productThe trolley is critical for safe load movement in hoists
When specifying a hoist for use in industrial applications that demand beam-traversing motion, attention should also be paid to the trolley on to which the hoist hooks.
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productTransport firm for heavy equipment makes major investment
Joseph Merritt Group has announced plans to invest £1.4 million in machinery lifting and transportation equipment as part of an ongoing strategy to expand services across the UK.
productPramac has updated its CX electric pallet truck range
The CX12 and CX14 pallet trucks have been redesigned to support industries from rail to retail. Both products are available in Basic and Evo ranges and cover different types of use and weight.
productNexen releases 4-way sideloader range
Available in diesel and LPG with the latest low emission engines, the Nexen FDSL Range boasts many key features including serviceability and ease of maintenance.
articleBuilders merchant chooses Baumann sideloaders
Ridgeons Timber and Builders Merchants has improved efficiency by upgrading its fleet with Baumann sideloaders. The move comes after independent builders merchants Huws Gray completed an acquisition of the business in 2018.
articleEngineering Success
Caunton Engineering is one of the UK’s leading fully automated structural steelwork contractors and a world leader in Just-In-Time manufacture. Designing, fabricating, painting and erecting structural steelwork for the construction industry, the Nottinghamshire business employs over 250 people and has annual turnover in excess of £64m.
productDouble-girder bridge crane
Konecranes designed a double-girder bridge crane with 2 x 5 tonnes capacity, electric chain hoists, as well as a 10-tonne heavy-duty forklift for the Pletschacher Group, which builds pavilions for Oktoberfest.
productReachstackers push capacity expansion
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract to supply six Gloria reachstackers to Sitrans Servicios Integrados de Transportes Limitada (Sitrans), part of the Ultramar Group.
newsBelfast container terminal automates
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply an AutoRTG system to Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) in Northern Ireland.
productImpact Handling sells two 60 tonne forklifts
The machines are said to be the first of this size sold in the UK for 10 years, as Impact handling, the exclusive UK distributor for Konecranes Lift Trucks, sees a surge in demand for its largest machines.
productLoad to wrapping machine
Packline has designed a clamp attachment to suit a customer’s requirements where the Compac lifting machine is used to load and unload reels of film, foil or paper, etc. from a pallet and load them into a wrapping machine.
article25-tonner leads the way for machine tools firm
Heavy forklifts from Doosan handle machine tools for engineering firm Mills CNC.
articleWinter warmer
Combilift sideloader proves its worth in snowy yard, with its the all-wheel drive and traction proving a hit.
productMinimise manual handling on site
A UK engineering company is launching a new range of remote-controlled tracked goods carriers to help with manual handling on site.
productHandling heavy tools
Hubtex is helping a manufacturer with the changing of an injection moulding tool.
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.
articleBaumann expands range with 5-8tn GX diesel models
Baumann has introduced new five to eight tonnes capacity additions to its award-winning GX range of sideloaders.
productHubtex has wood covered
Hubtex will present its latest model developments at the LIGNA trade fair, showcasing its solutions for the handling of wood-based materials.
articleTrolley transport re-thought for more agile driving
Linde’s Trolley Supply Truck is a new vehicle concept from Linde Material Handling that combines the features of Linde logistics train with a forklift truck.
newsLEEA Technical Triage update
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is encouraging any member in the world to send in any technical question.
