Handling & Storing
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Remove dirt from forklift trucks

Do you have problems keeping your facility or warehouse clean? If you use forklift trucks to move goods from the outside and back into your warehouse, then this could be a major source of the problem. Waterhog Forklift Mats, available from MATS 4 U, are a very simple method to combat this. 

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New standard for forklifts

The new EU standard EN1755:2015 (mandatory from November 2017) is set to impact the design of materials handling equipment intended for use in Zone 21 and 22 hazardous areas, where powders and dusts are present. Food production and storage operations, the chemical industry and many other manufacturing and logistics operations will be affected.

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Chemical filling station

In direct response to customer requests, The Forbes Group (Forbes Technology) has launched its new Chemical Filling Station.

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Forklift truck warning device

A number of the UK’s largest building products suppliers now operate forklift trucks equipped with RCS Overload warning devices from RAVAS Europe. This safety device sounds a warning alarm when the load on the forks exceeds a preset limit, assisting the driver in avoiding potentially dangerous overload situations.

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Mixing bowl attachment

The mixing bowl lifting attachment from Packline Materials Handling has been designed to suit the ‘Hobart 140 quart mixing bowl’. The attachment is designed to safely lift and lower the mixing bowl.

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Steel rules do not rule

​The danger of accidents caused by chain wear is one of the most pressing reasons why the HSE first introduced LOLER inspections and, subsequently, the even more exacting procedure for Through Examination. The question is: how best can chain wear be monitored and measured?

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Coatings firm uses protected tugs

A company that manufactures protective woodcare coatings in Poland has selected two MasterMover electric tugs converted by Pyroban to ensure complete safety when moving vessels within its potentially explosive operation. 

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