productBattery intelligence combats downtime
FRONIUS CHARGE Charge & Connect has been launched as a smart network solution for battery chargers.
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productLinde sees upturn in automation demand
Labour shortages in warehousing caused by a combination of Brexit and the pandemic is leading to greater than ever levels of interest in automation, according to materials handling specialists Linde.
articleWhat do lift truck operators think of their job?
A recent survey by Talent in Logistics, sponsored by UKMHA (UK Material Handling Association), answers this question, and found more than half (51%) of male lift truck operators aged 30 and over do not find their management to be trustworthy and honest. 52% would also not recommend their job to family and friends.
articleEnergy bundles ensure high efficiency
Clark has relaunched the GEX and GTX series. The three and four-wheel electric forklifts in 48-volt technology with load capacities of 1.6 to 2 tonnes are now also available with a lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion).
articleA ray of sunlight for Yale trucks
Yale has enhanced its lithium-ion range with Sunlight Li.ON FORCE batteries. The maintenance-free models minimise operational downtime.
articleLearn about safer logistics and earn CPD points at free-to-attend seminar
Toyota Material Handling is the sponsor of the Safer Logistics Theatre at the Health & Safety Event 2022 – this year’s largest gathering of professionals responsible for running safe and efficient workplaces (NEC, Birmingham, 5-7 April 2022).
articleRoofing merchant replaces diesel trucks across 13 depots
Burton Roofing Merchants – a leading supplier of roofing materials to both the construction trade and the public – is replacing the diesel-powered Toyota counterbalance trucks in operation across its 13 UK depots with electric-powered models also from the Toyota range.
articleCombi-MR4 to boost warehouse utilisation
Combilift has released a highly manoeuvrable 4 wheel multidirectional forklift for use indoors and on smooth outdoor surfaces, with a low platform that allows users to make the most of the bottom storage space in racking systems.
productSafer manual handling
MANUAL HANDLING is often overlooked in training, despite it being one of the main contributors to MSD (musculoskeletal disorders) and cause of lost working days in the supply chain each year,
productAmazon kits out Dubai fulfillment centre
THE DXB3 fulfillment centre in Dubai Logistics City, UAE has been supplied with six Flexi articulated forklifts to help boost warehouse space optimisation.
productGround broken on new Swindon HQ for Yuasa
GS YUASA Battery Sales UK has started construction of a 178,500 sq ft purpose-built headquarters and distribution centre in Swindon.
productRed diesel deadline options
BUSINESSES USING red diesel-powered forklift trucks in their warehouse facilities need to be prepared for a hit to their operating costs when the Government’s red diesel subsidy ends in a few weeks’ time, warns Tracy Clarke, UK energy sales manager for Linde Materials Handling.
productPurpose-designed lithium-ion pallet truck
TOYOTA HAS introduced the materials handling industry’s first purpose-designed lithium-ion powered pallet truck (PPT) – the 1600kg capacity BT Levio LWI160.
newsInjury as stone slabs moved
A COMPANY specialising in interior and exterior stonework has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck.
productFirst lithium counterbalance truck from Clark
CLARK HAS relaunched the GEX and GTX series.
productAG Barr invests in all-electric fleet
THE LEADING drinks manufacturer has struck a deal to introduce a 70 strong forklift all-electric fleet this year.
productTelehandler adds jib crane
MANITOU TELEHANDLERS have a number of applications, some of which require pull force to be measured as pipes 70 to 650mm in diameter, with a weight of 70 to 500kg per metre, are unrolled and rolled up.
productSTILL launches AMR models
THE FORKLIFT manufacturer has released three versions of the ACH series.
productTransmon launches in-cabin UVC
WITH THE recent global pandemic highlighting the vital role of sanitisation, numerous academic studies have been carried out and global experts have concluded that the use of UVC light is highly effective in eliminating viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) and bacteria on surfaces and in the air.
productVision-guided automated forklift
WISE ROBOTICS has extended its range of autonomous warehouse robots with VisionNav’s vision-guided, counterbalanced VNP15 automated forklift.
