newsLiftEx 2017 – final agenda announced
The end of November sees the LiftEX conference at The International Centre Telford.
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productAutomotive manufacturer employee struck by falling pallet
A Banbury based company has been fined after a 64-year old worker who was struck by a falling pallet had to have part of his leg amputated.
productMaintenance firm takes on forklift jib
Contact Attachments has supplied one of its most popular forklift attachments to a specialist maintenance firm, to assist with lifting and handling duties.
productExtensive hoist range
The robust nature of Profi TI series air hoists from J D Neuhaus (JDN) makes them suitable for a range of general industrial applications.
product3PL takes on container handler for Manchester site
Maritime Transport is set to enhance its container handling services across the North West after working with Cooper Specialised Handling to improve its heavy lifting capabilities in Manchester.
productBITO launches new online shop
The www.bito.com website has a range of over 5,000 products including bins and containers, shelving, racking and accessories manufactured by BITO as well as non-BITO manufactured products such as trolleys, lockers and pallet trucks.
productProcess industry hoists itself upwards
The latest Profi TI series air hoists from J D Neuhaus are said to be suitable for a wide range of applications in the process industry, from food, beverage and packaged goods, to chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech.
productAssociated British Ports fined after 600kg bag falls on employee
The port company was sentenced for safety breaches and fined £666,000.
articleIntelligence squared
Industry 4.0 has received a lot of hype, but while this is usually off-putting, that doesn’t mean it won’t have a real impact on manufacturing and its supply chain, logistics and material handling challenges. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productSafer lifting for hospital staff
The ePowerTrucks EP Electric Bed Transporter system is designed to prevent work-related injury and make life easier for hospital porters and nursing staff whilse moving beds.
articleFerret to tackle large and awkward loads
Samuel Grant Packaging has launched the Samson Nano Ferret, an extension of its pallet wrapping range.
productGates provide all-round edge protection
When protecting yourself at height while loading the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
article‘We’ve got your back’
Powered equipment for back of store and back of truck from Toyota Material Handling UK.
productDrum and barrel handling with forward tipping
The clamp attachment has been designed to provide optimum flexibility with the lifting, transporting, filling and emptying of drums or barrels.
newsThe Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has announced a new leadership team
Paul Fulcher is the new LEEA chairperson and Ross Moloney is new CEO.
productMini air hoists increase speeds by 20%
JD Neuhaus worked with end users to develop its new Mini series of air hoists.
productQuick and accurate load handling
The Platform attachment from Packline has been designed to meet with a customer’s bespoke lifting and handling requirements while providing optimum flexibility and control.
producteasyJet revamps handling at Gatwick
In Spring 2017 easyJet went to tender on the 449 pieces of specialist ground support equipment specified and in June a decision was taken to award the contract for the entire fleet to Rushlift GSE, a part of Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK.
articleHandling 30 pallets per hour
Airflow has released a new machine that allows the insertion and removal of freezer spacers into the palletised load.
productJLR site deploys 120 boom and scissor lifts
120 Genie boom and scissor lifts are being used at the construction site of a new Jaguar Land Rover production plant in Slovakia.
