Safety at Work

Spalding, Lincs: storage, handling and logistic organisations are expected to become early users of a new RFID key management system recently launched by deister electronic, the world's largest independent manufacturer of RFID solutions. In a world that is becoming increasingly security conscious, proxSafe is designed to provide effective security management …

Already a market leader for Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) trucks in the USA and with 10 years experience of manufacturing VNA trucks in Europe, Yale picked Manutention to launch its new range of man-up VNA trucks. There are 7 new models in the range proving Yale is serious about competing …

The UK's leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has restructured its FLT sales team to bolster its focus on the UK materials handling market. Calor, who has a network of distribution centres throughout the UK, has appointed Barry Ohrman to head the forklift truck sales division in the north …

Turners (Soham) Limited is one of the largest privately owned transport companies in the UK, specialising in temperature-controlled transport. Leaders in the loading dock safety market, Caljan Rite-Hite, has supplied a number of dock products to Turners to improve safety and efficiency and keep in the cold! Turner's currently operates …

Walkers Crisps, Britain's biggest crisp manufacturer, has chosen Castell's Salvo to protect its warehouse operatives from the threat of drive-aways. The innovative system has been installed across the whole of Walkers' Leicester, Warrington, Peterlee and Glasgow distribution centres, safeguarding a total of 89 loading bays. “It's a simple, user-friendly process …

TOYOTA Industrial Equipment has launched its new range of explosion-proof forklifts as a full factory option, to ensure an even quicker and simpler ordering process for customers. Using specialist technologies, Toyota now offers a range of purpose built explosion-proof trucks as opposed to the usual practice of retro-fit modification of …

The new Span Track full-width roller carton flow track system from The Live Storage Company is ideal for converting pallet racking and static pick faces into highly efficient live picking environments. The robust and durable modular units simply slot into new or existing racking to enable rapid transformation of the …

For long shifts, high lifts and long travel cycles 4 wheel AC Electric 48/80V (DC optional)1.5 to 4.0 ton at 500mm load centre. Yet another new series from the leading Samuk+HC supplier with one of the largest development programmes in the lift truck industry – and at tier 2 prices! …

As we are constantly being told the loading bay is a dangerous place. A potentially deadly cocktail of large road vehicles, forklift trucks and people. Getting goods into and out of lorries brings all these elements together, so anything that can be done should be done to reduce the hazard. …

Winners and finalists inspire at Awards 2006. Ten more names have been etched gloriously into materials handling history as winners in the latest Fork Lift Truck Association Annual Awards for Excellence. But while nothing can compare with the prestige of actually winning an Award, the organisers have been keener than …