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Forkliftaction News takes an in-depth look at current trends, challenges and opportunities impacting the materials handling market. Packed with insights from industry experts, you'll learn about the latest emerging technologies and new solutions on the market.

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Beware of bad vibes

Feature Article - 26 Oct 2006 (#283) The UK Health & Safety Executive estimates more than five million working days are lost in the UK each year due to back pain. Vibrations transmitted to the body from off-road vehicles have been singled out as a cause of back pain. Off-road vehicle seat manufacturer Grammer AG's research found more than 7.5 million workers in Europe were subjected to whole-body vibrations. It is not surprising then that the European Union (EU) is leading the world with its "vibration directive".

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Truck-mounted forklifts

Feature Article - 28 Sep 2006 (#279) Truck-mounted forklifts (TMFs), that enable quick, convenient transport of goods, originated in agriculture. A Dutch tulip bulb farmer, named Hessel Kooi, was said to have developed the first TMF to move tulip bulbs from fields to distributors. Cecil Moffett, of Irish TMF manufacturer Moffett Engineering Ltd, made tractors long before he developed a forklift and Princeton Delivery Systems' founder produced a TMF to transport sod for his nursery. by Christine Liew

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Container attachments: moving the world of boxes

Feature Article - 24 Aug 2006 (#274) International trade may be quite different today without the invention of "boxes"; the long metal containers that many manufactured products have spent time in. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew spoke to the world's leading makers of machine attachments that move containers.

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Germany: Linde Material Handling ripe for sale

Feature Article - 27 Jul 2006 (#270) Linde Material Handling is being primed for a possible sale as parent company Linde AG, of Wiesbaden, Germany, this week announced that its profitable forklift segment was breaking away to become an independent legal entity. From August 1, the new entity will be known as Linde Material Handling GmbH & Co KG. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew chronicles the rise of the company that overtook Balkancar in 1990 to hold top position in the world forklift company rankings for more than a decade. **News Flash: Linde AG and Komatsu Ltd have just announced the termination of their joint venture agreement related to their joint venture company Komatsu Forklift Co Ltd. Forkliftaction.com News will have the full story next week.

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Forklift tyres

Feature Article - 22 Jun 2006 (#265) The rise of forklift technology and the emergence of 24/7 distribution warehouses have resulted in forklift tyres working harder than before. The modern pneumatic tyre was invented more than 100 years ago and solid and cushion tyre technologies are more than 50 years old. Is forklift tyre technology up to speed? Christine Liew reports.

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Reach stackers

Feature Article - 18 May 2006 (#260) India and China are big markets for materials handling equipment. Their sheer size pose challenges for foreign companies that want a share of the rapidly growing reach stacker market. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew speaks to three European reach stacker manufacturers about their business activities in East Asia.

8 minute read

The forklift market in China

Feature Article - 20 Apr 2006 (#256) China Industrial Truck Association (CITA) managing director Su Enyi has said forklift sales for foreign companies grew more than Chinese companies in 2005. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew speaks to three foreign forklift manufacturers about the Chinese market.

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Fast charging – what is it?

Feature Article - 23 Mar 2006 (#252) In the 1990s, California, USA, established a series of mandates to reduce air pollution from transport sources. That prompted US companies to invest millions of dollars in developing battery-powered cars and buses. Edison Minit-Charger and Posicharge are among the players that developed a new type of battery charging. The technology, fast charging, is now used in forklifts, not cars. Christine Liew reports.

7 minute read

The Logging and Timber Industry

Feature Article - 23 Feb 2006 (#248) The Swedish Forestry Industries Federation asked forest industry consultants Jaako Pöyry to calculate how important the industry was to Sweden and the results were startling. The machines that keep this industry moving have a role to play.

10 minute read

Explosion-proof forklifts

Feature Article - 19 Jan 2006 (#243) The explosion-proof forklift industry may be small but it is essential because it ensures forklifts do not spark disastrous workplace incidents. No organisation that counts the number of explosion-proof (EX) forklifts exists, but an industry source says the EX forklift market is around two per cent of the total forklift market. by Christine Liew

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