newsFlexi invests more than £1m in its short term rental fleet
Articulated forklift manufacturer Flexi Narrow Aisle has announced an investment of over in £1mllion in its short term rental (STR) fleet.
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articleFLTA: Be vigilant about lift truck safety
Even after recent improvements in safety, workers in the UK are still seriously injured by fork lift trucks at a rate of at least one per day, says FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey. Frequently, these accidents have life-changing or even fatal consequences… and the real tragedy is that most are entirely avoidable. At the Fork Lift Truck Association we strongly believe that spreading basic safety knowledge – and acting upon it – could be enough to dramatically reduce the risks faced everyday by
productThe right ingredient
The Sheffield-based UK division of commercial kitchen equipment supplier, Manitowoc Foodservice, is using a fleet of five Aisle-Master articulated forklifts for diverse handling requirements in the manufacturing, warehousing and spare parts facilities on the site.
article50 years of engineering expertise
Takeovers, mergers and closures have been rampant within the UK fork lift truck industry over the last 20 years and more – so much so that very few British-owned manufacturers remain.
articleArticulated forklifts unload stillages for automotive components supplier
Flexi Narrow Aisle has won a contract to supply Flexi HiLOAD articulated trucks to the Germany-based production facility of automotive components supplier Magna Decoma.
newsFlexi set for record year in 2013
Flexi Narrow Aisle, the privately-owned, UK-based company which introduced the first Flexi articulated forklift truck in the early 1990s, expects to produce 40% more Flexi units this year at its recently expanded factory in the West Midlands.
productDelivering the goods
To cope with the very high volume of materials handled at its plant in Skierniewice, Germany, extruded uPVC window manufacturer VEKA AG relies on a fleet of Combilift four-way forklifts which has been delivering first rate and reliable service ever since the trucks were introduced ten years ago according to the company.
productPower steering
Leading pedestrian stacking truck manufacturer, Wilmat, has updated its Bulldog range of counterbalance pedestrian stackers with the introduction of power steering.
articleTimber merchant buys Combilift’s new 4 wheel sideloader
Skipton based Merritt and Fryers is the first company in the timber and merchant sector in the UK to take delivery of the new Combilift 4 wheel sideloader.
articleLongleys switches sideloader fleet to Baumann
When the Longley Concrete Group decided to upgrade its fleet of sideloaders, the Dewsbury-based company chose Italian manufacturer Baumann as its exclusive supplier for the first time.
articleNew trucks use less fuel
Hyster’s H8-16XM forklift trucks use significantly less fuel to do more work than the previous generation models.
articleSeriously heavy lifting
One of Combilift’s largest capacity models to date – a 28t capacity Straddle Carrier (Combi-SC) – is in operation at Caledonian Modular’s site in Newark. The manufacturer of modular buildings wanted a more efficient and safer way of moving finished modules from the manufacturing facilities to the storage yards.
productHybrid straddle & shuttle carriers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has introduced what is claimed to be the world’s first real hybrid straddle and shuttle carriers consuming up to 40% less fuel than existing machinery.
articleAisle-Master delivers for Eddie Stobart
One of the best known and most iconic names in the transport and distribution sector, Eddie Stobart, has placed a substantial order with Irish articulated forklift manufacturer Aisle-Master to provide a fleet of trucks for its Contract Logistics and Warehousing division.
productTerminal tractors roll into action
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has supplied five TR618i terminal tractors to Solent Stevedores at the Port of Jersey, replacing existing equipment in fleet at the port and creating significant capacity in RoRo operations.
productBendi Order Picker goes into full production
Having completed 18 months of planning, the Bendi Order Picking truck is in full production.
articleAlstom puts faith in Forkway
Engineering firm Alstom has taken on a fleet of Yale trucks on a six-year contract hire from Forkway to handle materials for its train servicing and repair operations.
articleNo substitute for safe working practices
Operator training, best practice and preventive measures all help prevent forklift trucks making headlines for the wrong reasons. James Clark, Secretary-General of the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), says that’s why best practice guides can provide a valuable resource for users of materials handling equipment.
articleForklift meets demand for quiet deliveries
Truck mounted forklift manufacturer Hiab Moffett has observed increasing demand among its customer base of manufacturers, warehouse operators and supermarket chains for quieter materials handling equipment. In response, the company set to work creating a near silent model.
productBendi makes key appointments to sales team
As part of continued expansion plans, Bendi has strengthened its sales organisation with two key appointments – European Sales Manager Joe O’Brien and Regional Sales Manager Paul Sercombe.
