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?
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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?
productCombilift wins second Red Dot Design Award
The manufacturer was among the winners of the 2020 Red Dot Design Award for its recently launched Combi-CBE4 model – the world’s first compact counterbalance design electric powered multidirectional forklift with its patented traction on all wheels.
articleForklift fleet serves busy aluminium plant
Multidirectional forklifts play integral role in ensuring maximum efficiency in an advanced manufacturing facility in Derbyshire.
productLogistics operator buys 10 reachstackers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply Contargo Group with a total of 10 Gloria reachstackers.
articleCompelling vision for the future of heavy trucks
With a multi-brand approach to heavy trucks, Impact Handling has all the angles covered.
articlePandemic response: You Can Count On Us
Materials Handling has played a critical role in the UK’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and as the global sector leader Toyota Material Handling has been responding to all the challenges.
productPallet Truck Plus offers full support
Toyota Material Handling UK has launched Pallet Truck Plus which offers companies a cost-effective way to always have new Toyota pallet trucks available with full service support.
articleShifting market for food & FMCG
Food and FMCG companies must take steps to organise themselves now if they are going to have the right warehouse infrastructure in place to meet post-lockdown trading conditions, says John Maguire, managing director of intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle.
articleLinde upgrades tow tractor systems
These all-rounders are mostly used as towing vehicles for logistic trains, for example to supply production in industrial plants, or towing “shelves on wheels” in warehouses and distribution centres.
articleNarrow Aisle launches in-aisle sensor system
The Flexi Smart Stop System is an ‘in-aisle sensor’ that immediately disables a Flexi articulated truck if its chassis comes in to contact with an object, such as a pallet load, racking or rack guards within the aisle.
