productDon’t fall off the edge! Load safely
When protecting yourself at height while loading the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
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productBespoke bogie bridge
Mechan has installed equipment at a fifth site associated with the Department for Transport’s flagship Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
productLEEA backs status quo in LOLER consultation
LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has responded to a new HSE (Health and Safety Executive) consultation by expressing its support for retaining the existing requirements for thorough examination of lifting equipment in the UK.
articleLEEA backs status quo in LOLER consultation
LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has responded to a new HSE (Health and Safety Executive) consultation by expressing its support for retaining the existing requirements for thorough examination of lifting equipment in the UK.
articleMichelin updates its automated warehouse
In 1991 Michelin built a highly-automated warehouse facility in Gothenburg, Sweden. When the time came for the site to be updated, the manufacturer turned to Swisslog.
productHeavy duty AGVs tackle engine assembly
Nine Solving AGV Movers were installed to marry engine and transmission assemblies with the bodies in Valmet Automotive’s new assembly line.
articleHeavy duty AGVs tackle engine assembly
Nine Solving AGV Movers were installed to marry engine and transmission assemblies with the bodies in Valmet Automotive’s new assembly line.
productLifting spreader beam tackles classic yachts
The UK’s leading manufacturer of forklift attachments has come to the aid of a firm specialising in the restoration and repair of classic yachts which was looking for a bespoke lifting solution.
productPorts Authority orders more empty container handlers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a follow-up order from the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) for 12 empty container handlers including five used machine trade-ins, to the SCPA Charleston area port facilities. Delivery is set for the first quarter of 2017.
productPort of Sunderland upgrades fleet
One of the UK’s largest municipally-owned ports is strengthening its partnership with Cooper Specialised Handling, the independent and dedicated provider of specialised heavy lifting solutions, as it enhances its materials handling capability.
productBeam grab attachments assist in smooth delivery
Based near Ashington, Lynx Precast is a specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of precast concrete flooring systems to the UK construction industry.
productCranes and hoists installed following fire
VERLINDE EUROBLOC electric wire rope hoists and EUROCHAIN power travel electric chain hoists have been installed in conjunction with a series of PELLOBY cranes as part of a reconstruction process at a busy warehouse that was severely damaged by a fire.
productStreet Crane celebrates 70th anniversary
Started in 1946 by Peter Street in an 800 sq ft workshop based in Sheffield with just £88, the family-run business has gone from strength to strength, now employing 350 people on sites in High Peak and Sheffield.
productAutomatic stacking
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, delivered two new 9-wide Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASC) to DP World Brisbane.
productLet there be light
Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products has supplied BGV-C1 wire rope winches from Pfaff-silberblau for sun simulation systems.
productDelivery firm fined after worker loses leg
A Buckinghamshire delivery firm has been fined after a driver suffered life changing injuries when he was hit by a reversing forklift.
articleAgency worker loses foot after trolley tips over
A Bedfordshire metal company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe leg injuries and lost most of his foot.
articleLighter LPG cylinder launches
Flogas Britain has announced the launch of ‘Gaslight’, an innovative composite LPG cylinder, which comes with manual handling advantages.
productEuro-Bin lifter
Packline has released a stainless steel heavy duty stacker truck that is fitted with a cradle attachment specifically designed to lift standard Euro-Bins.
productComplete solution
95% of the world’s cargo is transported on ships in containers, from the clothes we are wearing to the mobile phone we have in our hand. As you read this, there are between 5-6 million containers currently travelling around the world on ships, trains or trucks.
