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Enjoy expert insights and stories from the industry in our blogs, each with its own unique perspective:

• INSIDE THE NEWS - our editor's take on the biggest news stories and trends in materials handling
• YOUR FOCUS - observations, tips and opinion by seasoned industry experts
• FORKLIFT DIARIES - real-life work stories told by people in our industry
• FORKLIFTACTION SPARKS - summaries, stories and insights to spark your interest

Angie Kay

1 minute read

Inside the News

17 Jul 2025 (#1239)

As part of Forkliftaction’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we have dug into the archive and, over the next year, will be highlighting a carefully curated selection of historical stories we have...

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Hoa Cha

4 minute read

A fleet manager's guide to minimising downtime with predictive maintenance

Your Focus - 17 Jul 2025

Hoa Cha, productisation manager with GemOne looks at how fleet and safety management solutions can help you reduce maintenance costs and improve fleet availability.

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Rosie Clifford

5 minute read

June roundup: battery market update

Forkliftaction Sparks - 17 Jul 2025

In your June roundup, we bring you the latest news in the materials handling battery market, including reports on the world’s first open-source electric forklift, and a breakthrough in zero-downtime battery charging for automated equipment.

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Rosie Clifford | Alana Kernan

5 minute read

From trainee to R&D, Alana reflects on finding her place through engineering

Forklift Diaries - 3 Jul 2025

Do you remember the day that kick-started your career? Alana Kernan does. It was the first day she entered the Combilift factory as an OEM engineering trainee and felt like something had literally just clicked. She shares her engineering origin story.

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Blog articles provide perspectives and opinions and therefore may contain inaccurate or incomplete information. Forkliftaction Media accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions. If you feel that significant facts are overlooked, or have a different viewpoint on a topic addressed, we invite you to open a conversation in our Discussion Forums.