productThe Port of Liverpool takes new crawler crane
Briggs Equipment has delivered the new Liebherr crawler crane to Peel Ports, which runs the port.
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articleThe future of the forklift
We asked key suppliers about the future of the forklift and got responses covering automation, lithium-ion, contract flexibility, and much else besides.
productSpeed control for tugs at car engine factory
TRANSMON ENGINEERING was asked by its customer Etrak to provide a solution at a German luxury car engine manufacturing facility, to prevent tug trucks exceeding a safe speed down a ramp from a mezzanine floor.
newsInjuries after forklift crashes into skip
A carpet sample book manufacturer has been fined after two workers were seriously injured in an incident where a forklift truck crashed into an onsite refuse skip.
articleExperts in awkward loads launch automated sideloader
Hubtex has launched the PhoeniX AGV, which it claims is the first fully-automated truck solution for long goods handling.
productPlan to enable multiple VNA trucks to safely work in an aisle
ELOKON is developing a new assistance system to enable multiple VNA forklifts to operate simultaneously in the same narrow aisle.
productBaumann electric sideloader sales on the rise
THERE’S NO reason for long load users not to consider electric, says leading sideloader manufacturer, Baumann. It has seen big developments in electric machines over the last 25 years, with the award-winning development of 120v machines at Baumann leading the way.
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newsPlanning helps Combilift tackle post-Brexit market
Irish specialist forklift manufacturer Combilift brought in measures to ensure business continuity in the wake of increased customs friction between the EU and the UK in the aftermath of Brexit.
articleNarrow aisle order picker built for replenishment
The Aisle-Master AME-OP order picker is designed to both pick orders in narrow aisles, as well as lift pallets for replenishment, reaching to higher levels. The truck is also comfortable working outside loading and unloading pallets from lorries.
newsWorker killed while loading flatbed trailer
A company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured by steelwork, which fell from a telehandler forklift truck during loading.
productIt’s safer on foot for Medisafe
PEDESTRIAN COUNTERBALANCE stacker boosts handling procedures in the tight confines of a production facility.
productFlexible trucks for auto and manned use
Linde’s latest automated forklifts are warehouse models are focused on pallet movements and use infrastructure-free navigation.
newsCombilift collaborates on forklift-based children’s book
The CombiKids children’s book has been launched just in time for Christmas.
productSpecialist bulk material handling
THE PORT OF Liverpool has taken delivery of two JCB shovel loaders supplied by Briggs Equipment which will replace an existing fleet of machines at the Animal Food Stuffs warehouse.
productToyota Material Handling appoints dealer
MHE firm Lloyd, active in Northern England and Southern Scotland, has been appointed Approved Dealer Partner.
articleLifelong commitment
The growth in demand for lithium-ion powered warehouse lift trucks is due, in part, to the fact that today’s sophisticated materials handling equipment users calculate the cost of operating a truck over the course of its entire working life, says John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle.
newseComm to drive 92m sq ft of warehouse demand by 2024
The growth of eCommerce could drive demand for 92 million sq ft of warehouse space across the UK by 2024, according to analysis from real estate advisor Knight Frank.
articleHow to handle supply chain disruption
Virtual conference to offer guidance and answer key questions on how to transform the warehouse.
productCombi-CS pedestrian stacker wins IFOY Award
Combilift is a winner at this year’s IFOY Awards 2020, one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry which honours the best products and solutions of the year.
