SICK SensorApps Ensure Smooth Docking for Pallets and Dollies
April 16, 2020
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SICK SensorApps Ensure Smooth Docking for Pallets and Dollies

AN INNOVATIVE 3D camera and SensorApp solution from SICK has enabled rapid, damage-free guidance of automated and driver-assisted high-bay forklifts into pallet pockets, as well as the precise…

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Davies Turner Air Cargo powers up with Doosan electric trucks
February 27, 2020
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Davies Turner Air Cargo powers up with Doosan electric trucks

With an annual turnover in excess of £170 million, Davies Turner is one of the UK’s leading logistics and freight forwarding businesses, operating across 23 branches and commanding…

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NexSys® battery range now covers all materials handling vehicle applications
February 12, 2020
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NexSys® battery range now covers all materials handling vehicle applications

Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) battery technology from EnerSys®, long-established in providing highly flexible, maintenance-free operation for materials handling vehicles, is now available in two forms. First is…

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Pyroban urges 3PLs to get active on boosting Zone 2 safety
February 6, 2020
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Pyroban urges 3PLs to get active on boosting Zone 2 safety

Logistics operations using ATEX lift trucks in Zone 2 should be using active gas detection to improve safety and protect people, warns Pyroban. “In Zone 2 it is…

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MORE CHOICE AS HYSTER EUROPE EXPANDS RANGE
February 4, 2020
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MORE CHOICE AS HYSTER EUROPE EXPANDS RANGE

Hyster Europe is expanding customer choice with the launch of a new series of general-purpose counterbalance forklifts and warehouse trucks, designed to meet the real-world needs of a…

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Combilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories
January 30, 2020
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Combilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories

For the second year in a row Combilift is a finalist in the IFOY Awards – one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry. The company is the…

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CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN REDUCES DAMAGE WITH LIFT TRUCK DRIVER AWARENESS
November 26, 2019
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CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN REDUCES DAMAGE WITH LIFT TRUCK DRIVER AWARENESS

To minimise downtime and optimise productivity, construction materials handling operations can now combine driver awareness add-ons with the all-round benefits of the Hyster® Fortens™ lift truck series. “Safety,…

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First electric-powered Teletruks get to work in the UK as customer orders five
November 12, 2019
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First electric-powered Teletruks get to work in the UK as customer orders five

 The first electric-powered JCB Teletruks to be sold in the UK have been acquired by an independent timber and builders’ merchant. Lawsons – a family-owned company operating in…

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CASE STUDY: STANDARD DISTRIBUTING CO.
October 25, 2019
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CASE STUDY: STANDARD DISTRIBUTING CO.

It’s no secret that many Americans like their beer. From bars to restaurants to liquor and grocery stores, the cold brews are generally easy to find. But what…

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Desch Plantpak partners with UniCarriers and EnerSys to make its internal transport fleet more sustainable
October 22, 2019
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Desch Plantpak partners with UniCarriers and EnerSys to make its internal transport fleet more sustainable

Waalwijk-based Desch Plantpak has modernised its internal transport fleet by selecting UniCarriers to supply ten electric forklift trucks from its new TX series. The electric forklift trucks are equipped with NexSys Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) batteries…

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