articleMake the most of your assets
At a time when companies are focused on keeping business costs to a minimum, a strict materials handling equipment maintenance and servicing regime is more important than ever, says Andy Pritchard.
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productEnhanced SmartMover electric tug range
MASTERMOVER HAS launched the SmartMover SM200+, offering a pull and push movement for loads of up to 2,000kg.
productManitou Group takes 15 overhead cranes
THE MANUFACTURER has added the equipment to its rough-terrain aerial platform production unit in France.
articleBaumann adds raised deck option
BAUMANN HAS added a 100mm raised deck option to its 120v electric ELX sideloader range.
productAll-electric terminal tractor for DP World
DP World has announced the arrival of the first ever all-electric terminal tractor at a British port.
articleLong lifter for concrete sector
COMBILIFT HAS collaborated with some of its customers in the concrete sector to come up with a newly developed product for the improved handling of what can be a problematic material to lift and move around.
productSANY launches 25 tonne forklift
WITH THE SCP250G5 heavy-duty forklift truck, SANY is said to be setting new standards in the 25-metric-tonne class.
articleThe diesel killer?
The Chinese manufacturer specialises in lithium powered forklifts with integrated batteries and has further broadened its range, including the heavy-duty BYD ECB70/80 counterbalance truck.
productResearch predicts AGV surge for seaports
ACCORDING TO ABI Research, worldwide AVG deployments in seaports will have a CAGR of over 26% from 2022 to 2027 and exceed 150,000 global deployments by 2027.
articleThere’s no limit to sustainable working with Briggs Equipment
In recent years, significant technological advancements have occurred to improve the fuel efficiency industrial equipment. This means that an increased proportion of the Briggs Equipment product range, including Big Trucks, is benefitting from electrification, better engines, battery powered technology and alternative fuel sources.
productMonitor the position
COMBILIFT USES the Variohm EuroSensor supplied cable extension transducers in its CSS container loading system.
articleElectrifying Baumann sales by DGP
GLASGOW-BASED Baumann distributor, Douglas Gillespie Plant, has been recognised as the UK’s leading electric sideloader supplier.
productTest for electric reachstacker
KALMAR HAS signed a one-year agreement with Norwegian rail operator CargoNet covering the field-testing of a Kalmar electric reachstacker.
articleCombi-MR4 to boost warehouse utilisation
Combilift has released a highly manoeuvrable 4 wheel multidirectional forklift for use indoors and on smooth outdoor surfaces, with a low platform that allows users to make the most of the bottom storage space in racking systems.
articleNew electrics for UK’s leading steel stockholder
Barrett Steel has begun a new phase of electrification of its sideloader fleet, having taken delivery of its first Baumann 120v ELX models. One of the UK’s largest steel stockholders now has 20 new Baumann sideloaders, across 32 UK sites, with a further 23 on order.
productLifting jack contract for Heathrow
MECHAN HAS secured a contract to supply its lifting jacks to London’s Heathrow Airport.
articleWine firm tackles supply shock
The Park, Europe’s largest wine packaging company, has increased on-site container storage capacity with the deployment of two Combi-SCs straddle carriers from Combilift.
product180 tonne transformers handled
FOLLOWING ON from the delivery of two 160 Tonne shunt reactors for Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Collett has completed stage two of the project, delivering two 180 Tonne super grid transformers to the onshore substation.
productHeavy lift logistics deal
FORTH PORTS has acquired OM Heavy Lift. This acquisition enhances Forth Ports’ ability to offer an attractive, full-service package for offshore renewables projects, providing marine services; quayside infrastructure and land; and now, with OMHL, heavy lift plant and logistics solutions.
productBluetooth App revamped
THE UPDATED Crosby Straightpoint HHP Bluetooth App enables monitoring of loads in several additional applications, increasing productivity and safety.
