articleElectric heavyweights
Linde Material Handling unveils electric forklift trucks with a load capacity of 6 to 8 tonnes.
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productPost lift in loading bay
Providing an effective solution for loading bays where the site does not allow a pit, or where only a shallow pit can be built, Tecmach post lifts are available in capacities up to 3000kg and platforms up to 3 x 2m, using 240V single phase power supply.
newsCSL provide innovative pallet handling solution
As an established company providing bespoke solutions to meet customer’s individual handling requirements, Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) was asked to review proposals for a new fully automated lorry loading system handling full pallets.
articleLarger fork flats to increase lift capacity
Tata Steel is developing a new family of larger fork arm flats, which will be available to the market by the end of 2014.
productRelaunched electric tug range
According to materials handling specialist MasterMover, its recently relaunched MasterTug range can deliver enormous benefits to manufacturing plants in terms of lean efficiency.
productCrane diagnostics
Street CraneXpress has enhanced its overhead crane diagnostic service with a new device that acts as an early warning system for potential crane rope defects, avoiding unexpected faults and costly crane downtime.
articleLarger fork flats to increase lift capacity
Tata Steel is developing a new family of larger fork arm flats, which will be available to the market by the end of 2014.
productDouble girder cranes
Linian has successfully installed two 3.2t overhead cranes in the new hi-tech testing facility of an aerospace company. In this instance, headroom was critical, as was maximising the floor coverage.
productHigh torque at low rpm
The latest generation of Konecranes reach stackers feature a fuel-efficient engine that delivers high torque even at low rpm and a load-sensing hydraulic system with variable piston pumps to ensure optimum balance between engine power and hydraulic demand for any given lift.
productLift, tilt & transport
The Logitilt from Logitrans makes it possible to lift and tilt a box, so that the user can reach the bottom of a box without bending and stretching. The user gets an ergonomically correct working position without straining his body – both when standing and sitting. At the same time the Logitilt can also transport boxes and crates.
productMonitoring & control
Curtiss-Wright used year’s CeMAT show to promote products from its newly-formed Industrial Group – Arens Controls, PG Drives Technology, Penny + Giles and Williams Controls – which have extensive experience in designing and manufacturing solutions for the monitoring and control of materials handling vehicles.
productClean & clear solution
Bradshaw Electric Vehicles and Vogelsang have supplied two custom-built, mobile Controlled Emission Toilet emptying systems to First TransPennine Express.
articleRobot revolution
Kardex Remstar teams up with Servus Intralogistics to provide intralogistic transport robots and automated storage and retrieval in one connected system.
articleMobile harbour crane
Terex Port Solutions has supplied Norwegian company, Saga Fjordbase AS, with a diesel-electric Terex Gottwald Model 2 harbour crane, G HMK 2304 variant.
productMore efficient machine tool service
Looking to provide increasingly efficient levels of customer service support, Konecranes has centralised its Machine Tool Service operations within its main crane manufacturing site in East Kilbride.
productBritish design benefits stack up
Whilst many UK companies are looking to import cheaper machinery and components from overseas, Weston Handling Consultancy (WHC) is bucking the trend and bringing British design flair to the world of industrial trucks.
articlePD Ports opts for 45 tonne trucks from Rushlift
Independent materials handling specialists, Rushlift, has provided a major new fleet of materials handling equipment to PD Ports, including a fleet of 45t counterbalance forklifts fitted with a new integrated generator powering magnetic plate attachments.
productWidest range of reachstackers
Less than one year since launch, Kalmar Gloria reachstackers are claimed to have created new standards of productivity for cargo handling operations. With thirty different Gloria models available, designated for container, intermodal, barge and industrial handling, Kalmar offers the industry’s widest range of reachstacker models.
productIPAF back to basics at APEX
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) exists to promote the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide. That was the objective of its founding members and this is the theme at IPAF’s stand 200 at the APEX trade show from 24th to 26th June 2014 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
productFriction-free support
Solving’s latest Heavy Duty air film Mover is designed to lift and move power transformers weighing up to 500t though the various processes of production and test.
