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Energy sources and technologies: Alternatives spark interest
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Energy sources and technologies: Alternatives spark interest
Feature Article - 30 Apr 2015 (#716) After 150 years of lead-acid battery domination, the last few decades have seen a rapid development in alternative energy sources. In the second part of the batteries feature, Melissa Barnett looks at some of the new energy technologies available and whether they really do challenge the current market leaders.
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Maintaining tradition: Energy sources and technologies
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Maintaining tradition: Energy sources and technologies
Feature Article - 23 Apr 2015 (#715) The humble battery quite literally runs the materials handling world. In the first of a two-part feature, Melissa Barnett looks at the current state of play.
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Australian market in focus
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Australian market in focus
Feature Article - 26 Mar 2015 (#711) The materials handling sector within Australia is a small but crucial part of its wider logistics industry, which, as a whole, contributes around $131.6 billion to the economy and employs...
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Rough and rugged - rough-terrain forklifts
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Rough and rugged - rough-terrain forklifts
Feature Article - 26 Feb 2015 (#707) Rough-terrain equipment continues to play an important role in materials handling and Melissa Barnett looks at some of the issues surrounding the rough and ready vehicles.
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Heavy loads – challenging lifts
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Heavy loads – challenging lifts
Feature Article - 6 Nov 2014 (#692) There is an increasing trend in the logistics and intermodal sectors to lift ever heavier loads. Melissa Barnett looks at how the materials handling industry deals with the technical, logistical and safety aspects of lifting heavy loads at a time when everyone wants both speed and efficiency.
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Attachments offer unique solutions
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Attachments offer unique solutions
Feature Article - 3 Jul 2014 (#674) Whether they are standard or made-to-measure, forklift attachments are one of the most design-driven forklift accessories. This customisation creates unique challenges, which Melissa Barnett explored with some of the world's leading attachment manufacturers.
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Profile: Matthias Fischer, Toyota Material Handling Europe
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Profile: Matthias Fischer, Toyota Material Handling Europe
Feature Article - 26 Jun 2014 (#673) Forkliftaction.com News' Melissa Barnett caught up with Matthias Fischer, CEO and president of Toyota Material Handling Europe, at the recent CeMAT gathering in Hannover.
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Millions of deals at CeMAT
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Millions of deals at CeMAT
Feature Article - 29 May 2014 (#669) Melissa Barnett reports a very positive vibe at the industry's biggest trade event, CeMAT 2014.
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Materials handling in the USA - 2014
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Materials handling in the USA - 2014
Feature Article - 13 Mar 2014 (#658) There is a conflicting picture coming out of the USA in regards to the current state of the materials handling industry. Most of those Forkliftaction.com News spoke with are approaching the upcoming year with cautious optimism, but others are wary of being too optimistic in an unpredictable economic and political environment, both domestically and globally. Melissa Barnett reports.
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Seeing value for money - quality control and after-sales service
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Seeing value for money - quality control and after-sales service
Feature Article - 21 Nov 2013 (#643) What is quality? Can you measure, control or manage quality? How does it affect your business and why? Melissa Barnett looks at these questions and how after-sales service is inextricably linked to quality in any successful business.
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