articleMetal storage guidance updated
The Health & Safety Executive has published the second version of HSG246 Safety in the storage and handling of steel and other metal stock.
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productSideloader manufacturer Baumann UK appoints new distributor
Baumann has appointed Hannaman Material Handling as official distributors for North Wales. The appointment takes the total number of UK distributors to six.
productNew pallet gates boost safety
Kee Safety has introduced Pallet Gates, a range of gates that have been designed to provide a safety solution to factory and warehouse workers who are responsible for loading and unloading pallets onto mezzanine floors.
productFirm fined £180000 for manual handling regs breaches
A car component manufacturer has been sentenced after six workers experienced back injuries from repeatedly lifting heavy car engine parts by hand.
productHigh levels of hygiene
JD Neuhaus can provide a host of hoist solutions for working environments that demand high levels of cleanliness and hygiene.
productJib fitted to JCB to lift conveyor sections
Conveyor firm Coveya specified a specially-designed lifting jib from Contact Attachments to fit onto its existing JCB 550-80.
productProtect against injury claims
Weston Handling’s ACKPad has been nominated in the Safety and Innovation categories for the FLTA’s Annual Awards for Excellence.
articleStevedoring firm revamps operations with 10 Hyundai trucks
Shipping firm invests in Hyundai counterbalance trucks with Hessle supplying the fleet.
productDon’t fall off the edge! Load safely
When protecting yourself at height while loading, the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
productPort takes 93 terminal tractors
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has extended its long cooperation with Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Malaysia by providing them with 93 terminal tractors for container handling costing approx. EUR 5 million, with first deliveries taking place in December 2016.
articleNational reach, local approach
Windsor Materials Handling managing director Stephen Burton explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy how the distributor is evolving into a national player.
product£265000 fine after two incidents in two days
‘Poor supervisor training’ as logistics firm faces hefty fine over two forklift accidents.
productBespoke cabinet lifting
Telecommunications industry supplier Graham Smith UK has to move heavy cabinets off and on 4×4 vehicles.
productHubtex truck loads from front and side
The multidirectional forklift FluX is a new addition to the Hubtex portfolio.
productStraddle Carrier excels with awkward lift
The Combilift Straddle Carrier lifts walls up to 16 tonnes for O’Reilly Concrete and 40% faster than the cranes previously used.
productProven track record
The crane systems manufactured by material handling specialists J D Neuhaus are designed for arduous operating conditions, and have a proven track record throughout worldwide installations.
productForward rotation
The Forward Tipping Drum Rotator has been designed to suit the lifting and rotation of drums and allow the contents to be dispensed in a controlled manner.
productProtection priority
Pyroban is reminding businesses of the importance of protecting trucks and all plant equipment such as access platforms, scissor lifts, spider lifts or boom lifts before any use in potentially explosive areas.
productAvoid MSDs with the right kit
Cesab has launched the new Cesab P113 powered pallet truck, Cesab S110 and S110S stacker ranges with superior safety a key element of their design.
productSafe solution for splitting tall pallets
To ensure that the process of layer picking and splitting palletised loads is as safe, effective and precise as possible, fresh fruit and vegetable supplier Cekok contacted B&B Attachments to provide a solution to this industry wide material handling task.
