productSmall but mighty clever – New Cat 1.4-2.0 tonne 48V electrics
Impact handling has described the new range of Cat 1.4 to 2.0 tonne 48V electric counterbalance trucks as the automatic choice for agile performance in tight spaces.
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productAddition to 80-volt truck
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has announced the EDiA EM, the latest addition to its 80-volt EDiA EX range.
productVELiA EX: Scale the heights of productivity
New high-level order picker from Mitsubishi impresses operators.
articleUp and away
Uptime is a key issue for forklift fleet managers, and this makes truck reliability and efficient service among the highest priorities for Impact Handling. Managing director Terry Kendrew talks truck utilisation and much more with HSS editor Simon Duddy.
productToyota – We’ve got your back at Health & Safety North
Toyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment aimed at reducing manual handling at Health and Safety North 9th & 10th October 2018 at Event City, Manchester.
productNew ‘Quad’ mast means Flexis can speed up the ISO container pallet loading process
Narrow Aisle has announced that its popular Flexi LITE articulated lift truck model is now available with an integrated four stage ‘Quad’ lift mast.
articleQuad mast added to Flexi LITE
Narrow Aisle’s Flexi LITE articulated lift truck model is now available with an integrated four-stage ‘Quad’ lift mast, which helps with cross-docking applications, among others.
article‘This is Yale’ showcases tailored industry solutions
The event in Germany showcased products to be rolled out over the coming months, and demonstrated the forklift manufacturer’s focus on bespoke industry solutions.
productELOKON – Supporting Safetember and the FLTA Safety Convention
ELOKON, the award winning supplier of safety and assistance systems for forklift trucks, is once again participating in the FLTA Safety Convention on October 3rd in Coventry.
productCrown’s WP 3010 electric pallet truck wins IDEA award
Crown, one of the world’s largest material-handling companies, has received another International Design Excellence Award (IDEA), from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
product100th Aisle Master articulated forklift for Eddie Stobart
The 100th Aisle Master articulated forklift to be delivered to Eddie Stobart was recently handed over to representatives of the company at Combilift’s manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland, where the Aisle Masters are manufactured.
productEnd the stop-start frustration of driverless forklifts
SICK has developed the Safe AGV Forklift, which allows an AGV to operate productively when the forks are in the load carrying position.
articleTrucks suited to cross-docking
With no let-up in the scarcity of good quality warehousing space in sight, occupiers are turning to equipment that allows them to maximise existing property, says Paul Murray, JCB’s Teletruk general manager.
articleMulti-order picking
Leading footwear brand uses UniCarriers trucks for a wide variety of warehouse tasks from putaway to picking.
productHSE clarifies hand pallet truck requirements
Responding to confusion over LOLER requirements in the marketplace, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed the CFTS position that hand pallet trucks with maximum lifting heights below 300 mm are not subject to LOLER.
articleRacking plays key role in new warehouse for distributor
Aerospace aftermarket firm Satair has developed a new UK warehousing and workshop facility, close to London’s Heathrow Airport which will extend its capacity for handling dangerous goods.
articleBig year ahead
With a new year comes new opportunities and challenges. Next year should have plenty of each of those! It is, of course, an IMHX year and the UK logistics industry’s biggest trade show traditionally gives a triennial shot in the arm to all exhibitors. But with Brexit just around the corner and no clear plan at the time of writing, we are about to enter a tumultuous period, says BITA President Simon Barkworth.
productOne-stop compliance
CFTS Chairman Geoff Martin reflects on the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the LOLER and PUWER regulations.
newsKnow your currency options ahead of Brexit crunch time
Finance firm Investec is urging UK businesses with currency exposures to consider a range of options as Brexit nears, particularly if we head towards ‘no-deal’.
articleFLTA: Put safety first
Each year, 1300 people suffer life-changing injuries as a result of lift truck accidents. To help us better understand the issues and challenges facing employers, Peter Harvey MBE, chief executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, shares his thoughts.
