RTITB, the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, will launch its revolutionised Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) training accreditation services at this year’s IMHX event in Birmingham. IMHX is the UK’s largest event for logistics and supply chain professionals and includes new technology, product launches and live demos from hundreds …
Read More »Toyota Material Handling in charge with new battery care service
Toyota Material Handling UK launches a new integrated service that offers total battery and charger solutions for the materials handling market. Toyota Battery Care provides a complete support service for materials handling batteries and chargers including; battery and charger repairs, maintenance and service through to the complete design of battery …
Read More »B&B Attachments have a solution for both layer picking and splitting
The warehouse and logistics industry has struggled to cope with a number of material handling issues for many years. The challenges include the labour time required for manual picking, together with the need for pallet loads to be split in order to remove excess layers for storage, or achieving acceptable …
Read More »Forkway and Yale®: the key to success at Premdor
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of timber doors has recently taken delivery of a new fleet of state-of-the-art Yale® forklifts after awarding another major contract to the Forkway Group. In an industry where quality and trust is paramount, Premdor are considered to be unparalleled market leaders in door innovation, …
Read More »Your truck may be legal and safe, but what about its attachments?
CFTS now includes more robust attachment checks as part of a new set of national standards for Thorough Examinations of fork lift trucks CFTS – the UK’s national scheme for the thorough examination of fork lift trucks – has announced important new checks to further strengthen the depth and quality …
Read More »iF Design Award for Jungheinrich’s ECE 225 horizontal order picker
Jungheinrich has been recognised for its leading design qualities, winning an iF Design Award for its ECE 225 horizontal order picker in the category for Automobiles, Vehicles and Bikes at a glamorous awards ceremony held at BMW Welt in Munich, Germany. Jungheinrich’s ECE 225 horizontal order picker won-over the jury …
Read More »Yale completes 2.0 to 3.5 tonne LPG engine switch
Yale has announced the completion of an engine alteration programme across its entire 2.0 to 3.5 tonne LPG counterbalance forklift truck range, in which true industrial engines have taken over from automotive-derived units. The changes offer customers a more powerful and efficient engine with improved productivity while lowering the total …
Read More »How to create an explosion proof forklift
Safety Company Pyroban has issued an infographic aimed at all forklift OEMs and dealers to simplify the mystery that surrounds explosion proof forklifts. “From chemical factories to whisky distilleries, explosion proof forklifts keep drivers and plant operators safe when the trucks operate in potentially explosive atmospheres, and help to prevent …
Read More »Forklift manufacturer Linde Material Handling publishes sustainability report
Global truck manufacturer, Linde Material Handling, has published its first sustainability report describing the impact of the company’s corporate activities on society and the environment. Both Linde’s sustainability management system, introduced as a pilot project throughout the KION Group in 2015, and the company’s associated sustainability strategy, provided the substantive …
Read More »New Truck Attachments at Ardagh Group improve speed of operations
Ardagh Group is Europe’s largest paints & coatings metal packaging provider, manufacturing packaging for Europe’s biggest brands. A truly global operation, Ardagh Group operates 89 glass and metal manufacturing facilities across 21 countries and employs 19,000 people. Ardagh offers the latest innovation and technological breakthroughs in areas such as down-gauging, …
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