newsCombilift wins two awards at Archies
The manufacturer took the Ergonomic Innovation of the Year and the Manufacturer Product Innovation of the Year accolades at the UK Materials Handling Association Awards in Birmingham on 14 September.
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productHiston Sweet Spreads deploys tow tractor
The company’s production facility in Cambridgeshire is in operation 24/7 and some one million cases – or 1500 tonnes – of product is manufactured at the site each and every week.
productCombilift secures double win at UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024
Combilift, a leading global innovator in material handling solutions, has achieved dual recognition at this year’s UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024, securing two highly prestigious awards.
articleTravis Perkins added to Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester seminar programme
Fleet Director at the leading builder’s merchant Karl Wilshaw will present on innovative research into audible alarms to boost safety for electric forklifts.
productNew Baumann era begins
CONSTRUCTION WORK has been completed on Baumann’s latest expansion at the company’s HQ in Cavaion, Italy. The expansion has modernised and tied together production halls developed over five decades.
productTool brings precision to brick orders
BRICK MANUFACTURER Forterra has launched a load selector calculator to allow customers to tailor their brick orders to the precise mix of products they require.
productExplosion proof lifting
LIFTING EQUIPMENT specialist Konecranes has launched its range of EX C-series electric chain hoists, engineered for explosion proof lifting in hazardous environments.
productUKMHA’s David Goss takes key role at BMHF
The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) is pleased to announce that its technical director David Goss has been appointed president of the British Materials Handling Federation (BMHF).
productABI Research predicts rise in shipments of autonomous lift trucks
THE RESEARCH firm says the segment will double from 2024 to 2025 in North America and Europe.
productTruck helps manoeuvre HMS Victory through its latest battle
A MULTIDIRECTIONAL forklift is playing a key role in handling the refurbishment of the historic warship in a landmark heritage project.
productSurvey helps identify risks facing forklift users
Mentor Training has launched a forklift safety survey designed to help identify the real risks facing companies operating MHE today.
productHospital takes fleet of tugs
WEST SUFFOLK Hospital, which is managed by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, has recently taken delivery of six all-electric PT400 pedestrian tow tractor tugs from Bradshaw Electric Vehicles.
articleSmooth loading of HGVs
THE RECENT supply by Hoist & Winch of a bespoke electric-powered winch to a UK building products company is allowing the safe and smooth lifting and lowering of a large telescopic export chute that loads heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs) with a media byproduct from the customer’s production process.
productBuilder’s merchant expands fleet to more than 100 Teletruks
LAWSONS HAS bought 13 new models in total, three electric 35-22E models and 10 35-23D Stage V diesel versions.
productBespoke system for wet room
A COMPANY wanted a bespoke electric-powered winch lifting system to raise and lower large vinyl-type sheets in a purpose-built ‘wet area’.
productAutomated mobile bagging system bags up to 18 per minute
RMGROUP HAS launched the CTM800, a mobile bagging system, which integrates within three standard 40ft shipping containers. It has a two-floor structure, with the infeed dosing/weighing system on the second floor above the primary automated machinery.
productKeep cranes running straight and true
LIFTING EQUIPMENT specialist, Konecranes, has launched its RailQ 3D crane runway survey programme. The package has been designed to provide highly accurate measurement of crane runway alignment and is backed by comprehensive analysis of cloud-based data.
productTandem-lifting hoist for Environment Agency
HOIST & WINCH recently supplied a tandem-lifting hoist system as part of improvements to Environment Agency flood defence assets at Taplow Weir on the Jubilee Relief Channel, an 11.6 km asset that reduces flood risk to 3,200 properties by diverting water from the River Thames when flows are high.
articleA political approach
Ross Moloney explains why it is important to engage with legislators to help them understand the role of lifting in key sectors like logistics and how to improve safe practice.
productMagnetic lifter launches
ECLIPSE MAGNETICS has launched Ultralift E, which utilises magnetic technology for steel lifting.
