Overhead crane clash six metres up injures man
A Canvey Island engineering firm was sentenced for health and safety breaches after a worker suffered life-changing injuries.
Amazon launches apprenticeship scheme for warehouse workers
The move is part of an an expansion which will see the online retailer create 5,000 full time jobs in the UK this year, taking the company’s total UK workforce to over 24,000.
Guidance on safe use of container lugs
LEEA has co-produced practical guidance and advice on the safe use of container lugs, which are commonly used for connecting ISO shipping containers to lifting equipment.
Optafleet
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.
Bumper orders
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured orders for a total of 708 terminal tractors in the Americas region.
Speed Zoning
The Fork Truck Control Speed Zoning system offers a cost effective speed limiting solution for sites where there is interaction between forklifts and pedestrians.
Door facilitates cleaning
This Speedor (pictured), manufactured and installed by Hart Door Systems, has been fitted in a pharmaceuticals production facility in Cambridge.
Clamp cradle attachment
This Clamp Cradle Attachment has been designed and produced to meet with a customer’s requirement of lifting, transporting and loading various sizes of reels of paper and film to a range of different packaging machines.
Camera Systems
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.
Safety Lighting
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.
Fire Suppression
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.
Fleet Aware
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.
Transmission Protection
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.
Speed Limiter
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.
Reversing Aids
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.
Energy recovery and storage system
Rising electricity costs are creating a demand for energy-efficient solutions in every industry, with logistics and distribution being no exception.
Ramp up the benefits with Rent-a-Ramp
Specialist loading bay manufacturer Thorworld Industries is suggesting firms with varied loading bay requirements should consider the advantages of using a “Rent-a-Ramp” solution, a year-round answer to staying safe, relevant, compliant and adaptable.
Phillip Taylor to SVP at Trojan Battery
Trojan Battery Co, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has named Phillip Taylor as senior vice president, and chief human resources (HR) officer to lead the company’s global workforce of more than 1,000 employees.
Meet SSI Schaefer at the Southern Manufacturing
‘Maximising efficiency and process cost reduction’ is the overriding message from SSI Schaefer to all manufacturers attending the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show 2017.
