productBattery handling
The majority of lift trucks used in warehouses and factories are battery powered. This means that battery handling – including charging and changing – can be one of the most important day-to-day tasks.
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productTwo lifting solutions in one
Ambulance personnel at NWAS’ service garages were at risk of back or musculo-skeletal injury by reaching inside vehicles to remove for recharging the heavy 45kg traction batteries, which supply power to ambulance equipment.
productSurge in sales
Easilift Loading Systems has reported an exceptional end to 2014 with impressive final quarter order intake and profitability capping a year during which the UK loading bay and industrial door specialist has experienced sustained growth.
productTop bin tipping action
MAG Handling says it has come up with the ultimate solution for emptying wheelie bins and drums weighing up to 300kg at virtually any height.
productContact Attachments clears the way for automotive manufacturer
Forklift attachment company, Contact Attachments has provided an automotive component manufacturer with an alternative to manual sweeping.
productWheeling away inefficiency
The new MUV Electric Wheelbarrow, or mini-dumper, from Nu-Star Material Handling is designed to enable operators to safely transport heavy loads and eliminate the unnecessary ergonomic challenges and production halts associated with traditional wheelbarrows.
productA load off your mind
Thorworld Industries is advocating a simple solution to warehouse operators struggling with downtime, poor performance or health & safety issues: conduct an audit of their loading/unloading infrastructure to determine cost-effective fixes.
productCFTS board appointment
Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) – the body responsible for developing and administering the materials handling industry’s national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination – has appointed Steve Stewart, Crown Lift Trucks’ managing director of UK operations, to its board.
productAddressing loading issues
Mid-Wales based Contact Attachments has supplied one of its Forklift Extensions to Telbrook, a manufacturer of bespoke clamping and fixture solutions.
articleManual handling: the importance of getting it right
According to the HSE, manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work, causing more than a third of all workplace injuries. Hugh Owen, from health and safety consultancy, 4see, examines the dangers and the importance of ‘getting it right’.
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