productPoorly chosen pallets can compromise safety in the
warehouse and lead to unnecessary costs, says Jim
Hardisty
In the UK materials handling and
logistics sector, there is an average
of 43 injuries per week, 11 of them
productTo cater for increased use of doubledeck
vehicle trailers, Thorworld
Industries has supplied existing
customer John Lewis with new
Inflatable Dock Pad Seals.
Claimed to be extremely effective
and easy to install, oper
productLoading and unloading
specialist, Thorworld
Industries offers a
comprehensive range of
mobile yardramps,
specifically designed for the
fast and efficient loading and
unloading of vehicles and
containers by forklift tr
productAustrian company FAF –
Fürst and Fürst GesbR – has
introduced an innovative new
security technology which is
said to dramatically reduce
explosion risks at filling
stations. The ExploZero
system consists of non
flamma
productIn an aim to decrease disruption
from delivery noise, Toyota Material
Handling has designed its new BT
Lifter Silent hand pallet truck to be
as quiet as possible.
With high quality rubber steering,
Powerthane bogie wh
productAs part of its year of
safety ‘Taking Care with
Toyota’, Toyota Material
Handling UK has
added to its range of
free safety resources
available online with
the Toyota Forklift
Safety Guide.
The new Forklift Safety G
productA purpose-designed BOP handling
system comprising twin airoperated
monorail hoists, with a
joint lifting capacity of 200t has
been supplied by J D Neuhaus. The
hoists are a special compact design
which has been develope
productSpecialist in the design and build of
bespoke goods lifts, scissor lifts and
more recently disabled access lifts,
Chase Equipment has recently
supplied a Mezzanine Floor/Goods
lift to a West Midlands factory.
Due to i
productTo meet exacting needs for the
production of composite aircraft
wings, Bombardier Aerospace in
Belfast is using overhead cranes from
Street Crane Company, which are
said to be some of the most
sophisticated ever built i
productCastell and Traka have jointly created
a system that enhances loading bay
safety – regardless of
vehicle type. The
system restricts access
to authorised
personnel only, and
gives full traceability
of who used which
d
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