productFront and side loading
With the company celebrating its 35-year anniversary, Hubtex presented two new groups of products – MaxX and FluX – to mark the opening of its new production facility in Fulda at the start of September.
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productCombi Safe-Lift prevents forklift overloading
Live demos of the new Combilift Safe-Lift showed how drivers can avoid the pitfalls of tip-overloading at this recent IMHX.
articlePedestrian operated Flexi launches
Narrow Aisle has added to its extensive range of intralogistics solutions with the launch of the Flexi AC NANO TW/FW pedestrian-operated VNA truck.
productWorld premiere of the Combi-CS pedestrian stacker
Combilift’s new walk behind Combi-Counterbalanced Stacker (Combi-CS), premiered at IMHX, can work in the smallest operating aisles for a machine of its type and lift capacity.
productSpecialist forklift manufacturer signs Argentinian partner
MaxTruck AB has signed an exclusive agreement with Tecnica Lift SA for the market in Argentina.
productA fruitful outcome for Luscombe Drinks with Aisle-Master
Increased capacity and reduced costs thanks to articulated forklift.
productLift truck supplier is first port of call
Avonmouth Shipping has called on Impact, the UK’s sole supplier of Cat lift trucks, to expand its materials handling capabilities, adding a specially modified Cat DP45 diesel-powered forklift to its hard-working fleet.
articleEntry level VNA made easy
The Bendi SpaceMate is an attachment that is designed to convert a standard forklift into a VNA stacker at a fraction of the costs of purchasing a specialist truck for the job.
newsBendi founder Freddy Brown passes away
Translift Bendi MD Simon Brown has made a statement as his father and Bendi founder Freddy Brown passed away.
articleSideloader operator killed by toppled steel bundle
Oldham manufacturing firm R Tindall (Fabricators) has been prosecuted after a worker died after he was crushed under metal pipework.
articleLife Celebration of Freddy Brown set for Monday
Freddy Brown, founder of Translift Bendi, passed away last week.
articleOperating safely alongside fork lift trucks
Who is most at risk of being injured by a fork lift truck? Peter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, reveals the answer and explains what you can do to minimise the dangers at your site.
articleUndeterred by Brexit
Our impending exit from the European Union is the biggest issue currently facing industry and the country as a whole. Below James Clark, Secretary-General of BITA, reflects on the specially commissioned post-referendum Forklift Truck Market Outlook for 2016 from Oxford Economics, produced on behalf of BITA.
productNew standard for forklifts used where powders and dusts could ignite
The new EU standard EN1755:2015 is set to impact the design of materials handling equipment intended for use in Zone 21 and 22 hazardous areas, where powders and dusts are present.
articleEngines of growth for Doosan
HSS editor Simon Duddy caught up with senior management from Doosan at the recent IMHX show to hear how the Korean manufacturer’s strategic emphasis is shifting towards electric trucks.
articleDown by the water
HSS editor Simon Duddy visits Italian sideloader manufacturer Baumann and hears of high expectations for a new compact, electric sideloader with extended battery life.
productNew rules for explosion protected forklifts
Following a number of recent changes to directives and standards regarding explosion protection, Pyroban has developed an infographic to easily explain the changes to those buying or supplying a forklift truck.
articleFLTA unveils its ‘Pick of the Year’
The Fork Lift Truck Association has revealed that it received a record number of entries from companies across the globe for its Annual Awards for Excellence 2017 – setting its Nominations Committee its toughest challenge yet.
productSpanish firm strengthens fleet
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order for five forklift trucks and two T2 terminal tractors from HeavyMovement S.L in Barcelona, Spain. The delivery will take place during December 2016.
productSideloader manufacturer Baumann UK appoints new distributor
Baumann has appointed Hannaman Material Handling as official distributors for North Wales. The appointment takes the total number of UK distributors to six.
