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Fuel cell product approved for EU

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Fremont, CA, United States

A US fuel cell company has been given the go-ahead to sell its product in Europe after its product passed compliance testing. Oorja Protonics has met the CE directive for...

For sale – Toyota 3FD100 1993 Counter balance ICE 10,000kg

Advertisement - 06 Nov 2008

Power / Fuel type Diesel Basic lift capacity 10,000 kg (22,000 lbs) Max lift height 3,000 mm (118 ") Mast type 2 stage Serial number 10020 More information Transmission: Automatic Price Ex...

Watts Tyre Group partners with GKN Wheels FAD

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Lydney, United Kingdom

Watts Tyre Group and GKN Wheels FAD have teamed up to service the agricultural and construction equipment markets in the UK and Ireland. Watts will distribute GKN Wheels FAD's range...

ProMat offers in-depth educational workshops

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Chicago, IL, United States

ProMat 2009 organisers will offer three detailed educational workshops as part of next year's largest North American materials handling and logistics event from 12-15 January in Chicago. Those workshops will...

CeMAT dates changed

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Hannover, Germany

The dates for CeMAT 2011 have been changed to allow more people and exhibitors to attend the show. The CeMAT steering committee has announced the show will run from Monday...

Latec updates webshop

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Greven, Germany

A European forklift spare parts dealer has launched a new version of its online store. The new version features a range of improved functions to make it easier for buyers...

Euros do the work of three

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
West Midlands, United Kingdom

A UK printing machine provider has purchased two Flexi Euro forklifts to help streamline its operations. After trialling Narrow Aisle's equipment, Heidelberg Press decided its operations would be more productive...

Crown launches new model

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Munich, Germany

Crown has launched a new narrow-aisle forklift that can be adjusted to meet an individual operator's preferences. The new ESR 5000 series allows operators to choose the right set of...

Stanley Handling and FAC renew agreement

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Stanley Handling and Italian materials handling equipment company Fabbrica Ambrosiana Carrelli (FAC) have signed a three-year continuation of their distribution agreement. Stanley Handling will continue as sole distributor of FAC's...

Scafftag offers free inspections

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
South Wales, United Kingdom

A UK supplier of equipment safety tagging and monitoring systems is offering a free safety assessment for forklifts. Scafftag is hoping the offer will help reduce the number of forklift...

Raymond scales down, TVH shows models

News Story - 06 Nov 2008
Green, NY, UNITED STATES and Waregem, Belgium

Forklift manufacturer Raymond Corp has released scale models of two of its products. It is offering scale versions of its 7400 reach-fork truck and its 8400 pallet truck. The offerings...

Inside the News - Edition #384

Inside the News - 30 Oct 2008

Forkliftaction.com is in Shanghai this week for the eighth annual CeMAT Asia show. By the time the doors close this evening, organisers expect 60,000 visitors to have passed through the...

Company profile: Magna Tyres Group

Industry Profile - 30 Oct 2008
Waalwijk, Netherlands

Dutch-based international tyre company Magna Tyres Group, is looking for geographic expansion - and making even bigger tyres.

Charging At Every Opportunity - EnerSys Hawker XFC FLEX batteries revolutionise pallet truck use

Advertisement - 30 Oct 2008

EnerSys has introduced a new range of Hawker XFC FLEX batteries which can be 'opportunity' charged, used while partially charged or fast re-charged. This makes them especially suited for use with Class 3 pallet trucks where the flexibility of operation they bring can revolutionise material handling management.

Pallet stackers for low-cost lifting power

Feature Article - 30 Oct 2008
International

The range of materials handling equipment is vast and, depending on a business's requirements and budget, there is a piece of equipment out there that can handle most lifting jobs. With so many choices, it can be difficult to choose what is best for your business and lifting needs. Customers are the driving force behind many changes introduced in pallet stackers. Manufacturers are focusing on better quality products and more safety features to ensure users get the most out of their machines. Annette Densham reports.

Faulkner, FMH mark 30 years in forklift business

Industry Profile - 30 Oct 2008
Denver, CO, United States

John L Faulkner has gained a wide range of experiences over his decades in the up-and-down world of the forklift industry The native Texan prefers to look at positive milestones...

JCB staff vote to save jobs

News Story - 30 Oct 2008
Staffordshire, United Kingdom

JCB employees have voted for a shorter working week to protect the jobs of their workmates. The vote has saved about 500 jobs. Two thirds of JCB's production staff voted...

Rico Equipment Knows No Limits When It Comes To Pallet Stackers

Advertisement - 30 Oct 2008

Whether you know them as straddle trucks, pallet stackers, reach trucks, or high lifts, RICO Equipment has the market cornered on these versatile lift trucks to innovatively solve problems that material handlers face everyday. Each space shuttle has SRB's designed to produce the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the pad and up to an altitude of about 150,000 feet, or 24 nautical miles. The two SRB's carry the entire weight of the external tank and orbiter. The SRBs are the largest solid-propellant motors ever flown and the first designed for reuse. Each is 149.16 feet long and 12.17 feet in diameter.

Mitsubishi bid for Rocla

News Story - 30 Oct 2008
Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) subsidiary Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe (MCFE) has announced plans to take a controlling interest in Rocla. MCFE already owns 28.1% of the Finnish company. MCFE and...

FMH lands USD7.66 million order

News Story - 30 Oct 2008
Denver, CO, United States

Equipment dealer FMH Material Handling Solutions Inc has logged an order for USD7.66 million. From January through to March, FMH is scheduled to deliver 22 Cat, Kalmar, Doosan and Clark...