articleLowest operating costs claim from BYD
Electric forklift firm BYD launched its new range at LogiMAT 2015, promising to cut total cost of ownership by boosting battery efficiency and longevity.
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articleFLTA Awards winners announced
The tense wait was over for individuals and companies across the globe as the Fork Lift Truck Association revealed the winners of its 21st annual Awards for Excellence.
productQuality assured
Espex Batteries’ Cardiff-based operation has been assessed and approved by QAS International to ISO9001: 2008 Management System, Standard and Guidelines.
productDeep-cycle technology
Reliant AGM with C-Max Technology, claimed to be the industry’s first ‘true’ deep-cycle AGM battery, is now available from Trojan Battery, LLC, the leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries. Reliant AGM maximises sustained performance and increases total energy output to meet demanding deep-cycling requirements in Trojan’s wide range of market applications.
productFuel costs slashed
Simarco, one of the UK’s leading independent freight firms, expects to use significantly less fuel after switching to Mitsubishi GRENDiA forklifts. The new deal with Bronze Mechanical Handling has seen eight GRENDiA trucks, with capacities from 2 to 3 tonnes, replace the Essex company’s outgoing fleet of mixed suppliers and brands.
articleService key to expansion
When Manbat Industrial Power Systems acquired PowerCell it added the final piece in its current expansion programme.
productSafer battery handling
According to John Lawton, director of marketing, EnerSys Motive Power, Battery and lift truck suppliers have made great strides in recent years to ensure battery handling – including charging and changing – procedures are carried out quickly, efficiently and above all safely.
productHeavy battery lifting
Lift Safe has lightened the load of Adept Power Solutions (APS) by supplying it with a bespoke lifter to move large industrial batteries.
productManbat acquires Powercell
With its recent acquisition of PowerCell, Manbat Industrial Power Systems added the final piece in its current expansion programme.
productNew R&D centre in Ireland
Leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, Trojan Battery Co. has expanded its research and development (R&D) capabilities with the opening of a new R&D centre in Sligo, Ireland. Known as Trojan Battery Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the facility is located on the campus of the Institute of Technology, Sligo at its Innovation Centre.
productQuick wins could prove costly
Every company is looking for ways to save money… but when buying sweepers, fork truck and other electrically-powered vehicles, driving down the initial purchase price could mean paying much more in the longer term.
articleEfficient and low carbon
National supplier of LPG AvantiGas, is ramping up its work with distribution and logistics companies to offer a low carbon, high strength and economical fuel alternative for fork lift trucks.
articleLithium-ion investment
Norwegian wholesaler Europris is investing in lithium-ion batteries supplied by GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies.
articleBehind the curtain at the FLTA Awards 2016
Nominations are now open across all product and individual categories for the Fork Lift Truck Association’s 22nd Annual Awards for Excellence.
productOperations approved
Espex Batteries’ Cardiff based operations have been assessed and approved by QAS International to ISO9001: 2008 Management System, Standard and Guidelines.
articleHandle with care
IBCS offers technical advice on the correct charging of forklift batteries.
productWarranty extension
From now until the end of September 2015 Fronius is offering the battery charging systems in the Selectiva model range with an optional warranty extension at no extra cost.
articleCold chain specialist turns to tailored truck power solution
Working together to meet a demanding brief from Partner Logistics, lift truck manufacturer Crown and battery manufacturer EnerSys have delivered an materials handling solution that has improved equipment availability, enhanced performance and saved costs at the cold chain specialist’s freezer store in Gloucester.
articleClosed loop
Recycling batteries is a key environmental win, says Manbat, as is ensuring batteries are not scrapped early.
articleLPG trucks beefed up by Kubota engine
Yale achieves a step change in efficiency by equipping its GLP40-55VX LPG counterbalance trucks with a new Kubota industrial engine.
