articleFortis Battery Care has built up a formidable reputation as a service-led independent battery supplier. It is now about to take its energy enthusiasm a stage further with a bold re-brand and growth plan. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to MD Andrew J Clarke.
articleLeading figures from the fork lift truck industry will gather in February to celebrate its best products, services and people. Now in its 25th year, the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence is the industry’s longest-standing Awards. We set out to find out just why it continues to go from strength to strength…
productThe Energic Replus battery regenerator from TVH is available at Coventry for demonstration at your premises.
articleDoosan electric trucks prove they perform as well as diesel models at busy builder’s merchant.
productFM Logistic is using Fronius battery technology to reduce energy consumption on its fleet of electric forklifts in its Polish DCs.
articleApprenticeships and training to meet the challenges of the future says James Clark, Secretary-General, British Industrial Truck Association (BITA).
articleYale Europe Materials Handling further strengthens its electric truck offering with the launch of the ERP80VN 8 tonne lithium-ion counterbalance truck, which is said to provide high productivity levels comparable to Yale IC engine trucks of similar capacity.
articleLinde Material Handling will be able to offer lithium-ion options for all its forklift models up to five tonnes by the end of 2017, and is rapidly expanding its portfolio of warehouse trucks with new models including features to improve operator safety and reduce downtime.
productIndustrial Battery and Charger Services (IBCS) has appointed Stuart Smith as sales manager for Scotland area.
articleRevamped battery and charging process boost warehouse productivity for leading chemist.
articleNarrow Aisle’s Warehouse Systems Division has announced the launch of Flexi Easi-Change – a new intelligent forklift truck battery charging and management system.
productEcobat Battery Technologies (EBT) Industrial, formally Manbat Industrial, has begun its second year under its pan-European branding.
productConsumer electronics manufacturer Vestel has modernised the charging technology of its fleet of forklift trucks at its production facility near Wroclaw, Poland.
productFollowing its success in winning the International Forklift of the Year (IFOY) award in 2016, in the category for counter balanced forklifts up to 3.5 tonnes, BYD has again been nominated for this year’s IFOY award.
productHyster has announced the electrification of its line of Hyster Big Trucks is in development. This activity paves the way for zero-emission, fuel-cell versions of heavy duty trucks.
articleA Derbyshire logistics facility has boosted productivity at its 24-hour domestic and international delivery operation, after signing a long-term agreement with the local branch of Windsor Materials Handling.
productIndustrial Battery and Charger Services (IBCS), the UK’s leading independent battery specialist has been nominated for this year’s prestigious Supplier of the Year for Excellence award.
articleGerman forklift giant Jungheinrich says the technology has moved passed the early adopter stage and has become a mainstream choice for many end users.
productEnergy management specialist Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has developed a mobile charging station for use both inside and outdoors, offering key benefits to operations where an outside charging capability is preferable due to safety or environmental concerns.
newsIndustrial Battery and Charger Services (IBCS), the UK’s leading independent battery specialist has been nominated for this year’s prestigious Supplier of the Year for Excellence award.
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