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LFP chemistry and the circular future of forklift power
David Woods
2 minute read
LFP chemistry and the circular future of forklift power
Your Focus - 10 Jul 2025 (#1238) In this article, David Woods, product head of motive.li and general manager for South Africa at Maxwell+spark, examines how lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry offers a safe, efficient, and circular energy solution for modern forklift fleets.
Reduce the risk by tackling the cause
Stuart Taylor
3 minute read
Reduce the risk by tackling the cause
Safety First - 3 Jul 2025 (#1237) Stuart Taylor is managing director of Mentor FLT Training Limited, the UK’s leading training provider for all types of material handling equipment and workplace transport.
Custom or standard? Choosing the right relay for the job
Carlos Mendes
3 minute read
Custom or standard? Choosing the right relay for the job
Your Focus - 26 Jun 2025 (#1236) Carlos Mendes is a product manager for switching at Durakool, working closely with engineers and buyers to bridge the gap between application and specification. Here he looks at the importance of choosing the right relays for your forklift.
Safety committees and PDCA - a winning formula for safer forklift operations
Justin Malone
3 minute read
Safety committees and PDCA - a winning formula for safer forklift operations
Safety First - 19 Jun 2025 (#1235) Justin Malone is Corporate Field Safety Manager at MINER, the only national service partner for smarter, safer loading docks. As the premier expert in docks, doors and more, Miner’s coast to coast team of best-in-class service professionals help facilities mitigate risk, improve efficiency and achieve consistency.
Making ammonia-run engines zero CO2
Paul Quickenden
2 minute read
Making ammonia-run engines zero CO2
Your Focus - 22 May 2025 (#1231) Paul Quickenden, Ammotto Ltd director engineer, looks at the development of ammonia as a zero emission fuel source.
The critical role of managers in MH safety
Stuart Taylor
2 minute read
The critical role of managers in MH safety
Safety First - 23 Jan 2025 (#1214) Stuart Taylor is managing director of Mentor FLT Training Limited, the UK’s leading training provider for all types of material handling equipment and workplace transport.
Investing in automation: essential budget considerations
Jacob Foster
2 minute read
Investing in automation: essential budget considerations
Your Focus - 5 Dec 2024 (#1208) Jacob Foster is vice president maintenance at Concentric a US distributed power services organisation delivering resilient and sustainable facility power systems for critical power and forklift mobility.
Top budgeting strategies to optimise your forklift fleet
Tom Ryder
4 minute read
Top budgeting strategies to optimise your forklift fleet
Your Focus - 7 Nov 2024 (#1204) Tom Ryder, chief commercial officer at TFS, looks at ways to customise your fleet and improve productivity.
Challenging three common myths about PPT safety
Stuart Taylor
4 minute read
Challenging three common myths about PPT safety
Safety First - 19 Sep 2024 (#1197) Stuart Taylor is managing director of Mentor FLT Training Limited, the UK’s leading training provider for all types of material handling equipment and workplace transport.
Key elements of truck-mounted forklift safety
Jason Gaydos
5 minute read
Key elements of truck-mounted forklift safety
Your Focus - 22 Aug 2024 (#1193) Jason Gaydos from Palfinger offers some insight into truck-mounted forklift safety.
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