Magnetic Shields
MiniTec build a bespoke test room for Magnetic Shields Ltd Aluminium profile systems from MiniTec – the art of simplicity
Don’t fall off the edge. Load safely
When protecting yourself at height while loading, the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
Oil industry supplier deploys double girder crane
A 20-tonne capacity CXTD double girder crane supplied by Konecranes is helping Norfolk-based Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS) realise greater operational flexibility and production efficiencies.
Max headroom
Pelloby installed an underslung overhead crane system at Anglian Home Improvements because for lifting applications where headroom is limited underslung cranes maximise available space.
Egemin and STILL to partner in Continental Europe
Egemin Automation and STILL officially announce their primary partnership in the KION Group for automation projects in Continental Europe.
Manufacturer invests in lifting tables
German ventilation system manufacturer Hansa installs 16 two tonne lifting tables supplied by Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products.
Big trucks with no DPF
The Doosan 7-Series Big truck range features 18-Tonne & 25-Tonne trucks rated at 1200mm load centre – Doosan’s largest ever capacity forklifts.
Anti-crush kick-pad
Weston Handling Consultancy has unveiled the Anti-crush kick-pad in a bid to cut down on truck damage and boost safety for operators.
Motor controller launches
The C3-CE from Curtiss-Wright is suitable for small industrial and Class 3 vehicle applications.
Chain 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.
Briggs 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.
Port 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.
SSI 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.
Light 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.
Extreme 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.
Real-time visibility
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduced Kalmar Insight at the TOC Europe exhibition.
Firm 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.
Infrared 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.
Bespoke 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.



