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LogiMAT 2021 Postponed Until Spring 2022

LogiMAT 2021 Postponed Until Spring 2022

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LogiMAT 2021—the International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management scheduled for June 22–24, 2021, in Stuttgart, Germany—has to be postponed due to the difficult ongoing situation with Covid-19. The organizer, EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, has decided to push back the upcoming trade show to March 8–10, 2022, to give exhibitors the certainty they need for long-term planning. The organizer is working on a digital concept so that visitors and exhibitors can still meet virtually in 2021. “Given the current state of vaccinations and the virus mutations, there is no foreseeable end to the travel restrictions in place today. We must offer a timely response. Our exhibitors need certainty for their planning, and this simply isn’t available right now,” explains...
Toyota’s unique team keep hand pallet trucks rolling

Toyota’s unique team keep hand pallet trucks rolling

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Toyota’s BT Lifter hand pallet trucks are legendary for their robustness and long service, even in tough environments. As befits a hand pallet truck that is carefully designed to be sustainable, Toyota offers a unique team of engineers dedicated to keeping hand pallet trucks rolling smoothly across the UK. Toyota has hand pallet truck specialists providing greater local coverage across the UK. With over 40 dedicated specialists nationally, Toyota can provide service and maintenance support throughout the UK, helping to keep hand pallet trucks on the move and extend their operating life. Toyota provides national mobile support for servicing, maintenance, repairs and safety checks on all hand pallet trucks, not just Toyota branded. All mobile Toyota workshops are operated by specia...
Combilift sprinkles some festive magic on their operations in a special video.

Combilift sprinkles some festive magic on their operations in a special video.

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At the end of every year, the battle for the high street's best Christmas advert dominates discussion. In recent years, John Lewis has reigned supreme in this domain, but further back along the supply chain there's a hidden gem. This festive period, it's not just the giants of retail who are spreading cheer: forklift manufacturer Combilift has put together a heart-warming video featuring a very busy forklift truck packing up a variety of gifts for some lucky children at the Down Syndrome Centre in Dublin. Take a look, it's guaranteed to warm the heart of even the most steadfast Scrooge!
UniCarriers sponsors Talent in Logistics’ roadshow event

UniCarriers sponsors Talent in Logistics’ roadshow event

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Forklift operators have a challenging role, and without their talent, skill and professionalism, the sector couldn’t continue to operate. That is why in 2020 Talent in Logistics and the international industrial truck manufacturer UniCarriers will once again search for the ‘Forklift Operator of the Year’. For the first time, Talent in Logistics and UniCarriers will hit the road, as they set to host a month full of competitions and roadshows – visiting in the North, South and Midlands. Ruth Edwards, Business Development Director at Talent in Logistics, thanks UniCarriers for their continued support – UniCarriers officially sponsors the event for the fourth year in a row now. “It’s extremely important to us that we work collaboratively with organisations and individuals to make a diffe...
First JCB Electric Teletruks Sold in UK

First JCB Electric Teletruks Sold in UK

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The first electric-powered JCB Teletruks to be sold in the UK have been acquired by an independent timber and builders’ merchant. Lawsons – a family-owned company operating in London and the South East – has ordered five new JCB 30-19E electric-powered Teletruks following successful trials of the machine at a number of its sites. The JCB 30-19E, which features the iconic telescopic forward reach boom that has made the Teletruk such a popular lift truck across diverse industry sectors, was launched in Spring 2019 and is the first electric-powered model to be added to the Teletruk range.
Hyster® lift truck solution simplifies loading trailers with paper reels

Hyster® lift truck solution simplifies loading trailers with paper reels

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To simplify the process of loading trailers with paper reels in line with industry best practice recommendations, Hyster Europe has specially optimised the J5.5XN6 electric lift truck. “When transporting paper reels by road, it is typical industry best practice to load and position the reels down the centre line of the lorry trailer in single file to help evenly distribute weight and improve stability,” says Josie Burrell, Industry Manger for Hyster Europe. “This would ordinarily require a 7-tonne capacity lift truck with an attachment spacer to reach over the trailer bed and handle the reel,” she continues. “However, the Hyster® J5.5XN6 lift truck with tilting carriage option and a reel clamp attachment makes all of this possible with a 5.5-tonne capacity lift truck instead.” ...
Boost your KPIs (not RSIs)

Boost your KPIs (not RSIs)

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Pioneering armrest now available with Mitsubishi GRENDiA ES. With repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) affecting operators costing British businesses millions of pounds each year in sick pay and lost productivity, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has revealed that GRENDiA ES will be the first IC engine range to benefit from its pioneering armrest with award-winning fingertip controls. A rich heritage in aerospace has allowed Mitsubishi to lead the way in this arena. In 2015, the manufacturer launched its latest generation, which offers class-leading support: from palm and wrist to elbow and upper arms. While most associate RSIs with office workers or those handling pneumatic drills, according to Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, the official importers of Mitsubishi forklift ...
The STILL RX 60 series of e-trucks sets new standards

The STILL RX 60 series of e-trucks sets new standards

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STILL continues its successful history of the RX with a reissue of the RX 60-25/35 series. With record-breaking acceleration, a driving speed of up to 21 km/h and lift speeds which have once again been improved, the RX 60 sets new standards in the 2.5- to 3.5-ton weight class. The new drive concept with two motors offered in two performance classes, together with active cooling and shortened power transfer distances, ensures extremely short response times and maximum torque even from the first revolution. It all adds up to previously unrivalled dynamism, greater driving and goods handling performances together with pure battery-powered driving pleasure. The RX 60-25/35 is nothing short of inspiring from the very first second, with its perfect relationship between performance, availabil...
Manitou Debuts Electric Reach Trucks

Manitou Debuts Electric Reach Trucks

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IMHX visitors got their first view of Manitou’s new ER16 electric reach truck at this year’s show. The 1.6 T model on show represented the middle ground of a six-model range that spans 1,200 to 2,000 kg. It appeared alongside an electric pallet truck, an electric stacker, an electric forklift and one of the company’s diesel forklifts. The electric units were shown with traditional batteries, but product manager Antoine Roger said Manitou is able to supply lithium batteries on demand. "We are targeting the smaller logistics businesses using up to 15 machines which have different needs and different levels of investment. And when you’re talking about lithium technology, it costs between four and five times the price of traditional lead acid batteries." Roger is seeing a move from di...
UK’s biggest logistics tradeshow IMHX to move to bi-annual event

UK’s biggest logistics tradeshow IMHX to move to bi-annual event

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Following an extensive period of consultation involving many of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and technology to the logistics sector as well as other partners and stakeholders, IMHX – the International Materials Handling Exhibition – will increase its frequency to every two years. This means that the next event in the IMHX series takes place on September 14-16, 2021, at the NEC, Birmingham. IMHX Event Director, Rob Fisher, comments: “The show has been held every three years since it was launched in 2001 and our sector-wide research demonstrated that the industry is overwhelmingly in favour of resetting IMHX’s cycle.” He continued: “The greater frequency will enable the event – which is the UK’s largest international logistics solutions exhibition - to me...
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