The long-term future of the UK material handling sector is being threatened by the twin challenges of an aging workforce and a lack of young talent being attracted to pursue careers in the industry. 

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Don't miss out and get your entries in now, so you can compete for a place in the Archies forklift excellence hall of fame.

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The Awards for Excellence sets the forklift benchmark in the UK and the momentum for the 2024 awards in September is building.

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The UKMHA members and the wider material handling industry representatives will gather on Saturday 14th September 2024 for the prestigious Archies industry awards ceremony and dinner.

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A Q&A with Max Rogers, chief executive officer at HAVIS.

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The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) is the single voice of the UK material handling sector, providing business support, professional development, market intelligence, networking and events to help deliver competitive advantage for its hundreds of members.

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Yale and its network of Dealer Partners are focused on customer success and supporting productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in the fast-changing intralogistics market.

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UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) was formed in 2021 by the merger of the industry’s two most respected trade associations – the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).

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PALLETWAYS GROUP has launched Palletways ID, a forklift truck-mounted sensor technology, which aims to make existing standalone pallet assessment and measuring technology obsolete, as it combines four key data measurements in one go.

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With a fresh name and format, the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) is transforming the Awards for Excellence for a new era.

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UKMHA transforms Awards for Excellence and marks a new era for material handling industry.

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We asked key suppliers about the future of the forklift and got responses covering automation, lithium-ion, contract flexibility, and much else besides.

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FLTA Awards for Excellence is set to celebrate best in industry.

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Virtual conference to offer guidance and answer key questions on how to transform the warehouse.

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At every stage of the pandemic a single, consistent safety message has endured: the need for physical distancing. And if that’s true for person to person interaction, it is even more applicable where forklift operations where pedestrians are involved.

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At the Todmorden plant of Weir Minerals fabricates a broad range of specialist pumps, the largest as big as a double decker bus. This makes the forklift fleet crucial.

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The material handling company has included the D4 Armrest as standard for its Crown C-5 Series, Crown FC Series and Crown SC Series sit-down counterbalance forklifts.

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Our Special Report surveys our readers and gathers expert comments to help you turn a crisis into a growth opportunity.

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There’s certainly a time and a place for considering changing your MHE suppliers. During the grip of a global pandemic is not that time.

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New for 2020, Toyota Material Handling UK has launched an online accessories shop.

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• For charging medium to large-size traction batteries • Up to 94% efficiency • Indication of charging level using LEDs • Can be set to delay start of charging • Simple handling due to compact and lightweight design • Various options, e.g. EUW, Aquamatic, protection against undesired starting, I-pulse etc. • Based on Active Inverter Technology

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Firetrack is a fully automated self seeking re extinguisher system, designed for specific designated applications rather than a flood system, though it can be used for this purpose.

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The Speed & Distance 200 is a cost-effective and user-friendly speed and distance measuring instrument.

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Each pedestrian that works in the specified “danger” area will be issued with an active RFID transmitter that continually emits a dedicated radio frequency, this is then detected by a truck based unit.

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FTC have developed a range of camera systems to act as a security system and/or as a driver aid. Manoeuvring plant equipment safely can be difficult at times and an FTC camera system with in cab driver display offers the driver additional views to assist.

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The FM Stand Alone Check System is a new and exciting addition to FTC’s already extensive product range. The system aims to provide a cost effective solution to completely replace paper based pre use check lists on any type of materials handling equipment.

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• For charging small and medium sized traction batteries • 96% efficiency • Indication of charging level using LEDs • 100% serviceable – flexible modular design to make servicing, retrofitting and upgrading as easy as possible. • Compact, lightweight design • Based on Active Inverter Technology

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The speed limiter is a very comprehensive and highly reliable product. The system hard ware is produced by Siemens VDO and has been fitted to over 1,000,000 vehicles worldwide.

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FTC has developed a range of visual warning devices suitable for any type of materials handling equipment. The safety lighting range has been developed to enhance site safety and increase pedestrian awareness of the presence of moving hazards.

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The standard TXP system is designed for internal combustion engine forklifts with an electrically selectable fluid transmission. The system will stop operators from changing gears whilst the engine revs are too high or the road speed is too fast.

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A modular independent fleet management system designed to meet the demands of an industrial environment, this system will help to ensure the highest safety standards are met. OptaFleet will provide real time management informaion and reduce the total cost of your industrial vehicle fleet.

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Active Inverter Technology with new Ri charging process

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The Fork Truck Control Speed Zoning system offers a cost effective speed limiting solution for sites where there is interaction between forklifts and pedestrians.

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The Revolution

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Forklift truck and human interaction is one of the biggest hazards in the workplace today, in many businesses there is no way of avoiding this, that is why Fork Truck Control have developed a range of products to assist operators in reversing heavy plant equipment safely.

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