productInternational success
Contact Attachments is celebrating its 40th birthday this month with a number of new orders for clients from across the globe.
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productRebranded to reflect change
Since the acquisition of BPS in late 2011, Manbat has been busy integrating its business systems and sales and technical teams into one organisation operating under the title Manbat Industrial. The battery expert’s marketing and support material has been overhauled and rebranded to reflect the change in its corporate identity.
newsManitou re-structures operations with emphasis on service
French material handling manufacturer Manitou has merged its industrial products (including forklifts), rough terrain and access products into one division.
articleUntrained agency worker in forklift crush
A Suffolk firm which makes rubber granules has been fined for safety breaches after an untrained agency worker was severely injured when the forklift truck he was driving overturned.
productModular chargers
The new Hawker LifeTech Modular and Hawker Life IQ Modular high-frequency battery chargers from EnerSys are reported to deliver increased flexibility, efficiency and reliability with reduced downtime, costs and carbon footprint across a wide range of materials handling, automatic guided vehicle and motive power applications.
newsPoor decision by operator has devastating consequences
A forklift truck operator has been prosecuted for safety failings after a teenager was seriously injured by a falling heater unit weighing almost half-a-tonne during a dangerous lifting operation in Kent.
productFlexibility key to contract win
Beating off opposition from 11 other potential suppliers, Briggs Equipment, has won a new multi-million pound contract to supply a mix of equipment to Bibby Distribution.
productLimited space operation
Providing lifting capacities from 400 to 1200kg, the latest generation of Mariotti compact electric rider forklifts includes 14 models designed to operate in limited spaces that would be impossible for conventional trucks to negotiate.
productTip-top solution
Contact Attachments has supplied Auto Release Tipping Skips to Merseyside-based MAC Roofing and Contracting to enable employees to lift and tip waste directly into skips, removing the physical strain of doing it manually, and making the process safer and quicker.
articleKeep an eye on contracts
Impact Handling’s managing director, Terry Kendrew, takes a look at some of the fine print operators need to be aware of when choosing the right hire contract for them.
articleFrom ship to store
The full range of Hyster materials handling equipment, from pallet trucks to container handlers, plays a key role in many portcentric operations, says Hyster brand manager Kate Pointeau.
articleDon’t get stressed
Andrew Woodward – who heads up Investec’s Materials Handling team – offers advice to companies seeking finance for forklifts.
articleElectric heavyweights
Linde Material Handling unveils electric forklift trucks with a load capacity of 6 to 8 tonnes.
productAim high for space efficiency
According to Atlet, while many warehouse designs consider the best use of the width and depth of a building, far less make the best use of the height, especially in warehouses where a wide aisle storage configuration is required.
productBendi at CeMAT: Save space, time and money
Bendi, the company that brought the articulated forklift truck to market in 1983, is forging ahead with new concepts at CeMAT.
newsTrelleborg Pit Stop brings certainty to tire replacement
Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced the launch of the revolutionary Pit Stop Line innovation for its premium range industrial tires.
newsTranslift Bendi and HUBTEX join forces in the UK
In a strategic move designed to reinforce its UK distribution and grow sales volume, HUBTEX the leading global manufacturer of innovative handling solutions, has joined forces with Translift Bendi in the UK.
newsPoor segregation to blame as HGV hits forklift killing driver
Sauces manufacturer AAK UK has been fined £140,000 after a forklift truck driver was killed at a factory in Runcorn.
articleLarger fork flats to increase lift capacity
Tata Steel is developing a new family of larger fork arm flats, which will be available to the market by the end of 2014.
productPerformance matched to application
The new Hawker LifeTech Modular and Hawker Life IQ Modular high-frequency battery chargers from EnerSys offer increased flexibility, efficiency and reliability with reduced downtime, costs and carbon footprint across a range of materials handling, AGV and motive power applications.
