articleDriver hit by forklift as segregation ignored
Risk assessment had failed to spot need to segregate pedestrians and forklifts in the Goods In and Out area.
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productYale reach truck shortlisted for two top awards
Yale Europe Materials Handling has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards.
productBendi Order Picker up for FLTA Award
The world’s first Order Picking Articulated Forklift Truck has been shortlisted in the Innovation category of the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence 2015.
productGerman design award winner
The German Design Council has awarded Crown its German Design Award 2015 in the ‘Industry, Materials and Health Care’ category – in honour of the company’s semi-automated QuickPick Remote order-picking system.
articleThe seatbelt issue
Forklift manufacturer Yale has made its high visibility seatbelt standard across its ICE range of trucks.
articleTalkin’ ‘bout my generation
The new generation of reach trucks from Linde Material Handling is raising the limits in its class.
articleA guide to managing a forklift
As an employer you have a legal responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Toyota Material Handling UK outlines the key issues you should consider to protect employees from the dangers of forklift trucks.
articleNewcomer is omni-directional truck
Swedish manufacturer MaxTruck has developed an omni-directional forklift.
articleNACCO buys hydrogen fuel cell supplier
Deal positions company to become the first lift truck OEM to integrate fuel cell technology.
productPowerful solution
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has supplied Tarmac Building Products (TBP), one of the UK’s largest construction manufacturers, with an efficient new fleet of 13 medium fork lift trucks comprising eight Kalmar DCG100-6 forklifts, three Kalmar DCG140-6 forklifts and two Kalmar DCG120-6 forklifts.
productTight space operation
European Handling Equipment (EHE) has supplied a 1000kg capacity compact Mariotti fork truck to enable the Open University to transport high tech engineered specimens for cutting, measuring and analysis.
articleCalor answers key questions on LPG and forklifts
Andy Kellett, Calor Gas forklift trucks national account manager, answers key questions on the use of LPG with forklifts.
productHydrogen fuel cell-powered
Research involving Briggs Equipment and Honda has seen the development of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck featuring a fully integrated system that generates hydrogen from solar power via an on-site electrolyser.
articleAgency worker killed by overturned forklift
Man was on his first day at work and was not wearing a seatbelt. In addition, forklift trucks were unsuitable for the work being carried out.
productCreating cleaner environments
Bretts Transport has added three gas-powered forklift trucks supplied by Impact Handling to its materials handling fleet, in a bid to meet ambitious environmental targets.
productContinental SC20 Range
The Continental SC20 Mileage+ is extremely durable and offers high mileage performance. It is especially suitable for usage on rough surfaces and in very demanding working environments……
articleSurvey reveals pallet truck dangers are under-estimated
Findings from the UK’s largest online fork lift hazard perception test, suggest room for improvement is needed when it comes to identifying safe hand pallet truck operation.
articleA winter’s tale
The law of unintended consequences often complicates good intentions. One example is the reduction of pollutants in diesel which has some adverse impacts on performance.
productCompact motor controllers
The C3 and C3pump motor controller range from PG Drives Technology – a product brand of Curtiss-Wright Industrial and leader in control devices, medical mobility vehicle systems and equipment – are reported to be ideal for small industrial vehicle applications including Class 3 pallet trucks and stackers.
articleSupporting click and collect
The Gas Superstore acquired a 65,000 sq ft new build distribution centre in Coalville allowing it to support a rapid click and collect service for the East Midlands.
