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.
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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.
articleEnerSys introduces lithium-ion technology to range
EnerSys is set to introduce lithium ion technology to its NexSys range of motive power batteries with the launch of NexSys iON.
productLinde ‘prepared for Brexit no matter what’
With the deadline for Brexit fast approaching, many businesses are looking to secure their plans for trade in the UK after March 29th. Linde Material Handling is just one of those businesses.
newsDouble award success
Aurelius has won in two categories at the Rushlight Awards in London.
articleSustainability: the key to profitability?
Supply chains are under pressure to put purpose ahead of profitability, but it is possible to have both. Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, the exclusive UK importer of Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, explains how.
articleWorking in partnership with Solent Stevedores
Solent Stevedores has taken delivery of 35 electric counterbalance forklifts from STILL Materials Handling in preparation for the 2019 cruise season at the Port of Southampton.
productHoppecke seeks to bring sales and service closer
The battery firm has promoted Stuart Browne to operations director – sales and service and has begun a new engineer recruitment drive.
newsFronius Open House coming up
Fronius UK is holding an Open House at its Technology Centre in Milton Keynes.
articleChiltern Cold Storage relies on UniCarriers fleet
The low temperature logistics specialist relies on MHE partner UniCarriers for both forklifts and smart solutions to operational challenges.
