productRelaunched electric tug range
According to materials handling specialist MasterMover, its recently relaunched MasterTug range can deliver enormous benefits to manufacturing plants in terms of lean efficiency.
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productLift, tilt & transport
The Logitilt from Logitrans makes it possible to lift and tilt a box, so that the user can reach the bottom of a box without bending and stretching. The user gets an ergonomically correct working position without straining his body – both when standing and sitting. At the same time the Logitilt can also transport boxes and crates.
productBritish design benefits stack up
Whilst many UK companies are looking to import cheaper machinery and components from overseas, Weston Handling Consultancy (WHC) is bucking the trend and bringing British design flair to the world of industrial trucks.
productReduced battery handling
Safe handling is an increasingly important factor when it comes to specifying batteries for lift trucks and other motive power applications.
productMBE for manual handling expert
Davy Snowdon, founder and managing director of Oxfordshire-based Pristine Condition, has been awarded an MBE for the business’s contribution to health and safety awareness and training in industries across the length and breadth of the country, and the significant reduction in workplace accidents as a direct result of their efforts.
newsHeavy fine after crane operator crushed
A vehicle manufacturer has been told to pay nearly £180,000 in fines and costs for safety failings after a crane operator suffered severe crush injuries in a lifting operation at the company’s press shop in Luton.
articleAssisting with waste and recycling at Terminal 2
Bradshaw Electric Vehicle has delivered a vehicle to the newly revamped Heathrow Terminal 2. The truck will be used to ensure waste and recycling is not delayed.
articleMoving safely in healthcare
Materials handling specialist MasterMover is alerting healthcare providers to the significant advantages its range of electric tugs can deliver within hospital environments in terms of improving efficiency, safety and cost savings.
articleValue for money
European Handling Equipment managing director Andy Williams tells HSS editor Simon Duddy that value for money and solid service back-up are the key to sustained success.
productPowerMate helps raise the temperature
Installation of a large number of boiler units in apartment blocks at a prestigious East London development has thrown up a number of logistical challenges for contractors.
productStacker truck gets modular redesign
WHC has developed a new modular design stacker truck, which can be easily modified and customised to meet specific customer requirements.
articleHelp for overhead lifting operations
Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Operations Manager John Williams offers sensible and practical advice on overhead lifting.
newsTractors and platform trucks launch
Linde Material Handling is launching a new product family of tractors and platform trucks onto the market.
newsGerman handling equipment manufacturer plans UK launch
LKE Group has targeted the UK to help in its bid to double turnover over the next five years.
productReel manipulation
Specialist in the supply of materials handling equipment and mobile work lifters, Lift Safe, has lessened the load in the Coventry manufacturing plant of Mission Foods, a leading manufacturer of tortilla wraps and flat breads.
newsKey hire boosts Impact’s credentials in heavy lifting sector
After introducing Konecranes, MAFI and Carer products to its range earlier this year, Impact Handling has further strengthened its focus on the heavy-duty truck sector by making a senior appointment to lead its specialist division.
newsWorker crushed by loaded cage trolley
A Jedburgh firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was severely injured when he fell down a lift shaft as he was transporting a loaded cage trolley that landed on top of him.
newsCesab in running for FLTA award
Cesab Material Handling UK has been announced as a finalist in the Forklift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards for Excellence 2015.
productMove goods up & down stairs
SwallowEMP offers a range of powered products to move goods weighing up to 600kg up and down stairs without lifting or carrying, helping to reduce the risk of injury.
productSafely wheels away inefficiency
The new MUV Electric Wheelbarrow, or mini-dumper, from Nu-Star Material Handling not only allows operators to safely transport heavy loads with ease, it also eliminates the unnecessary ergonomic challenges and production halts associated with traditional wheelbarrow solutions.
