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.
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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.
articleMajor UK portside handling deal
Briggs Equipment is to supply 75 new lifting and handling machines for G&W UK’s container terminals.
productBlue Spot for ATEX forklifts
Pyroban has launched Blue EX Spot, a driving path warning system for ATEX compliant lift trucks operating in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas.
articleKeeping the focus on safety
Toyota Material Handling explains how to make the forklift inherently safer.
articleManitou Group partners with Effidence on autonomous warehouse kit
The two companies have signed a partnership for the co-development and marketing of a range of logistics robots with the objective of combining robotic technologies for warehousing with Manitou’s extensive distribution network.
productForklift STR fears
Recession fears could lead to a significant reduction in the number of lift trucks available for short term rental during the coming fourth quarter peak retail period, warns John Maguire.
articleRobots already a reality
Robotics and humans working together, the workforce of the future – or is it? For the materials handling industry, this is already happening, says Ron Farr.
articleControl forklift costs
A forklift truck is a vital tool, and significant investment, that should be regularly maintained and productively managed across the whole life of a truck. But Ross Farquhar asks how many businesses fall short?
articleDon’t see red over diesel rebate changes
As the UK government prepares to roll back the red diesel rebate from April 2022, affected industries will be looking for alternative solutions. Barry Naylor says hydrostatic could be the answer.
articleEngines making the regs
Sideloader manufacturer Baumann has unveiled changes to its 10 and 12 tonnes capacity diesel GS range.
articleSamsung Mexicana orders Flexi fleet
Narrow Aisle has a contract to supply a fleet of its latest electric-powered Flexi LiTHiON articulated forklift trucks to Samsung Mexicana for operation in the company’s Tijuana plant, where semi-conductor devices and electronic components for the automotive and consumer sectors are produced.
articleHeavy engineering firm opts for 55 truck fleet
At the Todmorden plant of Weir Minerals fabricates a broad range of specialist pumps, the largest as big as a double decker bus. This makes the forklift fleet crucial.
articleProductivity & operator comfort key priorities
Masonry manufacturer upgrades forklifts for its busy operation, cutting downtime in the process.
productBYD signs Translift as forklift dealer
BYD Forklifts (Europe) has signed international Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) forklift specialist Translift Bendi as a dealer for its range of unique Lithium Iron Phosphate battery-powered material handling equipment in the UK.
articleFuture-proof your warehouse space
If there was ever a time to make sure that your warehouse is working at optimum capacity and efficiency, then it’s now.
articleNext level please
“Some operations are simply not suitable for automation,” says Stephen Burton, managing director of Windsor Materials Handling, on the evolution of MHE.
articleRead the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Special Report
Our Special Report surveys our readers and gathers expert comments to help you turn a crisis into a growth opportunity.
articleElevating service performance with Rushlift and Doosan
A forklift truck is a vital tool, and significant investment, that should be regularly maintained and productively managed across the whole life of a truck. But how many businesses fall short?
