articleElectric forklifts debut promising a battery-for-life
BYD unveiled its Iron-Phosphate (Fe) battery at CeMAT 2014 in a new series of forklift trucks.
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articleFab phosphate
Lithium-ion powered counterbalance trucks could be available within two years from Linde Material Handling. The manufacturer recently unveiled a range of warehouse products powered by the technology.
productCurrent automatically adjusted
Following a review of its forklifts and associated energy packages, Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Battery Charging Systems division of Fronius International.
articleElectric forklifts debut promising a battery-for-life
BYD unveiled its Iron-Phosphate (Fe) battery at CeMAT 2014 in a new series of counterbalance forklift trucks.
blog2014 sees lithium-ion technology make progress
If you haven’t been to CeMAT, it’s best to think of it as a huge materials handling marketplace, a showcase where you can view products & solutions, picking up ideas to improve your warehouse and logistics processes and selecting partners to help with the work you need doing.
productDouble celebration
Midac UK has celebrated its third birthday by achieving record year on year sales growth and forecasts to almost double sales again in 2014. Midac UK forms part of Italian-owned Midac Spa, which also celebrates 25 years of manufacturing industrial power batteries this year.
productFlexible battery chargers
The new Hawker LifeTech Modular and Hawker Life IQ Modular high-frequency battery chargers from EnerSys deliver increased flexibility, efficiency and reliability with reduced downtime, costs and carbon footprint across a wide range of materials handling, automatic guided vehicle and motive power applications.
newsHyundai steps up to Stage IIIB
Hyundai Heavy Industries has nearly completed converting its entire range of 1.5 to16 tonne load capacity diesel forklifts to Stage IIIB engines.
productOptimal interaction
As well as offering energy-efficient and gentle charging of a battery, the new trak|charger HF premium from Hoppecke ensures optimal interaction between the battery, data monitoring and the battery management system.
articleReserve tank helps saves fuel
The IMPCO reserve tank aims to help fleet managers fully use the fuel in their LPG cylinders.
articleNew force in batteries
Manbat shows its commitment to the industrial market as a high quality national battery provider following the acquisition of PowerCell Industrial Battery Engineers. HSS editor Simon Duddy shares the details.
productDoosan debuts G2
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has launched environmentally-friendly, cost-effective forklifts using the G2 engine, which Doosan designed from scratch to meet the latest emissions regulations.
newsNew Toyota forklift engine meets stringent emissions regulations
Toyota Material Handling launched a new Toyota 41kW diesel engine for Tonero torque converter forklifts for 1.5 to 3.5t models, to help improve engine efficiency.
articleGet with the programme
Peter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, outlines the Safer Site Programme – its most ambitious safety initiative yet.
articleCrown builds its own LPG counterbalance engine
Crown is continuing its integrated manufacturing tradition with the production of a 2.4L LPG engine used in its Crown C-5 Series industrial forklifts.
articleLinde ramps up STR fleet in Christmas run-up
As the Christmas season approaches, Linde Material Handling is seeing a surge in demand for its short term rental trucks.
productModular chargers
The new Hawker LifeTech Modular and Hawker Life IQ Modular high-frequency battery chargers from EnerSys offer increased flexibility, efficiency and reliability with reduced downtime, costs and carbon footprint.
articleTruck power innovation from Honda
Car manufacturer Honda takes the first step in implementing a commercially viable fleet of hydrogen powered forklifts supplied by Briggs Equipment at its Swindon site.
productThe IMPCO Reserve Fuel System – Let’s end the Guessing Game
Ever wondered why your average LPG cylinder has only one valve and no fuel level indicator?
productSafer battery handling
Battery and lift truck suppliers have made great strides in recent years to ensure routine battery handling procedures are carried out quickly, efficiently and above all safely, says John Lawton from EnerSys Motive Power.
