newsTributes paid to Shaun Prendergast
CFTS, the body behind the fork lift truck industry’s Thorough Examination standard, has paid tribute to its valued technical manager, Shaun Prendergast.
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productLucas moves into gear
After introducing the globally recognised Lucas brand into its comprehensive industrial product line-up in the spring, independent specialist, ECOBAT Battery Technologies (EBT) has not only expanded the range, but grown its distribution platform.
productDachser focuses on lithium-ion forklift technology
By 2022, logistics provider Dachser plans to replace all of its roughly 6,000 ‘ground conveyors’ (such as pallet trucks) in Europe with vehicles powered by energy-saving lithium-ion batteries.
productThree minute charge
French grocer Carrefour has installed a new hydrogen station to supply its forklift fleet.
productIBCS appoints sales manager for South East England
Industrial Battery and Charger Services Limited (IBCS), based in Rotherham has appointed Adrian Charlton as Sales Manager for South East England area. Adrian has over 20 years’ experience as a key account and business development manager.
productEnerSys to present its latest solutions at LogiMAT 2019
EnerSys will present its latest innovations for motive power batteries and their related infrastructure at LogiMAT 2019 – the International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management – on 19-21 February 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
articleManage batteries to avoid downtime
Maximising efficiency is essential for busy logistics operations and understanding how forklift batteries are performing is key to avoid potentially costly downtime says Hoppecke.
productHoppecke launches HF premium chargers
The new trak | charger HF premium series from Hoppecke Industrial Batteries is said to deliver high quality reactive current compensation to accommodate precise charging times.
articleReal time visibility of battery status
EnerSys has introduced the new Truck iQ smart battery dashboard to give materials handling vehicle drivers real-time visibility of their truck’s battery status.
articleHigher acquisition cost concern over lithium-ion
Research into lithium-ion battery technology for MHE found 66% of respondents consider the higher initial acquisition costs to be the biggest disadvantage of the technology.
productJungheinrich to be largest exhibitor at LogiMAT
The manufacturer will promises ‘nothing less than the next revolution in the warehouse’ at the show.
articleDoosan launches rugged electric counterbalance truck
Doosan has launched a powerful new range of four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks, the B45X-7 Series, as a viable alternative to increasingly regulated IC Engine equivalents.
articleInnovative heavy-lifting electric forklifts to launch
Jungheinrich will release a new series of heavy-lifting electric counterbalanced trucks, that come with a lithium-ion option and can lift up to 9 tonnes at a load centre of 900mm.
productHas your AGV got the right battery?
As the requirement for flexible warehouses increases in line with increased and varied demand, facilities and plant managers are turning to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) more and more regularly.
productLinde wins major lithium-ion order and unveils fuel-cell powered Roadster
Linde Material Handling will deliver several hundred industrial trucks to German 3PL BLG Logistics. Almost a third of these trucks are pallet stackers equipped with lithium-ion batteries.
article7 reasons to consider in-truck battery visualisation
Today’s IoT technology is improving forklift truck productivity by measuring vital parameters in real time and setting alerts. This data can be also used for deeper analysis to inform both strategic and tactical decisions.
articleWell prepared for Brexit
With Brexit looming, LPG supplier AvantiGas is well placed to cope with any supply chain disruption that may ensue. Managing director Dean Ewart explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy that the company draws largely on North Sea supplies.
productModular chargers support very heavy duty applications
The new 96V and 120V products, rated to 21kW, allow charging of the largest electric materials handling vehicles. These include counterbalance trucks and replacements for heavy duty internal combustion engine types.
articleThe ultimate experience
Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, exclusive importers of Mitsubishi forklift trucks in the UK, looks at how the designers of its EDiA EM 48-volt electrics put operators and employer ‘behind the wheel’ from the start… virtually.
newsLithium-ion battery joint venture to boost production
Jungheinrich and Triathlon have founded joint venture JT Energy Systems, which is focused on the production and recycling of lithium-ion battery systems.
