productShip to shore crane at heart of Grangemouth investment
The Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container facility, has placed an order with Liebherr for a new multimillion pound ship to shore container crane.
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articleElectric hoist for 35 tonne crane at BMW Swindon
The first of three cranes featuring Verlinde Eurobloc VT electric-hoist technology has been installed in the busy press at BMW Group´s Mini plant in Swindon.
productElectric pallet truck with swap and go battery
SHS Handling has released the PowerGlide 1200, said to be a fully electric pallet truck for half the usual cost.
productWheels for container handling applications
Following major advances in its manufacturing technology, GKN Wheels & Structures has enhanced its product range for the container-handling sector, with the company’s latest wheels delivering a number of significant benefits for the original equipment manufacturer, operator and maintainer.
articleSix overhead cranes deployed
Street Crane has partnered with Hayward Tyler to supply and install six new overhead cranes for its newly extended production facility.
articleCrystal ball gazing
Take a look at the future and you find our what is important now – eCommerce, concerns about finite warehouse space, Brexit, automation and robots et al – the following Special Report give managers an insight into the challenges that are here now and on the horizon, with some ideas as to how you may plan for them.
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productScrappage scheme
Cesab’s Hand Pallet Truck (HPT) Scrappage Scheme encourages customers to trade in their old hand pallet truck and receive a cash back payment of £250 when they purchase a new Cesab P113 powered pallet truck.
productWork on Liverpool2 gathers pace
Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Liverpool, has started the second phase of its expansion programme at Liverpool2. The company is to invest in equipment and port infrastructure works to expand the terminal and will introduce new port technology solutions.
articleAsset management
As Port of Tilbury underwent significant expansion, it turned to Briggs Equipment for asset management expertise.
productMove trailers single-handedly
Trailer moving system allows pedestrians to move up to 11,000kg.
productHeavy cable drums, spools and reels
Ensuring the safety of people and materials is the top priority when companies transport heavy spools, cable drums and reels on their premises.
articleCost effective heavy lifts
A Combi-SC straddle carrier from Combilift has helped a steel wholesaler lift steel plate loads up to 35 tonnes safely and efficiently. It has created more storage space on site and speeded up operations.
articleHyundai releases 16 tonne heavy duty forklift
Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched its latest all-round heavy-duty diesel forklift – the 160D-9L. The new truck fills the gap between the 160D-9 and 180D-9 and is said to offer increased load capacity, extra safety, cost-effectiveness and operator comfort.
articleThe container terminal as a buffer
Frank Kho, VP Offering Development at Kalmar questions the common understanding of the role of the port terminal.
productCombilifts shift tonnes at Duggan Steel
The Duggan Steel Group operates from three factories in Ireland and handles well in excess of 50,000 tonnes of various steel products every year, supplying steel construction components to the agricultural and industrial sectors.
articleBuildbase makes uptime a priority
Rushlift serves Buildbase with Doosan forklifts and fast service back-up.
article11T empty container handler lifts two reefers
The new empty container handler from Hyster Europe provides double handling capabilities for any empty container type, even for 2 reefers with the refrigeration units on the same side.
productHoists & cranes minimise TCO
J D Neuhaus (JDN) hoist and crane material handling solutions deliver optimum performance and claim to offer the best Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in its class.
articleDP World Australia takes large fleet of container handlers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, continues its long-term cooperation with DP World Australia, the country’s largest stevedore, with orders of 38 new machines for its new logistics arm, DP World Logistics Australia.
