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The one skill every service engineer is missing
Karl Baum
3 minute read
The one skill every service engineer is missing
Your Focus - 23 Nov 2017 (#848) Service engineers need to be skilled in dealing with people as well as machines, according to Karl Baum.
Future job prospects and the impact of automation
Tom Wilkerson
3 minute read
Future job prospects and the impact of automation
Your Focus - 16 Nov 2017 (#847) With surging automation and robotics technology advancing at a staggering pace, there is concern about the future of blue collar jobs. Tom Wilkerson offers some positive news for forklift drivers, aerial lift operators, and other industrial equipment workers.
Top tips for safe forklift mounting and dismounting
Nick Welch
3 minute read
Top tips for safe forklift mounting and dismounting
Safety First - 2 Nov 2017 (#845) Many musculoskeletal and other injuries occur when operators are getting on and off forklift trucks. Although mounting and dismounting techniques may vary, depending on the particular truck, the following steps should be considered to reduce the risk of incident or injury, according to Nick Welch.
The times are a-changin’
Danny Maron
5 minute read
The times are a-changin’
Safety First - 19 Oct 2017 (#843) The influx of non-English speakers from less privileged backgrounds is placing a new strain on forklift training, according to Danny Maron.
Strategic thinking
Peter Harvey
3 minute read
Strategic thinking
Your Focus - 5 Oct 2017 (#841) Accidents involving forklifts injure approximately 1,000 people in the UK each year, and that number is on the rise. To reverse this worrying trend, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is taking an innovative approach to communicating the risks associated with forklift operations and best practice among those most at risk. Its chief executive Peter Harvey explains.
Will driverless forklifts improve productivity?
Dilyan Alexiev
3 minute read
Will driverless forklifts improve productivity?
Your Focus - 14 Sep 2017 (#838) There's a lot of talk in the news right now about whether robots will be taking our jobs. Dilyan Alexiev ponders if driverless forklifts improve productivity.
No excuses
Rob Vetter
3 minute read
No excuses
Safety First - 7 Sep 2017 (#837) For trainer Rob Vetter, safety is not an option, it's an imperative.
You don’t walk away from a forklift accident
Peter Harvey
4 minute read
You don’t walk away from a forklift accident
Your Focus - 31 Aug 2017 (#836) On the eve of Safetember, Peter Harvey has some poignant reminders.
How to maintain your forklift
Prospero Girardi
2 minute read
How to maintain your forklift
Your Focus - 20 Jul 2017 (#830) Forklifts are a vital tool for a range of industries, but Prospero Girardi argues that to add value, they need to be well maintained.
Identifying the immediate ROI in the Industrial IoT
Jeff Elliott
6 minute read
Identifying the immediate ROI in the Industrial IoT
Your Focus - 29 Jun 2017 (#827) We've all heard of the promise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), but how is it emplyed and how is its benefit measured. Jeff Elliott explains.
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