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Oct262018 by adminNo Comments
Angus Lift Trucks Reach out to ESPO

Angus Lift Trucks Reach out to ESPO

Dealer, Logistics
Seven Cesab R314 reach trucks are picking goods 24 hours a day, six days a week in the warehouse at ESPO, a local authority purchasing and distribution consortium that supplies a huge range of workplace products, from food, furniture and hardware to stationery and vehicles, to the education sector and other public and private organisations. Employing up to 250 people at peak times, ESPO’s central distribution centre in Leicester holds around 12,000 items in stock and is responsible for the picking, packing and delivery of orders. With over 25,000 delivery points across the UK and weekly deliveries to customers to send out, reliable materials handling equipment is essential. When ESPO was experiencing issues with its older reach trucks, they approached Angus Lift Trucks, the Cesab Mat...
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Oct252018 by adminNo Comments
Improved safety for the B & B PowerMount

Improved safety for the B & B PowerMount

Attachments, Innovation
Designed and manufactured by B&B Attachments, PowerMount is a unique patented system that enables the truck operator to quickly change from one hydraulic attachment to another in just 90 seconds. The PowerMount system allows for attachment change to be completed without the need for an engineer, says the makers, guaranteeing a fast, easy and safe way to interchange forklift attachments. During the last year modifications have been made to the PowerMount system to improve safety. Sensors have been fitted to the front of the system to ensure that the attachment correctly engages with the PowerMount. This modification not only prevents the operator from fitting the attachment incorrectly, but also eliminates any chance of the attachment slipping or moving out of place. A light switch f...
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Oct242018 by adminNo Comments
Hyster help out for Halloween

Hyster help out for Halloween

Trending
A giant pumpkin had to be forklifted into Somerset as it squashed all the competition in the Wookey Hole giant pumpkin challenge. The truck was required for the competition organisers to deliver the enormous entry to the scales, where it weighed in at almost a tonne. At 927.5kg, the fruit was the clear winner. Security guards flanked the prize pumpkin as it was lifted onto the scales to protect the valuable seeds. Over 50 people entered the competition, which came as a huge surprise to organisers due to the poor growing conditions this summer. Daniel Medley, Director at Wookey Hole Caves, said: "The number of entries was incredible considering the long summer drought. "Pumpkins demand large quantities of water and we know some of our local contestants were using cider and...
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Oct232018 by adminNo Comments
Keeping Bandvulc On The Road

Keeping Bandvulc On The Road

Dealer
Cesab electric forklifts are helping to keep the UK’s leading commercial tyre retreader on the road. Bandvulc, which is part of the Continental Tyre Group of Companies and produces around 200,000 commercial retreads each year at its factory in Ivybridge, Devon, has found its most efficient tyre handling solution to date with two new Cesab B315 electric forklifts from JD Plant Services, the independent Cesab dealership for the South West. The three-wheel, electric counterbalanced forklift trucks have been fitted with Bolzoni bale clamps, so they can transport up to eight tyres around site at one time. Their compact design ensures exceptional manoeuvrability and enables them to work in even the smallest of spaces. The decision to take the new trucks comes on the back of Bandvulc’s p...
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Oct222018 by adminNo Comments
Star Platforms opens Thetford depot

Star Platforms opens Thetford depot

Access, General
Star Platforms is investing £2m in 400 new pieces of equipment to support the opening of its fifth depot. The company provides a range of powered access equipment including scissor lifts, cherry pickers and low-level platforms to help people work safely at height. Its branches in Luton, Leicestershire, Berkshire and Kent have been joined by a fifth depot in Thetford in Norfolk, covering the Anglian region. Increased demand has also led to the company investing £2 million in 400 new pieces of equipment, which will be shared across all five sites. This brings the total number of items of hire equipment in the business to 1,500 - double the amount the company had two years ago. Managing director Richard Miller said: “We have a large demand from existing customers to supply equipment ...
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Oct222018 by adminNo Comments
New Hyster on show in Valencia

New Hyster on show in Valencia

Innovation, Manufacturer
Hyster revealed the first images of its prototype fuel cell-powered laden container handler at the Greenport Congress last Thursday (18th October) Prior to the event in Valencia, Spain, the zero-emission truck currently in development had only been publicly seen in diagrams and 3D renderings. However in a presentation at the Congress titled Alternative energy sources for mobile plant equipment, Willem Nieuwland, project leader for Hyster Europe, produced the first photograph of the vehicle as well as a short film of the model’s first drive during development. Fast charging Powered by a Nuvera fuel cell in combination with a lithium-ion battery, the electric truck has been developed for an end-user at the Port of Los Angeles and is expected to utilize fully integrated wireless fast...
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Oct192018 by adminNo Comments
Haulotte building futuristic headquarters

Haulotte building futuristic headquarters

Business, Euronews, Manufacturer
Haulotte has announced it is to start construction on a new eco-friendly and forward-thinking headquarters. Located in the town of Lorette in the Loire region of France, the building will be close to the company’s manufacturing site. Architects were instructed to come up with a building designed to offer employees and customers a ‘unique’ experience. Accordingly, the 5,000m² office space will include open areas to promote collaborative working and the combination of natural light with optimal connectivity will make it an eco-friendly place to work and do business. In addition to this, Haulotte has given 31,000m² of extra land over to the construction project for the building of new research and development facilities, with 2,500m² of this land devoted solely to developing futur...
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Oct192018 by adminNo Comments
Crown moves into Birmingham

Crown moves into Birmingham

Business, Latest, Manufacturer
A world-leading material handling company that has appeared in Forbes’ list of the largest private companies in the U.S. is to open a new Midlands branch and training facility in Birmingham, Barberry Developments has announced. Crown Equipment Corporation has agreed to purchase Barberry 46, a speculative development on a landmark former Tucker Fasteners site in Perry Barr. The Ohio-based business has acquired the 46,000 sq ft Grade-A warehouse and industrial unit. The move is expected to create significant employment opportunities in the region. Jon Robinson, development director at Barberry, said: “We are very pleased to announce our building sale to Crown Equipment, which was agreed two months prior to practical completion. Barberry 46 is a high-quality Grade A building, promine...
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Oct182018 by adminNo Comments
Haulotte is First Manufacturer to Become IPAF Sustaining Member

Haulotte is First Manufacturer to Become IPAF Sustaining Member

Access, Industry
Haulotte has signed an agreement that sees it become one of the first sustaining members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). Sustaining member is a new category of IPAF membership for organisations that wish to emphasise commitment to the ongoing aim of promoting the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide.The signing of the new agreement officially took place at IPAF’s Europlatform 2018 conference at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 11 October. Stéphane Hubert, chief sales officer for Haulotte, commented, “This agreement is a great opportunity for Haulotte to emphasise how vital safety and training are when offering work at height solutions. Haulotte is proud to mark this agreement, which highlights one of our main cornerstones: To offer ...
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Oct182018 by adminNo Comments
New BDM at GNB Industrial Power

New BDM at GNB Industrial Power

Batteries, Movers and Shakers
GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies, a global provider of stored energy solutions for the transportation and industrial markets, has appointed Tom Naylor as its business development manager. The intralogistics expert will be conducting free, no-obligation energy consultations across the UK. The consultations help companies maximise the operating efficiency of their warehouse, save up to 70% on their energy bills, and substantially reduce total cost of ownership. As part of his consultations, Naylor will explore a full range of cost-saving options. These include the increasing attractiveness of lithium technology, the benefits of switching from internal combustion to electric forklifts powered by TENSOR, and the productivity boost available from the latest battery moni...
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