articleInspections you can trust
As the only industry-recognised independent Thorough Examination scheme in the UK, CFTS provides complete peace of mind when it comes to the safety of your equipment.
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articleA safer world of lifting
Lifting is a fundamental aspect of materials handling and logistics throughout all supply chains. Ross Moloney encourages everybody in materials handling and logistics to open their eyes to the importance of lifting equipment and the role of safety.
productTrusted supplier
FOR MANY years, Stertil Koni has been a trusted supplier of heavy-duty vehicle lifting equipment to the UK’s emergency services.
productSimplifying maintenance of 60-strong forklift fleet
ONE OF the UK’s leading producers of alcoholic beverages relies upon a dedicated Stertil Koni heavy-duty 4-post vehicle lift to streamline the maintenance and servicing of a mixed fleet of more than 60 fork lift trucks.
productSafe and efficient lifts from kilns
DSF REFRACTORIES & Minerals (DSF) is a major importer of minerals and other raw materials.
articleTackling manual handling risks
Lifting and moving by hand is the main cause of reportable accidents in the freight by road industry and the logistics sector has a rate of musculoskeletal disorders 50% higher than the national average, says Laura Nelson.
productCompact material handlers
SANY HAS launched two compact material handlers – SMHW48G5 and SMHC48G5 – which are said to score highly every time with load capacity.
productDP World opens storage park for empty containers
THE 11.5 acre park at Southampton is designed to increase storage capacity for customers during the peak pre-Christmas season.
newsStertil Group makes huge investment in facilities
THE STERTIL Group has begun the next phase of a huge investment programme in its global facilities with a $7.5 million two acre expansion at its Kootstertille, Netherlands site.
articleAluminium manufacturer solves heavy container challenge
STOURBRIDGE-BASED aluminium manufacturer, Bridgnorth Aluminium is expanding. To help meet its commercial objectives, the company needed to increase its existing lift truck capacity by 100%, from 5,000kg to 10,000kg.
productSafety drives mezzanine lift deployment
EUROPE SNACKS has overhauled its warehouse operation in London putting employee health and safety at the heart of its design.
productTurntable for rotor hubs
WIND TURBINE manufacturer Enercon is using an intelligent solution from RUD to handle heavy duty rotor hubs in its new Mechatronic Competence centre.
productAGVs tackle paper rolls for DS Smith
THE SUSTAINABLE packaging player has replaced forklifts with ten Automated Guided Vehicles for a fully automated warehouse at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
productElectric artic mover launches
BRADSHAW HAS launched of the PT2500, a fully electric, remote-controlled, pedestrian-operated tow tractor designed for moving articulated lorry trailers up to 25 tonnes in manufacturing and distribution applications.
product30 tonne giant for data centre manufacturer
COMBILIFT HAS delivered the largest multidirectional forklift to come off its production lines so far to modular data centre manufacturer BladeRoom.
productBaumann Electrics the obvious choice for Lynx
CONCRETE FLOORING specialist, Lynx Precast, has added five new 120V Baumann EGX six tonnes capacity side loaders to its fleet, complete with specialist wide carriage fork positioned for loads wider that six metres.
productGet up to date on Thorough Examinations guidance
KEY CHANGES have been announced in the latest update to the materials handling industry official guidance notes on how to comply with the legal obligations for Thorough Examinations.
productNew partner for Kawasaki
KAWASAKI ROBOTICS has welcomed one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of glass handling systems as a preferred integrator.
articleUniCarriers launches heavy duty truck
THE MXL heavy duty electric counterbalance truck, the first vehicle of its kind in the Unicarriers range, is built for the challenges of moving heavy loads in a modern freight environment.
articleWireless asset management supports heavy ops
HYSTER HAS provided a new fleet of forklift trucks and ReachStackers featuring the Hyster Tracker wireless asset management system to support tough metal handling operations at the Port of Oxelösund in Sweden.
