productEspex Batteries’ parent company, Exide India, has announced the 2019 launch of a new lead-acid traction battery range, designed specifically to offer rapid recharge and ‘opportunity charging’, rivalling lithium-ion batteries in multi-shift operation while being significantly more economical.
articleNarrow 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.
articleMitsubishi LPG forklift range delivers exceptional fuel efficiency amid changing emission regulations.
productLowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks has unveiled an £8.5m investment in its UK-based headquarters and manufacturing facility.
newsSurvey 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’.
productTo help employers with their apprenticeship delivery, RTITB can now conduct End Point Assessments (EPA) for warehouse operatives and LGV drivers.
productThe 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.
productAre half-measure Thorough Examination standards leaving yourself exposed?
newsAs 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.
productKnown 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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productThe 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.
productThe 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.
productThe forklift manufacturer, which builds trucks in China, is targeting greater exports to Europe.
productNarrow 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.
productWith 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.
productLogistics 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.
productContact 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.
productOperator 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.
articleResponding to customer need, ECOBAT Battery Technologies has created service packages for lithium based MHE batteries.
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