productWorker trapped by reversing forklift at Fedex Cannock
A parcel carrier has been fined after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck by a forklift truck.
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newsApprentice success at Linde’s annual awards
Three young apprentices from across the UK have been recognised for their outstanding achievements as they received the top accolade for their year at the Linde Material Handling annual Apprenticeship Awards.
productBoots deployed 135 cobots at Burton warehouse
Warehouse workers and cobots worked side-by-side at the Boots UK Burton warehouse, as the retailer delivered some 3 million items to customers over the Peak season.
productA tow tractor for tight spots
Jungheinrich has released the latest version of its slender electric tow tractor, the EZS 130.
articleLinde forklifts set new standards
Linde Material Handling are closing out a successful 2019 with the launch of a uniquely innovative generation of new IC counterbalance trucks.
productMentor launches flexible e-learning option for managers
The Managing Forklift Operations online course is available from January 2020.
productExide awarded battery partnership for JCB’s electric teletruks
Under the partnership, Exide’s GNB batteries and high-frequency chargers will be supplied with each new E-TEC forklift rolling off the production line. Exide will also provide exclusive service and support across Europe.
productLinde lays out plans for LogiMAT
Occupying several exhibition areas totalling around 875 sq m, Linde Material Handling will be showing visitors to LogiMAT 2020 how to further optimise their intralogistics processes and make them fit for the future.
productBriggs Equipment invests £6.1m in STR fleet
The distributor is gearing up for a busy 2020 and has highlighted its commitment to providing quality short term hire solutions for customers across the country with the investment.
articlePowering materials handling in manufacturing
Traditionally, for many manufacturing environments, engine powered forklift trucks and particularly diesel-powered forklifts have been the natural choice. But Toyota Material Handling UK asks if this is still the case?
articleLithium-ion Flexi trucks for 3PL’s cold store
Third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics network, Norish, has introduced lithium-ion battery-powered Flexi articulated VNA truck technology at its cold store facility at Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.
productSafety and productivity go hand in hand with ELOKON
Improving safety can lead to much higher levels of productivity: this is one of the messages that ELOKON will be promoting at this year’s LogiMAT show in Stuttgart (Hall 10, Stand F09).
productFine after customer crushed by lift truck
A man was killed while collecting a lift truck he purchased from a salvage company.
newsRichard Lyons has been appointed Trelleborg Wheel Systems MD for UK and Ireland
The move is part of a suite of changes to senior leadership in Trelleborg Wheel Systems EMEA.
productJungheinrich predicts slow three years after decade of growth
In 2019, Jungheinrich saw revenues of just over 4 billion euros with EBIT of 260m euros, after a decade of consistent growth.
productFemale engineering apprentice determined to be a trailblazer
An 18-year old former drama student from Liverpool, who is now just one of three female apprentices at Linde Material Handling is determined to trailblaze the way for other women to consider a career in engineering.
productUpcoming tech hub
Curtis Instruments has established the UK Engineering Centre (UKEC), a new Research & Development Engineering facility that will be located in the Newcastle / Sunderland area of England, a region that is rapidly developing into a high-technology hub.
productCombilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories
For the second year in a row Combilift is a finalist in the IFOY Awards – one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry.
productButterfly design steering wheel recognised
Linde Material Handling has been nominated as a finalist in the Safety and Ergonomics category at the forthcoming FLTA awards.
articleRobust electric counterbalance truck to take on any task
Jungheinrich has previewed an innovative counterbalance truck it says will offer a one-to-one replacement for an IC truck in any application.
