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Month: August 2018

Global Materials Handling deliver new Pyroban Tonero’s in Baxenden.

Global Materials Handling deliver new Pyroban Tonero’s in Baxenden.

Attachments, Dealer, Handling
Chemical manufacturer LANXESS Urethanes UK Ltd. have received a new generation of Pyroban® protected lift trucks for its operation in Baxenden, UK. The company handles large volumes of flammable material and relies on active explosion protection to alert the drivers if flammable material is present. In Baxenden, LANXESS operates as a COMAH* site as many of the raw materials and finished products are flammable or hazardous. With numerous hazardous areas, the company specifies ATEX** compliant products and follows strict safety procedures. As a global speciality chemical company safety is key for LANXESS and the Group sustains the same high safety standards on a global level. LANXESS recently renewed four of its 2.5 tonne capacity lift trucks. Two are used by production operators to de...
Careers at Combilift

Careers at Combilift

Industry, Manufacturer, Service, UK Today
Combilift are recruiting and as the fastest growing manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts in the world, Combilift offers exciting and rewarding employment opportunities within its state-of-the-art facility in Monaghan, Ireland and around the world. Combilift is proud of its family heritage and strives to put people first with a strong commitment to staff training and development. A progressive outlook, coupled with significant investment in the business and big plans for future growth, means they are on the lookout for skilled and passionate people to join their team. So, if you feel you have the skill and drive to join a dynamic team, take a look at their current opportunities https://combilift.com/
This is Yale – 19th & 20th September 2018

This is Yale – 19th & 20th September 2018

Industry, Latest, Logistics, Manufacturer
This year Yale® is hosting a special event to showcase its extensive materials handling capability. The event will include product launches and live demonstrations of their latest technologies on offer. Learn about power solutions, including lithium-ion and hydrogen fuel cell systems, and industry-specific capability demonstrations for: Beverage Food Wood, paper, and recycling Logistics and supply chain solutions Chemical and hazardous materials Construction Automotive applications There will also be live demonstrations of Yale Vision telematics, and an opportunity to talk to industry experts from their supplier partners, including Shell, Trelleborg, Bolzoni, RAVAS, Midac, Orlaco, Pyroban, Balyo and others. Find ot More http://www.yale.com/this-is-yale/
Bobcat Celebrates 60 Years with New Compact Telehandler

Bobcat Celebrates 60 Years with New Compact Telehandler

Euronews, Featured, Handling, Manufacturer
This year Bobcat celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the loader and a sixty year legacy second to none in the worldwide construction equipment market. The story began in 1958, when Melroe Manufacturing Company, the forerunner to Bobcat Company, introduced a compact front-end loader that evolved quickly into the M-400, the world’s first true skid-steer loader.  The M-400 was succeeded by the M-440 and in 1962, Melroe adopted what would become the world famous ‘Bobcat’ brand for the M-440 loader and its success created the global compact equipment industry we know today. In 2000, Bobcat Company purchased Sambron S.A., a long-established French manufacturer of telescopic handlers based at Pont-Château in northwest France. Sambron was one of the founding companies in the telehandler categ...
New Tow Tractors from Hyster

New Tow Tractors from Hyster

Logistics, Manufacturer
Two new models have been added to the Hyster® tow tractor range to support operations in the automotive and engineering industries. Built to enhance productivity, the new Hyster® rider tow tractors are ideal for any type of line feed operation. Designed to support manufacturing operations in transporting material to and from production lines, the new Hyster® T7.0HS3 three-wheel and T8.0HS4 four-wheel rider tow tractors are capable of towing up to 7000 kg or 8000 kg respectively. “The new rider Hyster® tow tractors offer power, high performance and excellent manoeuvrability,” says Tracy Brooks, Industry Solutions Group Manager for Hyster Europe. “The automotive industry is very much demand-driven, so dependable and efficient materials handling equipment is vital to operate with optimu...
Windsor Materials Handling Acquires Geolift

Windsor Materials Handling Acquires Geolift

Business, Dealer, Top Stories
Windsor Materials Handling is pleased to announce the business is expanding into the South coast area of the UK following the acquisition of Southampton-based material handling equipment supplier, Geolift. The move marks the opening of Windsor’s 13th branch across the UK. The entire workforce at Geolift will be incorporated into Windsor, their knowledge and expertise will be utilised to grow the new Southampton branch of the business. Aiming to be the leading supplier of handling equipment on England’s south coast, Geolift specialised in the hire and sale of new and reconditioned forklift trucks and sideloaders from popular brands Doosan, Boss, Combilift, Terex and Fantuzzi. Managing director at Windsor Materials Handling, Stephen Burton, said: “In addition to the local presence w...
New wireless monitoring device from EnerSys to help lift-truck operators reduce battery fleet TCO

New wireless monitoring device from EnerSys to help lift-truck operators reduce battery fleet TCO

Batteries, Industry, PARTS
EnerSys®, the global leader in stored energy solutions, is launching Wi-iQ®3 – the next generation in its line of wireless monitoring devices for motive power batteries. For over a decade, Wi-iQ® battery monitoring devices have enabled electric warehouse vehicle users to optimise battery management, reduce the number of battery recharges or changes, and maximise each lift-truck’s uptime and productivity. While retaining all these benefits, the new Wi-iQ®3, in combination with the Xinx™ cloud-based battery operations management system, has evolved from a monitoring device into an active IoT gateway that gives users a deeper insight into their battery fleet and its status. This step change has been facilitated partly by the latest sensor, communications and computer technology, but also ...
Cesab Helps Simarco Achieve Cleaner, Quieter Operations

Cesab Helps Simarco Achieve Cleaner, Quieter Operations

Dealer
A global logistics and freight forwarding business has achieved cleaner, quieter and more economical operations at its Essex head office and freight centre, thanks to Cesab and DFL Liftrucs. Five Cesab B418 electric forklifts are helping Simarco, a member of the award winning Palletforce network, to reduce its carbon footprint at its Witham site. The family owned, ISO 90001, ISO 14001 and AEO accredited company, chose the four-wheel counterbalanced trucks as part of an on-going commitment to reducing carbon emissions and investing in alternative fuels. Supplied by Cesab dealership DFL Liftrucs, the new electric trucks offer a mix of manoeuvrability and high performance at the site, where intensive operations during peak delivery and despatch periods make reliability a necessity. The...
Yale confirms availability of Stage V engines

Yale confirms availability of Stage V engines

Euronews, Manufacturer
Yale Europe Materials handling is pleased to advise that Stage V engines will be available for ordering in some Yale trucks from the fourth quarter of 2018. The new EU standards will come into force from 1 January 2019 for Diesel and LPG engines from 19-56 kW and above 130 kW. For engines in the 56-130 kW range the standards will take effect a year later on 1 January 2020. Stage V calls for a further reduction in particulate matter and levels of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) from diesel engines and for the first time also the emissions of LPG engines installed in non-road mobile machinery. EU legislations will allow the manufacture or import of materials handling equipment with power level between 19 and 56 kW and power level over 130 kW that does not comply with Stage V until 30 June 202...
BlockMaster Attachments from B & B Improve Productivity

BlockMaster Attachments from B & B Improve Productivity

Attachments, General, Handling
The Maen Karne Group comprises of Maen Karne Aggregates and Maen Karne Concrete Products. The company is the south west’s leading fully independent supplier of bagged and loose aggregate. It specialises in muck shift clearing and bulk haulage, transporting more than one million tonnes of aggregate annually. Maen Karne also manufactures concrete blocks and ready-mix concrete. Its CE approved portfolio includes a full range of different size and strength concrete blocks for any application. These include block and beam floors, paintable grade finish, foundations, hollow blocks, bricks and commons. Maen Karne has sites at Melbur, Hayle and Penryn providing coverage throughout Cornwall and into Devon. The company is renowned for producing quality blocks and certified ready mix concrete a...
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