productAjax Pallet Gates help you load safely
When protecting yourself at height while loading the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
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articleHefty heavies as Linde releases 10-18tn forklifts
Linde Material Handling has launched a new series of heavy diesel forklift trucks with a load capacity of 10 to 18 tonnes.
productABP modernises reachstackers
Kalmar to supply four new Gloria units as part of significant investment by ABP
articleThe long view on STR
Specialist suppliers have started to introduce bigger trucks to their fleets and, as businesses realise it is possible to hire supersize machines, they are turning to short-term rental as a cost-effective solution to their long-term materials handling needs. David Cooper, director of Cooper Specialised Handling, discusses the benefits of acquiring ‘big trucks’ on a short-term basis and securing the best deal.
productSEW Eurodrive invests in crane system
When SEW Eurodrive elected to build its new, purpose-designed UK head office, production and service facility located in Normanton, West Yorkshire, a prime operational objective was to install a crane and hoist infrastructure that would prove pivotal in delivering maximum use of available floor space without impeding operational performance.
productMixed order picking solution for steel stockholders
Sidetracker has entered its sixth decade of manufacturing multi-directional lift trucks, with the third generation of family ownership.
productImpact makes heavy investment in portside trucks
Impact – sole distribution partner in the UK and Ireland for Konecranes Lift Trucks – has invested more than £1m in five new trucks from the manufacturer, adding two reach-stackers, a pair of heavy-duty forklifts and a truck outfitted for specialist applications to its hire fleet.
articleSelecting the right system
No matter how small or large an operation, selecting the right cranes and hoists plays a vital role in boosting productivity, says Chris Lindley-Smith, sales director at Street Crane.
productStraddle Carrier from Briggs for BAP Group
Briggs Equipment has supplied BAP Group with a materials handling solution at the Port of Felixstowe.
product£10m container terminal capacity investment at Teesport
PD Ports has significantly increased the volume of containers it can handle at Teesport with the installation of new multi-million pound cranes, offering global shipping lines direct access to UK Northern markets.
articleShipping and transport firm invests in Windsor
Windsor Materials Handling has supplied three Kalmar forklifts to long term customer Thor Shipping & Transport.
productBriggs scoops £38m Peel Ports contract
The seven-year contract includes a three-year extension option and covers 10 sites. Briggs will provide full service and maintenance support for in excess of 400 materials handling assets, the majority of which have been acquired on a long-term rental basis.
productAir film transporter moves 34 tonne magnets
Movetech UK has helped improve the efficiency of a research facility by providing equipment that makes maintenance less disruptive.
productEngineered for extremes
JD Neuhaus Profi TI range of air operated hoists have been engineered for extremes and can be safely operated even where hazardous working environments exist.
productOptima cabin debuts
Impact Handling shows off the cabin for the Konecranes heavy lift trucks it supplies at a key UK portcentric logistics exhibition.
productHeavy truck expertise
Impact has appointed Andrew Dickson as operation support manager, bolstering Impact’s heavy-duty truck expertise in this specialist sector with decades of industry knowledge.
productAir bearing modules
Conventional machinery moving roller skates are tried and tested material handling products using wheels or tracks, but they often create unacceptable point loads, are notoriously difficult to move sideways, and considerable force is often needed to get them moving.
productOil industry supplier deploys double girder crane
A 20-tonne capacity CXTD double girder crane supplied by Konecranes is helping Norfolk-based Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS) realise greater operational flexibility and production efficiencies.
articleManufacturer invests in lifting tables
German ventilation system manufacturer Hansa installs 16 two tonne lifting tables supplied by Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products.
articleBig trucks with no DPF
The Doosan 7-Series Big truck range features 18-Tonne & 25-Tonne trucks rated at 1200mm load centre – Doosan’s largest ever capacity forklifts.
