be intensive. Fifty-hour weeks for the trucks is not uncommon, meaning that materials handling operations consume a significant volume of fuel – making it an important cost centre.
productMore than 400 suppliers confirmed for IMHX
Logistics specialists can meet over 400 suppliers of a vast array of storage and materials handling solutions at IMHX 2019, the UK’s biggest and longest running intralogistics equipment exhibition, returning to the NEC, Birmingham, in September.
productCustom jib range extended
Contact Attachments designs and manufactures an extensive range of forklift jibs from its base in Mid Wales, helping customers to handle long and/or awkward loads through providing additional reach to their existing equipment.
productDon’t overlook safety and comfort
Operator safety and comfort has never been more important. Can you confidently say you’re offering your operators the best handling experience? TCM’s Marcus Turner says the FB Electric 3-4 wheel counterbalance truck could help.
articleECOBAT develops lithium service packages
Responding to customer need, ECOBAT Battery Technologies has created service packages for lithium based MHE batteries.
articleConcrete specialist invests in straddle carrier
The truck is one of the largest straddle carriers to be produced so far by specialist manufacturer Combilift.
articleBaumann launches 50 tonne behemoth
Italian manufacturer Baumann has unveiled a new 50 tonnes capacity model, said to be the largest sideloader ever built.
