productOrders soar for new lift trucks
UKMHA NOTES rising sales but says manufacturers are struggling to meet demand.
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productCoca-Cola sites plan switch to electric forklifts as part of Net Zero plan
COCA-COLA Europacific Partners has launched an initiative for carbon neutral manufacturing at two of its sites as part of its ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
productCredit helps scale imports of EP forklifts
DF CAPITAL partnered with Handling Equipment UK to help support its dealers in the UK electric forklift market. Handling Equipment is a UK importer of EP Equipment. Based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, it is a family-run business that employs 20 people. It currently works with over 40 material handling dealers in the UK.
productPowered pallet trucks can help avoid injuries
EACH YEAR in Britain some 150,000 people are injured and about two million suffer from ill health caused or made worse by their work – with back strains and other musculoskeletal disorders brought on by manual handling tasks among the main causes of staff absenteeism.
productHeavy duty battery launched
IN HIGHLY intensive operations, handling equipment and its traction batteries are often pushed to the limit during daily use. To tackle this, industrial battery specialist Hoppecke has launched a new range, purpose-designed for heavy duty applications.
productPower by the hour
BOILER MANUFACTURER Vaillant has made a transition from lead acid to Lithium-ion forklift batteries. It partnered with Jungheinrich to introduce a new 26 vehicle Lithium-ion fleet to operations.
productPower management tools
ENERSYS IS providing a real-time window into battery health with power management tools designed to maximise battery life while reducing operational downtime.
productHigh performing lead-acid battery
THE GNB Tensor battery is said to achieve multi-shift operations and help warehouses to achieve greater levels of efficiency.
articlePopular workhorse sees upgrade
DOOSAN HAS unveiled a major upgrade to its BT/BX 7 Plus Series electric counterbalance forklift trucks, bringing advanced performance-enhancing design and improved capabilities to the three and four wheeled, 1.5-to-3.5-tonne, mid-market product range.
newsPortcentric warehouse upgraded to net zero
THE PORT of Tyne’s Warehouse 21 has been revamped to run entirely using clean energy from renewable sources.
articlePowerful and sure footed
The Mitsubishi EDiA XL electric forklift delivers all of the power of a diesel but with none of the noise or emissions, says Stewart Gosling.
articleToyota reports strong lithium-ion take-up
Nearly a quarter of all Toyota electric-powered forklift trucks ordered for delivery in the UK now feature Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) technology, but the manufacturer stresses the importance of good charging discipline.
articlePowerful multidirectional truck goes electric
Combilift has launched the Combi-XLE – an electric powered multidirectional forklift with up to 5-ton lift capacity.
productCurtis Instruments – your electrification partner
FOR THE electrification of warehouse equipment, think Curtis.
articleGRENDiA ES: It’s a gas!
LPG-POWERED Mitsubishi GRENDiA ES forklift truck offers all the convenience of a diesel but with far lower running costs.
articleStage V compliant engines power Tonero trucks
THE TONERO range of counterbalanced forklift trucks from Toyota Material Handling is now offered with newly-developed Stage V compliant diesel and LPG engines.
articleTruck has integrated lithium-ion battery
Yale Europe Materials Handling has unveiled the first of a new generation of high performance electric trucks for demanding applications.
articleNew tech offers faster charging
Forklift motive power has entered a new era with the arrival of an entirely new battery technology that delivers significantly longer run times and far faster charging than ever before, says Tom Burgess.
productTCM launches electric forklift truck
THE FHB40-55 counterbalance truck is designed to be comfortable for operators and easy to use, even on long shifts.
productSTILL launches truck for narrow aisle market
THE STILL NXV is a narrow aisle truck (man-down) and is said to be particularly effective in high and narrow warehouse aisles.
