productNo substitute for safe practices
Training, best practice and preventive measures are all
vital in preventing forklift trucks making headlines for
the wrong reasons, explains James Clark
product
productThe ins and outs of GO lifts
‘Goods-only’ (GO) lifts can reduce manual handling in
the workplace and its associated health and safety risks
– but only if they are used and maintained correctly,
explains Mike Carp
productCertified hoists
A land based rig incorporating J D
Neuhaus handling equipment has
been supplied by National Oilwell
Varco – Dreco
Energy Services
ULC to United
Oilfield Services.
productHelp is at hand
Toyota Material Handling has
increased the number of dedicated
mobile hand pallet trucks specialists
by 20% to provide greater local
support to customers and extend the
life of hand pallet
trucks.
productPallet trucks on trend
The BT Lifter hand pallet truck range
from Toyota Material Handling is
evolving to meet changing operational
needs and responding to trends,
particularly within the retail sector.
productUser approved
Four J D Neuhaus EH 60 air
operated monorail hoists supplied for
offshore BOP handling have
completed 12 months satisfactory
operation to customer requirements
and have also passed their first
annual inspection. These hoists were
supplied and initially mounted in
Norway by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS
(WCL) at the Westcon yard, and were
designated for eventual location on
the Seadrill West Epsilon rig, which is
classified as DnV, + 1A1 selfelevating
mobile offshore unit.
productA matter of minutes
Ferguson Modular has taken delivery
of a Combilift Straddle Carrier, the
first to be implemented in North East
Scotland, to improve safety and
efficiency when loading and
unloading the company’s
accommodation modules. Until the
SC was in place the handling of
modules was a complex logistical
exercise which entailed the hiring of
cranes, the completion of lifting plans
and the deployment of four
banksmen to ensure safe operations.
productHeavy terminal tractors
Kalmar says that its new TR626i and
TR632i fully CAN-Bus controlled
heavy terminal tractors are the most
powerful models available. Targeting
heavy-duty industrial and terminal
applications, the new models meet
the market’s need for a higherpowered
tractor that can handle
increasingly heavy loads.
productLifting devices ready for inspection
Lifting Technology will display a
number of its most innovative lifting
devices at the show, including
Translyft’s popular lifting tables and
scissor lifts, and Hovmand’s highquality,
high-performance lifters.
productPalletising and packaging
BEUMER Group’s competence in
palletising and packaging
technology was on show at the 21st
UPAKOVKA, the international
trade exhibition for packaging
systems, packaging production
machinery and
packaging
material, which
took place on
January 29 to
February 1 in
Moscow.
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