productUnified apprentice scheme
The fork lift truck industry’s leading trade associations have announced plans for a single apprenticeship scheme to cover the whole of the UK.
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productSuccessful switch
Last year leading pallet network, Palletways firm took the major decision to break with the longstanding forklift supplier at its Lichfield depot, and instead sourced 60 GRENDIA LPG trucks and associated equipment from Jofson Mitsubishi.
productForklift investment
Eddie Stobart has recently received a large order of a new fleet of forklift trucks. Built by Ireland-based manufacturer Aisle-Master, the trucks have been supplied by Carrylift Group who will also support the fleet.
articleInnovation and expansion
Combilift illustrates how its product portfolio has developed over the years.
articleFull supply chain flavour
Following a successful partnership between CeMAT and the “transport logistic” show in Munich, the cooperation with Messe München is set to continue in Hannover from 19 to 23 May. Logistics service providers will be featured in Hall 27.
productVoltage rather than current specified
Following a review of its procurement procedure and the total cost of ownership for forklift trucks and associated energy packages, the logistics specialist Gebrüder Weiss chose to bring the Battery Charging Systems division of Fronius International on board in the context of a cooperation agreement.
productOwnership costs reduced
Boasting features to reduce the cost of ownership whilst improving safety and environmental performance, Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce a new G-generation electric forklift at CeMAT in the the 5-9t counterbalance market.
newsTask force Mitsubishi
Visitors to CeMAT will get a first taste of a number of new truck designs from Mitsubishi Forklifts.
newsCombilift has Loads to see at CeMAT
The extent of Combilift’s product development in the last three years will be evident on its large stand at this year’s CeMAT, where the company will exhibit handling solutions with lift capacities from 1,450kg up to over 50t.
newsBattery life prolonged
The battery charging specialist, Fronius, will be showcasing its charging technology based on the innovative Ri charging process at CeMat. This technology is not only resource-conserving and cost-effective, but also prolongs battery life and delivers energy efficiency.
productUpdated truck range
HC Forklifts UK revealed its enhanced range of diesel and gas-powered forklift trucks, plus a complete line of warehouse equipment, at its annual dealer conference at the Rockingham Race Circuit in Corby in March.
productImproving visibility
Orlaco will be demonstrating its latest innovations in the field of visibility systems for reach trucks, container handlers and counterbalance forklifts at CeMAT.
productDistributor appointed
Mora (from Parma, Italy) has appointed W.Hall as sole UK and Ireland distributor for its range of heavy lift forklift trucks.
articleNew generation of electric trucks launched by Linde
Linde Material Handling has launched a new generation of electric forklift trucks with its E12 to E20 EVO series.
articlePrecise reach trucks
New Still reach trucks offer precision at height to boost productivity for a variety of intensive sectors including retail.
articleHyundai releases 9 series
Hyundai Heavy Industries has unveiled twelve small and medium models of 9-series diesel forklift ranging from 2.2 tons to 5.0 tons.
articleManbat in cruise control
Among the many business sectors in which Manbat Industrial is playing an active role, few are as unusual as the cruise liners that ply their trade on the tourist routes of the world’s oceans.
productService reporting tool
The new Service Activity Report Management (SARM) system developed by EnerSys allows the company to maintain a full service profile and audit trail for its complete range of Hawker batteries and chargers for motive power applications.
articleSuperior vision
Yale has released a wireless asset management system that promises to boost forklift fleet productivity.
productCrown opens new Barcelona office
During the last few years, Crown has been steadily developing its share of the Spanish market, opening a company-owned retail facility in Valencia in 2011 and a dedicated Spanish head office in Madrid in late 2012.
