In-depth feature articles about materials handling trends and solutions

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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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Pedestrian forklifts – here, there and everywhere

Melissa Barnett

8 minute read

Pedestrian forklifts – here, there and everywhere

Feature Article - 2 Sep 2021 (#1041) What piece of equipment do you find in every warehouse, retail stockroom and distribution centre, from grocery stores to IKEA, across the world? If you said a pedestrian forklift, you would be right. Melissa Barnett looks at the industry's most common forklift, its expanding areas of capability and recent improvements.

Automation and Robotics – designed for all sizes

Melissa Barnett

8 minute read

Automation and Robotics – designed for all sizes

Feature Article - 13 May 2021 (#1025) Over the past decades, the big manufacturing, warehouse and logistics operations have been pro-active in taking up automation and robotics, but small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) have been slower. Why is this the case and have things changed recently? What would encourage SMEs to take up the technology? Melissa Barnett looks at some of the challenges and the solutions surrounding automation.

Melissa Barnett

10 minute read

Energy sources update

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2021 (#1016) A lot has happened in the year since the last Forkliftaction News report on new energy sources. Melissa Barnett looks at how recent events have influenced the logistics sector, what that means when choosing an energy solution, and what impact the pandemic has had on the development of current solutions.

Allan Leibowitz

25 minute read

A year like no other

Feature Article - 31 Dec 2020 (#1006) Allan Leibowitz looks back on the year just ended, and gets expert insight into what lies ahead.

Manufacturing in North America: Up for the challenge

Melissa Barnett

11 minute read

Manufacturing in North America: Up for the challenge

Feature Article - 19 Nov 2020 (#1001) Melissa Barnett looks at the prospects for the North American materials handling market.

Forklift safety: solutions for every risk

Allan Leibowitz

10 minute read

Forklift safety: solutions for every risk

Feature Article - 1 Oct 2020 (#994) Allan Leibowitz continues the focus on safety products, highlighting some offerings designed to save lives and ensure more secure workplaces.

Allan Leibowitz

10 minute read

Forklift buyers choose safety

Feature Article - 24 Sep 2020 (#993) Forklift safety begins with the selection of the right equipment, as Allan Leibowitz reports.

Melissa Barnett

7 minute read

Forkliftaction turns 20

Feature Article - 16 Jul 2020 (#983) Melissa Barnett reflects on two decades of materials handling publishing innovation.

Automated Guided Vehicles - An Accelerating Market

Melissa Barnett

8 minute read

Automated Guided Vehicles - An Accelerating Market

Feature Article - 7 May 2020 (#973) Warehouse automation is undergoing rapid change and expansion. Melissa Barnett looks at the challenges ahead for the market sector, solutions and how the current situation is impacting on business

The good, the bad and the reliable – current battery technology

Melissa Barnett

13 minute read

The good, the bad and the reliable – current battery technology

Feature Article - 5 Mar 2020 (#964) What is the current discussion around battery technology? Melissa Barnett looks at why lead-acid batteries are still popular, the current and emerging battery technology and the issue of battery recycling.

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