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Davis Derby's TruckLOG range tells you everything you need to know about who's driving your trucks

Advertisement - 19 May 2011

Designed for demanding material handling environments, Davis Derby's new TrucKLOG Generation 5 Driver Access and Fleet Management System offers many new features as well as including those from the previous product generations.

Double-digit growth predicted for Indian materials handling sector

News Story - 19 May 2011
Mumbai, India

Demand for materials handing equipment in India is growing as the country develops its industrial, urban and rural infrastructure, according to Indian publication Project Monitor. A report for the newspaper...

Buying the right forklift and not a lemon

News Story - 19 May 2011

Have you ever bought a forklift from a dealer and ended up paying over half the purchase price in repairs not long after you bought it? Christine Cranney investigates. Here...

Sir Neville of SAMUK awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award from Hangcha

Advertisement - 19 May 2011

With greatest respect and gratitude, Hangcha presented the Outstanding Contribution Award to Sir Neville Bowman-Shaw DL during the Cemat Hannover 2011 show.

Heli aims to be world leader

News Story - 19 May 2011
Anhui, China

Now in its 12th five-year plan, Heli aims to produce 120,000 forklifts annually and make RMB12 billion (USD1.845 billion) in sales revenue by the end of 2015. The Chinese forklift...

Powerlift and Hangcha join forces in Australia

News Story - 19 May 2011
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Powerlift Material Handling has been awarded the exclusive distribution rights for Hangcha products in Australia in an agreement effective May 2011. "By partnering with Hangcha, a leading global manufacturer, we...

Automated vehicles at Queensland Materials Handling: a step away from robotic forklifts

Advertisement - 19 May 2011

Freelance Robotics will have automated vehicles and specialised robotics at the Queensland Materials Handling Show, co-located with the Queensland Safety Show and Queensland Manufacturing, it will run from June 21 to 23, 2011.

Essex’s Coast Crane adds Terex brand

News Story - 19 May 2011
Seattle, WA, United States

The Coast Crane Co subsidiary of Essex Rental Corp has broadened its brand offerings by adding the product line from the cranes segment of Terex Corp. Terex Cranes appointed Coast...

Briefs

News Story - 19 May 2011

Chinese forklift expo next month Guangzhou, China The 7th Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessory Exhibition (BFE Guangzhou) will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex on...

New program launched for aspiring forklift engineers

News Story - 19 May 2011
Alton, United Kingdom

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has created a new, nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification for forklift engineers, which is the result of a decade-long campaign. The FLTA developed the scheme...

ICE features ‘amazing forklifts’ in warehouse tour

News Story - 19 May 2011
San Diego, CA, United States

Third-party logistics provider Innovative Cold Storage Enterprises Inc (ICE) will show off a refrigerated warehouse with advanced high-reach lifting equipment. ICE says the technology is "the most amazing forklift in...

Indiana cites tomato processor for forklift violations

News Story - 19 May 2011
Orestes, IN, United States

Family-owned and -operated tomato processor/canner Red Gold Inc is appealing Indiana safety violations that include forklift operations. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) cited the Orestes-based company for...

JCB machines demolish “haunted house”

News Story - 19 May 2011
Rocester, United Kingdom

Two JCB machines have been commissioned to demolish a "haunted house" built in 1887 as a winter retreat for a local businessman and his wife. The house, which JCB bought...

Inside the News - Edition #513

Inside the News - 12 May 2011

They came, they saw, they chatted. It was a hectic week for the small Forkliftaction.com team at CeMat, and our colleagues report they were very busy. During the event, they...

CeMat 2011 points to rosy future

News Story - 12 May 2011
Hannover, Germany

By Bill Redmond at CeMat CeMat 2011, the world's pre-eminent logistics trade fair held at Hannover every three years, ended its five-day run on May 6 on a rising tide...

Pipeline to Forklift Sucess

Advertisement - 12 May 2011

Wavin, a total solutions provider in the sector of plastic pipes and fittings for the building, construction and utilities industries, relies on Lancer sideloaders to meet the specialist need of safe and proper handling of the huge quantities of piping.

Rocla WMS brings intelligence to warehouse management

Advertisement - 12 May 2011

Rocla MetRo is a software package for warehouse management. MetRo models and manages the logical representation of the physical storage facilities, i.e. racking, conveyors, floor storage, etc., and can be integrated to existing control systems.

Farewell Hannover

Advertisement - 12 May 2011

The Forkliftaction team would like to thank all of our friends from CeMAT Hannover for a successful and rewarding experience. On behalf of Ann, Rodger, Patrick, Bill and Daren we...

Miretti launches new EOS GAS DETECTION SYSTEM

Advertisement - 12 May 2011

Miretti launches EOS GAS DETECTION SYSTEM that is designed to protect all types of vehicles, electric and diesel, and to operate in Zone 2 Cat. 3G. This system guarantees the total original functionality and properties of the vehicle.

Chain checking made easy

Advertisement - 12 May 2011

US-based Carolina Handling has equipped each of its 200 mobile forklift field service technicians with professional chain wear gauges developed and manufactured in the UK by Letchworth-based FB Chain Ltd.