articleThe single most pressing issue occupying Tim Waples, chief executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA), is a concern about end of term contracts. Disputes over what constitutes ‘fair wear and tear’ and what falls into the category of ‘excessive damage’ is transforming amicable relationships into full-scale financial battles.
articleCrown has launched the Gena forklift operating system and, with its built-in InfoLink fleet management connectivity, is design to ensure future generations of Crown forklifts will come with advanced productivity, safety, and personalisation management features as standard.
productRTITB has welcomed the introduction of the first industry-standard operating skills test for pedestrian operated lift trucks.
productLindig and Wiferion have entered into a partnership to enable industrial trucks to utilise Wiferion’s etaLINK contactless charging technology.
productAccrediting body calls for employers to catch up with new testing standards for powered pallet trucks.
articleMaterials handling and the warehouse environment are areas that require constant vigilance in order to maintain a safe working environment. Toyota Material Handling recognises the need to keep safety at the fore whether as part of forklift and reach truck design or in the environment within which the trucks operate.
productThe Forklift Training Engineering Centre (F-TEC), has announced sponsorship of The Safety Award at the prestigious FLTA Awards for Excellence 2020.
productCompanies could be wasting valuable production time due to forklifts being out of action following a Thorough Examination.
productThe solution will integrate Renovotec warehouse process middleware with selected, best-in-class robotics hardware.
articleThe firm is launching its BYD dual-charging system, promising customers industry-leading recharge speeds.
productJungheinrich has released a networked digital fork camera for intelligent scanning of goods.
productThe 26th annual FLTA Awards for Excellence, which had been due to take place on Saturday 21st March has officially been postponed in light of the current coronavirus pandemic.
newsThe company is halting production for the rest of this week and the whole of next week at its nine manufacturing plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham.
newsIn these uncertain times one of the industries that is keeping the UK moving is logistics.
articleFor an operation dealing with diverse loads, a one-size-fits-all approach to its materials handling needs is unlikely to deliver the levels of productivity required. When Marston’s, the UK’s leading independent brewing and pub retailing business, expanded its business, it turned to trusted Yale partner, Briggs Equipment.
articleThe leading attachments supplier B&B Attachments has secured exclusive distribution rights throughout England and Wales for Griptech high-performance weighing systems for forklift trucks.
articleThe global aerospace leader has taken seven modified 7 tonne GX models from Baumann with a number of advanced features.
articleModern businesses are constantly on the lookout for potential opportunities to maximise their operational efficiency, with the warehouse environment increasingly being targeted as a key area for improvement.
articleHyundai modifies three- and four-wheel E-forklifts: significantly improving efficiency, consumption and ergonomics.
articleThe Heathrow hub of Davies Turner Air Cargo carries over 2 million kilos a month are processed in a 24/7 operation that demands maximum efficiency from its fleet of nine forklift trucks.
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