productChain wear gauge in limited edition giveaway
Trusted supplier to the materials handling industry FB Chain is celebrating its 30th anniversary by giving away a limited edition professional chain wear gauge every month in its anniversary year.
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articleBriggs Equipment unveils Briggs Defence branding
The move emphasises the MHE supplier’s strength in the vertical, which was cemented by a massive contract win with the MoD in 2013.
productPort signs service contract with Kalmar
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and the Yilport Oslo Terminal Investments AS in Norway, have signed a long term service agreement for Kalmar Optimal Care. The order was signed on 1 February 2016 and the Kalmar services team has already started working at the terminal.
productSSI Schaefer buys majority share in RO-BER
The partnership is claimed to increase the level of robotics expertise at SSI Schaefer and create promising integration and development potential for automation solutions.
productLight and powerful lifter
Swarco, a road marking and signage provider, contacted Penny Hydraulics to specify lifting equipment for its Vauxhall Movano highways vehicle. The new drop-side was to be used to handle data display signs on UK highways.
productExtreme crane makeover
Linian Crane and Hoist Company was approached by Tratos UK who had taken over a derelict building in which there was an old and defunct 10 tonne Wharton double girder electric overhead travelling crane, probably dating from the 1950s.
productReal-time visibility
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduced Kalmar Insight at the TOC Europe exhibition.
newsFirm fined £90,000 for ignoring lifting equipment warnings
A coach company in Wrexham has been fined £90,000 after it repeatedly failed to comply with legal notices to get its lifting equipment examined.
productInfrared control facilitates wireless crane operation
Terex Material Handling’s new generation of Demag DIR infrared (IR) remote controls provides crane operators with a viable alternative to conventional radio controls.
productBespoke access platforms for rail application
Transdek UK’s specialist services operation has engineered and installed two bespoke goods lifts and over 200-metres of railway carriage refurbishment access platforms for Wabtec Rail.
productComposites help eliminate manual handling injuries
Fibrelite first invented the composite access cover to reduce the unnecessary injuries associated with traditional metal access covers on petrol station forecourts back in 1980.
productCombilift’s solution to the SOLAS legislation
The specialist truck manufacturer has responded to the new regulations by offering a SOLAS compliant weight measurement system integrated into its Straddle Carriers.
productFolding trolley
Makita has introduced a two-wheeled folding trolley, the TR000000001, which will carry a variety of MAKPAC cases, with their contents, to a maximum load of 125kg.
articleLowest platform height
Hubtex has developed a new freely manoeuvrable platform truck with a platform height of 457mm and load capacity of up to 35 tons or 70 tons in its coupled operating mode.
articlePaperboard firm installs overhead crane
Terex Material Handling has installed a Demag double girder overhead travelling process crane at Iggesund Paperboard’s production facility in Cumbria.
productCompetitive gain
Technological innovation is paramount in helping industrial companies achieve competitive gain and accrue market share. These technologies must be robust, reliable and require little maintenance. Only this way can the industrial sector maximise its output. For example, take humble hoists and crane systems such as those manufactured by J D Neuhaus.
productATEX drum rotator
A UK manufacturer of forklift attachments has offered increased confidence of working in high risk areas by manufacturing and supplying one of its clients with a certified ATEX solution.
articleOptimise your operation – Toyota live demos at IMHX
Toyota Material Handling UK will be demonstrating the latest developments in order picking and towing solutions live at IMHX 2016, showing visitors how they can optimise their operation, whether it is in e-commerce, distribution or manufacturing.
articleVariety of range
Impact, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat Lift Trucks, will return to IMHX this year to showcase its comprehensive product line-up – including the UK show debut of a new 8-10 tonne Carer heavy duty electric forklift range.
productCombilift – not to be missed at IMHX
Largest IMHX Stand to date for Irish specialist manufacturer.
