Britvic is one of the largest soft drinks firms in the UK, and the volume of their produce- 1.4 billion litres of soft drinks every year- means that they choose their partners very carefully. Barloworld Handling is the company that Britvic use to provide their forklift and materials handling solutions, and together they have managed [...]
New Jayline fork protectors for forklifts
A fork lift will, inevitably, experience wear and tear over the course of its life. A degree of wear will occur due to the day-today use of the fork lift, extra wear can occur due to a variety of factors, such as poor chain adjustment, operators who are incorrectly trained and too-heavy loads. The Loler [...]
FLTA stress forklift safety
The FLTA, or ForkLift Truck Association, is targeting a safety campaign towards forklift supervisors, which they say are too often the weak link. They are publicising the free availability of a host of safety resources, and are calling attention to the importance of a safe work space. David Ellison, the chief executive officer of the [...]
Linde and Eaton to collaborate on distribution and service
Linde Hydraulics are to enter into a cooperation with Eaton Corp, an American industrial manufacturer, in order to streamline and maximise the efficiency of both companies, in terms of their range of products, and distribution networks. Michael Hauger, a spokesman for KION, who own Linde, said, Already roughly half of Linde Hydraulics’ business is with [...]
Swire Cold Storage fined $60,000 for forklift accident
Swire Cold Storage, the cold storage firm, has been fined A$60,000 after being found guilty on two charges after a worker was injured by a forklift truck. The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 2004 was invoked after the forklift hit the employee in March 2008. The worker was using a pallet mover in the [...]
New Electric pallet truck launched by Jungheinrich
Electric commercial vehicles, such as forklifts or carts, are becoming more popular, as the technology involved becomes ever more sophisticated, and Jungheinreich have released an electric pallet truck, which is designed for use in environments where noise emissions need to be kept to a minimum. The EJE 116, which is an electric pedestrian operated pallet [...]
EnerSys introduce new four-tier battery bank
Lift trucks and forklifts will now be able to operate with a significantly reduced footprint thanks to EnerSys Motive Power, which has begun distributing a four-tier battery bank. The battery tiers also simplify maintenance and their servicing is performed by electric battery changing vehicle; the EnerSys pro-series Battery Bull BBE. EnerSys Motive Power’s Dave Smith [...]
Air Liquide to supply hydrogen for Walmart’s fuel cell forklifts
French firm Air Liquide, from their base in Paris, France, are one of the world leaders in providing gases for industrial and commercial uses, and as the need for new power sources rises, Air Liquide grows, now employing 42,300 people across 75 different countries. They have announced recently that they have secured a major contract [...]
JM Murdoch use Linde’s short term rentals to meet objectives
Haulage firm JM Murdoch often transport a variety of different cargo, using their specialist fleet, but occasionally, certain logistical problems require them to bring in something auxiliary. An example of one of these situations was when they were required to deliver a full-size replica train to Glasgow Central station for a display. The replica was [...]
Manitou releases two new telehandlers
Manitou have announced the release of two new telehandlers, adding to the already extensive range that they offer. The two new models are designed with specific applications in mind: the first is for large capacity telehandling operations, and the second is for effective operations in confined and compact work environments. The high capacity telehandler is [...]
