articleReliability seals deal as e-tailer can’t afford downtime
Online shop redcoon opted for Yale warehouse equipment at its new logistics centre in Erfurt, Germany.
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articleSpace and speed key issues
Ace Express Logistics had two key issues on the agenda – space and speed – when it was looking to update the forklifts at one of its warehouses.
articleKaizen Chiefs
With exciting new products to come and a relentless focus on warehouse safety and minimising whole life costs, Toyota Material Handling UK sales and marketing director Tony Wallis tells HSS editor Simon Duddy how Toyota is preparing for CeMAT and beyond.
articleFurniture manufacturer turns to Briggs Equipment
Senator International operates 60 trucks supplied by Briggs Equipment, including 37 Yale gas and electric counterbalance trucks, ten MTC 15 and four MTC 13 turret trucks, and various pedestrian stackers. The vehicles are used across five sites.
articleSeegrid expansion – AGVs target fast ROI
Seegrid chief growth officer Michael Hasco tells HSS editor Simon Duddy about the AGV company’s European expansion plans.
productCrown continues design excellence
The Crown ES/ET 4000 Series of stacker forklifts has earned a GOOD DESIGN Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. This recognition marks the 13th GOOD DESIGN Award for Crown Equipment.
productLoads to see at Combilift
The extent of Combilift’s product development in the last three years will be evident on its large stand at this year’s CeMAT, where the company will exhibit handling solutions with lift capacities from 1450kg to over 50t.
newsTask force Mitsubishi
Visitors to CeMAT will get a first taste of a number of new truck designs from Mitsubishi Forklifts.
articleNew generation of electric trucks launched by Linde
Linde Material Handling has launched a new generation of electric forklift trucks with its E12 to E20 EVO series.
articlePrecise reach trucks
New Still reach trucks offer precision at height to boost productivity for a variety of intensive sectors including retail.
productCrown opens new Barcelona office
During the last few years, Crown has been steadily developing its share of the Spanish market, opening a company-owned retail facility in Valencia in 2011 and a dedicated Spanish head office in Madrid in late 2012.
productTruck goes double deep
Briggs Equipment helped toy importer PMS International gear up for the festive peak by supplying a Hyster VNA C1.5L with an extended fork attachment – the first of its type in the UK – to service double deep racking and lift over half-tonne loads to a maximum height of 12.5m.
newsLinde releases Safety Pilot FLT driver assistance
The Linde Safety Pilot system will be introduced at Linde’s “World of Material Handling” customer event at the Mainz Exhibition Centre, Germany in May.
productRemote order-picking technology
Crown’s QuickPick Remote order-picking technology has earned a third international design award for superior design quality, workmanship, ergonomics and innovative functionality.
productFlexibility key to contract win
Beating off opposition from 11 other potential suppliers, Briggs Equipment, has won a new multi-million pound contract to supply a mix of equipment to Bibby Distribution.
productLimited space operation
Providing lifting capacities from 400 to 1200kg, the latest generation of Mariotti compact electric rider forklifts includes 14 models designed to operate in limited spaces that would be impossible for conventional trucks to negotiate.
articleFrom ship to store
The full range of Hyster materials handling equipment, from pallet trucks to container handlers, plays a key role in many portcentric operations, says Hyster brand manager Kate Pointeau.
productAim high for space efficiency
According to Atlet, while many warehouse designs consider the best use of the width and depth of a building, far less make the best use of the height, especially in warehouses where a wide aisle storage configuration is required.
newsTranslift Bendi and HUBTEX join forces in the UK
In a strategic move designed to reinforce its UK distribution and grow sales volume, HUBTEX the leading global manufacturer of innovative handling solutions, has joined forces with Translift Bendi in the UK.
articleToyota unveils new reach trucks
For straightforward operations, the new BT Reflex B-series reach truck from Toyota Material Handling is said to be the ideal solution.
