productBarkworth takes helm at Crown UK
Simon Barkworth (41) has been appointed to the position of Managing Director UK Operations at Crown Lift Trucks.
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articleHand pallet truck users urged to be vigilant
With the height of the handling season fast approaching, employers are urged to pay special attention this year to their manual hand pallet trucks.
articleFoundry forklifts
Ironworks EWM relies on tough fleet of materials handling equipment from Hyster.
articleManitou creates subsidiary dedicated to warehouse trucks
LMH Solutions SAS will bring the Loc and Manilec brands to market through a network of independent dealers. The company’s main focus is the French market, but it will also set its sights further afield.
articleFund to help smaller firms develop apprentice engineers
The new chairman of the FLAT Fund has highlighted the benefits of the dedicated bursary for fork lift truck service engineers.
articleYou’ve got to be in it to win it
Could your company be the next winner of the FLTA’s Safe Site Award?
newsIndia’s forklift Operator of the Year 2015 open for entries
Entries are now open for India’s forklift operators to compete for the prestigious title of ‘Forklift Operator of the Year – India’.
articleDesigned for intensive operations
Toyota Material Handling has released a complete new range of platform stackers. The new BT Staxio P-series includes 11 models from 1.2 up to 2.0 tonnes.
articleWhy you shouldn’t operate a hand pallet truck until you’ve read on…
Hand pallet trucks: they’re well… handy. But all too often we put them into a situation that doesn’t suit them – an uneven floor… a gradient… a longish distance to travel…
articleLinde well prepared for peak forklift rental demand
As the Christmas season approaches, Linde Material Handling is seeing a surge in demand for its short term rental trucks. Thanks to owning the largest supply of rental trucks in the industry, Linde is well positioned to react to situations quickly and reliably and help businesses to deal with the increased demands of the festive season.
articleJungheinrich promises bargains on refurbished forklifts at The Big Event
On October 14th and 15th intralogistics solutions specialist, Jungheinrich UK, will open the doors of its depot and showroom facility in Bristol for ‘The Big Event’.
articleDoosan launches new electric truck range
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has launched its new range of 1.5 to 2.0 tonne electric forklifts, claiming a step change in performance and value to the UK market.
articleDoubling storage space
By replacing its old counterbalance forklift and reach truck with a 4-way Combilift and an articulated Aisle-Master forklift Draka has been able to double storage capacity and costly and disruptive relocation.
productYale SmartBelt foils seat belt cheats
Yale has introduced a new ‘cheat-proof’ interlock system – named ‘SmartBelt’ – to prevent drivers from bypassing seat belt procedures.
articleComponent manufacturer avoids headache with warehouse revamp
A switch to Flexi NANO technology has saved space for a manufacturer and alleviated potential production headache.
articleSave space, cut cost
Hackling Transport’s 130,000 sq ft shared user warehouse provides in the region of 10,000 pallet locations of varying dimensions to allow anything from hazardous chemicals to foodstuffs to be stored.
productJungheinrich makes four senior appointments to Systems division
Jungheinrich UK has further strengthened its Systems & Projects Division with four key appointments.
productMajor appointments for Linde Material Handling in the UK
Linde Material Handling has appointed new Managing Directors (MDs) for both its South East and Castle regional offices.
articleCasual forklift training poses risk warns RTITB
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), some businesses allow lift truck “training” to simply be carried out by a forklift operator, who may or may not be correctly trained themselves, rather than using professional lift truck instructors. RTITB warns of the dangers of ‘casual’ training and confirms best practice.
articleAisle-Master – the versatile, space saving and tough operator
Aisle-Master articulated forklifts offer unbeatable space saving, cost effective and productive storage and handling, and with lift heights of up to an impressive 15m as seen on the cover of this month’s issue, they enable every inch of available space in the warehouse to be exploited.
