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Month: September 2018

Sep132018 by adminNo Comments
Marble handled with care by Hyster lift trucks

Marble handled with care by Hyster lift trucks

Attachments, General, Manufacturer
To avoid unnecessary costs, damage avoidance is critical for operations handling valuable loads with a forklift truck. Hyster Europe supports applications handling high value materials with reliable trucks and a choice of attachments. The marble handling industry is one example where a specialist truck is now available from Hyster to meet demanding handling needs. “Turkey has a thriving natural stone industry, but many companies had encountered damage when carrying, stacking and shipping palletised slabs of marble, which can be susceptible to chips, cracks or scratches if not handled with care,” says Botros Hanna, Industry Manager, Big Truck Solutions for Hyster. “As a highly valuable, luxury construction material, even a small amount of damage can render the load useless, incurring ext...
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Sep132018 by adminNo Comments
New Assessor course from the RTITB

New Assessor course from the RTITB

General, Industry, Training
The RTITB Instructor Academy has launched a new Assessor course to help employers cost effectively check whether lift truck operators have the correct training and skills to work safely in their business. The new Lift Truck or MHE (Materials Handling Equipment) Operator Assessor course enables employers to acquire in-house skills and knowledge for assessing and reporting on an operator’s abilities, without the need to invest in training staff as Lift Truck Instructors. Qualified Operator Assessors will be able to conduct pre-employment assessment, return to work after absence assessment, ongoing periodic assessment (between refresher training), post-incident assessment and post-near miss assessment and create appropriate, compliant records of all assessments that have taken place. ...
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Sep122018 by adminNo Comments
A New Name and a New Logo for Nationwide

A New Name and a New Logo for Nationwide

Access, General
Nationwide Platforms has changed it branding following its acquisition last year by Loxam Group. It will now be known as ’Nationwide Platforms, A Loxam Company’. Don Kenny, CEO of Loxam Powered Access Division, said, “This change celebrates the acquisition of Nationwide Platforms by the Loxam Group, and the merger of Loxam UK and Nationwide Platforms, to create the UK’s largest powered access rental business with a fleet of 10,500 machines from a network of depots across the country. “Initially the new branding will be introduced on our website and our marketing, sales and service literature. Over the coming months, our rental equipment, vehicles and locations will be updated with the new branding. “We are proud of our new brand, which aligns with the that of our parent co...
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Sep112018 by adminNo Comments
JCB Logistics LPG Teletruks now stage V compliant

JCB Logistics LPG Teletruks now stage V compliant

Featured, Logistics, Manufacturer
JCB has announced that a number of LPG-powered models in its LPG Logistics Teletruk range are now Stage V compliant – four months ahead of the introduction of the new emissions standard. Due to be implemented from January 1, 2019, Stage V of the EU regulations will bring a new requirement to reduce Particulate Number (PN) emissions alongside continued control of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the EU for non-road vehicles. The Stage V compliant Kubota clean burn engines have been introduced to JCB’s LPG Logistics models TLT 25/27/30 with immediate effect. In addition to meeting the latest emissions standards, the upgraded models are 25 per cent more fuel efficient than the versions they replace and, typically, can undertake a full eight hour shift on ...
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Sep102018 by adminNo Comments
Agile performance in tight spaces – The New CAT EP14-20AN Series

Agile performance in tight spaces – The New CAT EP14-20AN Series

Latest, Manufacturer
Cat® Lift Trucks has described its new range of 1.4 to 2.0 tonne 48V electric counterbalance trucks as the automatic choice for agile performance in tight spaces. Compact, highly manoeuvrable, and packed with intelligent control systems, their behaviour automatically adapts to drivers’ wishes and needs. Tuned in to the driver Using the latest electronic controllers and sensors, software and multiple algorithms, Cat EP14-20A(C)N(T) makes driving and load handling easier, steadier, safer and more comfortable. Drivers feel the machine is totally in tune with them, so they are happy, confident and highly productive. Central to this driving experience is the Cat Responsive Drive System (RDS). Monitoring and instantly reacting to changes in the speed of pedal movement, RDS constantly adjus...
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Sep72018 by adminNo Comments
The road to a greener future with Calor BioLPG the fuel of tomorrow

The road to a greener future with Calor BioLPG the fuel of tomorrow

General, Industry, News, Trending
Implementing sustainable business strategies across the value chain has never been so urgent, and FLT fleet managers can play a vital role in helping the UK move towards a greener future, in line with the country’s legislative and environmental ambitions. To help the UK meet its lower carbon commitments, a new, renewable fuel has been developed: BioLPG, which is available exclusively from Calor. Building upon the already established benefits of LPG for the FLT industry, BioLPG is chemically identical to conventional LPG but created from renewable, ethically sourced feedstocks, such as organic plant materials, vegetable oil and animal fats. This means it is a ‘drop-in’ fuel and – as a result – there is no need for you to alter any equipment, appliances or supply infrastructure if you...
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Sep62018 by adminNo Comments
How a $1.4 Million Contract Loss Shows No-Deal Brexit Cost

How a $1.4 Million Contract Loss Shows No-Deal Brexit Cost

BREXIT, Business, Euronews
Want to know how no-deal Brexit fears are already hurting the U.K.? Just ask Martin McVicar, who runs Combilift, which produces about 6,000 forklift trucks annually in Ireland for export. Up until this year, he imported seats costing about 200 euros ($232) apiece from a Welsh factory. Now, he’s switched the 1.2 million-euro contract to a German manufacturer, fearing a hard Brexit will hit his existing supply chain. “Brexit’s the driver -- we wouldn’t have changed otherwise,” McVicar said, sitting in Combilift’s gleaming factory in Monaghan, about 10 miles from the border with Northern Ireland. “We’re not growing our supply chain in the U.K., we’re curtailing it until we see clarity.” McVicar’s decision is a microcosm of the pain already inflicted on the economy by Brexit, much of ...
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Sep62018 by adminNo Comments
Stage V engines for Hyster Fortens coming soon

Stage V engines for Hyster Fortens coming soon

Featured, Manufacturer
Hyster Europe has revealed that Stage V engines will be available to order in EU and other regulated markets on several of its lift truck series’ in Q4 2018, including models in its flagship Fortens® IC range. “As part of our commitment to offering customers 360-degree solutions, Hyster® lift trucks already provide a range of power options and different engines to meet various specific application needs, says Matthew Allen, Solutions Manager – Counterbalance and Big Trucks for Hyster Europe. “However, the latest engine developments are great news for customers as they will be able to specify Hyster® products which both provide greater fuel efficiencies and reinforce their green credentials.” From January 2019, Stage V emissions regulations will affect both diesel and LPG engines from...
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Sep52018 by adminNo Comments
LOLER and the Hand Pallet Truck

LOLER and the Hand Pallet Truck

General, Handling, Service
There has been considerable confusion in the marketplace as to whether low-lift equipment such as a hand pallet truck – which only raises the load sufficiently clear of the floor to enable horizontal movement – is subject to LOLER examination. BITA guidance has always been that this equipment is not carrying out a lifting operation, and is not, therefore, subject to LOLER. The HSE confirms this view and has recently updated its Approved Code of Practice to clarify that LOLER applies to “high-lift pallet trucks, both manual and powered, that have the ability to raise the forks above 300mm”. The approved code of practice can be downloaded free of charge http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l113.htm
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Sep42018 by adminNo Comments
Toyota recommits to Leicester

Toyota recommits to Leicester

Business, Manufacturer, News
Toyota Materials Handling UK has signed a new five-year lease at Old Dalby Business Park in Leicestershire. The company, the global leader in materials handling manufacture, occupies 233,000 sq ft in three buildings at the site on Old Dalby Lane, Melton Mowbray, where it carries out refurbishment of forklift trucks. It has been based at the business park since 2002. Originally occupying 136,500 sq ft, Toyota Materials Handling UK has continued to expand to accommodate its growing business. More than 70 people are employed at the site. Landlord Hortons’ Estate Limited is investing £1.2 million in Old Dalby Business Park to make essential improvements to the roads and replace the roof on Unit 4 (80,000 sq ft), which is occupied by Toyota Materials Handling UK. While the work is b...
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