Forklift 2012: A-Z Directory
A Year of Materials Handling in Ireland HANDLING NETWORK’S annual A-Z Listing of forklift brands available to buyers in the Republic of Ireland. Despite upheavals and casualties across most business sectors throughout Ireland last year and before, the handling equipment...
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YALE hosts Russian customers in Italy
Yale and its dealer representative for Russia, Universal Spetstechnica LLC (UST), invited six key account customers to the Masate Warehouse Manufacturing facility as part of a major accounts initiative in Russia. Joel Joa, Yale Warehouse Equipment Sales Manager (left), is...
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THE HUMAN FACTOR
“We have learnt through talking to customers that maintaining excellent staff relations is a critical issue in the high pressure world of order picking” …Hugues Van Espen, Director of Marketing, TMHE. Hugues Van Espen, Director of Marketing at Toyota Material...
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NISSAN and TCM in joint venture
Japanese government-backed deal to integrate forklift businesses Three major Japanese groups: Innovation Network Corporation of Japan – which is a public-private partnership providing financial, technological and management support to businesses – Hitachi Construction Machinery Company and Nissan Motor Company have...
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MITSUBISHI toughs it out in gruelling environment
When it comes to handling in industrial applications, cardboard production is one that can take serious toll on forklift trucks, as dust and particles generated by the manufacture of the corrugated board are potentially lethal to these machines. At major...
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LINDE CiTi-Truck wins at Eurostar
The high-speed passenger train operator Eurostar has chosen Linde’s award-winning CiTi truck to handle palletised goods at the London end of the France-UK tunnel rail link. Dave Bridges, Eurostar Despatch Manager explains: “We were looking for a product that would...
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HYSTER introduces a Tow Tractor
Hyster Europe has launched an electric tow tractor, the LO5.0T, the first such machine from this major manufacturer. The new tow tractor can pull 5 tonnes and is designed to meet the needs of manufacturing operations – such as carrying...
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Going forward with the TELETRUK
The JCB Teletruk’s ‘forwards reach’ telescopic boom feature seems to have established itself as the ideal solution in the waste handling and recycling industry. One of the main benefits of the unique Teletruk design, the forwards reach feature can dramatically...
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COMMON SENSE SAFETY
Health & Safety organisations – along with many business and employers associations – have welcomed the recent publication of the Löfstedt Report, which reviews current legislation concerning safety in the workplace. Handling equipment suppliers – such as access hire specialists...
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CLARK zones in on the technology challenge
Back in 1917, when engineer Eugene Bradley Clark in Michigan, USA, decided to tackle the problem of how to move heavy materials quickly and safely, he came up with the ideal solution…he invented the forklift truck. Today, Clark is addressing...
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