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RSA warning on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

RSA warning on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

Mar 20, 2022 News in General, Safety News Comments Off on RSA warning on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI Ireland) are advising tractor drivers that plough lamps to the rear of the vehicle should not be...
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Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing

Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing

Jan 29, 2022 Articles, Features, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing

NEWRY based Resonate Testing has become the first company to secure certification from the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), which recognises the facility as a certified testing...
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CONTAINER CARGO THEFT – A Frustrating But Avoidable Story

CONTAINER CARGO THEFT – A Frustrating But Avoidable Story

Dec 12, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Multimodal, News in General, Safety News, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking Comments Off on CONTAINER CARGO THEFT – A Frustrating But Avoidable Story

Cargo theft from containers is, unfortunately, a tale we often hear. It’s also a tale as old as container shipping itself. BSI and TT Club reported that theft of cargo in transit accounted for 71%...
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Spin Demonstrates e-Scooter Safety Technologies Ahead of Usage Legalisation in Ireland

Spin Demonstrates e-Scooter Safety Technologies Ahead of Usage Legalisation in Ireland

Sep 03, 2021 eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Spin Demonstrates e-Scooter Safety Technologies Ahead of Usage Legalisation in Ireland

Ahead of legislation passing to legalise the use of e-scooters by the Dáil later this year, Spin, the Ford-owned micromobility company, hosted an e-Scooter Safety Demonstration event at the RDS in...
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Netwatch’s innovative eco-friendly mobile security unit for locations where power is a challenge

Netwatch’s innovative eco-friendly mobile security unit for locations where power is a challenge

May 09, 2021 Launch pad, News in General, Product Launch Pad, Safety News Comments Off on Netwatch’s innovative eco-friendly mobile security unit for locations where power is a challenge

Carlow-based Netwatch Group, a world leader in proactive video monitoring, has launched the EcoCommander, an innovative, eco-friendly mobile security unit for any location where power is a...
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Michelin offering expert tyre fitting & maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery

Michelin offering expert tyre fitting & maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery

Mar 27, 2021 Handling News, News in General, Safety News Comments Off on Michelin offering expert tyre fitting & maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery

Tyre manufacturer Michelin has announced it is offering expert tyre fitting and maintenance training for operators of plant, construction, industrial and heavy-duty machinery via two new one-day...
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How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency; Advice from ProGlove

How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency; Advice from ProGlove

Feb 07, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, Handling News, Interview, Safety News, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency; Advice from ProGlove

By Axel Schmidt, Senior Communications Manager, ProGlove The question of how logistics and supply chain managers may need to prepare for the next crisis on the horizon, or another pandemic, is...
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‘Beast from the East’ was no problem for The Winter Wizard from VALE Engineering

‘Beast from the East’ was no problem for The Winter Wizard from VALE Engineering

Jan 24, 2021 Case Study, Fork Lifts, Launch pad, Production Line, Safety News Comments Off on ‘Beast from the East’ was no problem for The Winter Wizard from VALE Engineering

Britain & Ireland may have been hit with heavy snow recently as freezing temperatures plunged to minus 10C in some areas, but that was been good news for Yorkshire-based VALE Engineering whose...
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A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste

A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste

Jan 24, 2021 Articles, Case Study, Safety News, Storage & Racking, UK News Comments Off on A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste

NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CLEANS UP AT INTERNATIONAL PACKAGING COMPANY A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste at the UK and Ireland’s...
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Shrink wrappers a ‘forgotten danger’ in explosive atmospheres

Shrink wrappers a ‘forgotten danger’ in explosive atmospheres

Jan 17, 2021 Handling News, Safety News, Storage & Racking Comments Off on Shrink wrappers a ‘forgotten danger’ in explosive atmospheres

  Operations with potentially explosive atmospheres may be overlooking the risks presented by shrink wrapping machines, warns Pyroban. “When it comes to lift trucks operating in ATEX Zones, we...
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From truck to rail: Audi switches up delivery of battery modules for Brussels

From truck to rail: Audi switches up delivery of battery modules for...

A holistic approach to carbon-neutral logistics is celebrating its premiere: Battery modules and cells from Hungary will in future be delivered to Brussels by rail instead of truck. This switch will...
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Creating sustainable value within Intralogistics 

Creating sustainable value within

Combilift launches the Combi-FSE – the new electric sideloader 

Combilift launches the Combi-FSE – the new...

XPO Logistics Extends as Official Logistics Supplier for IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Events in Europe

XPO Logistics Extends as Official Logistics...

TIMCON welcomes collaborative approach to wood industry challenges

TIMCON welcomes collaborative approach to wood...

Handling

Bobcat Premieres New Products at Hillhead 2022

Bobcat Premieres New Products at Hillhead 2022

Bobcat is presenting several new products for the first time at Hillhead 2022. These include the show premiere of the E88, a brand new 8 tonne Stage V compliant model that extends the company’s new generation R2-Series of mini-excavators. As well as the E88, other products appearing for the first...
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Goodyear launches GP-3E for wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and graders

Goodyear launches GP-3E for wheel loaders,...