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AEM announces winners of teen competition

Fork Talk - 31 Mar 2011 (#507) A team of students from Miami Valley Career Technology Centre in Clayton, Ohio has won the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge that was presented by Volvo Construction Equipment.

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Danny Maron

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Of Heart and Soul

Safety First - 24 Mar 2011 (#506) Danny Marron doesn't believe in short-cuts when it comes to training.

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AEM seminars on product safety

Fork Talk - 17 Mar 2011 (#505) The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is organising the 2011 Product Safety and Compliance Seminar on 2-4 May, followed by its annual Product Liability Seminar on 5 May in Bloomingdale...

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Rob Vetter

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Knowledge and Skill: The Yin and Yang of Operator Training

Safety First - 3 Mar 2011 (#503) Operator training isn't a matter of theory or practice. Rob Vetter believes both are equally important.

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Awards 2011 winners revealed

Fork Talk - 17 Feb 2011 (#501) The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) presented its highest honour last Saturday to the late Brian Nealon of Bendigo Mitchell at the Annual Awards for Excellence 2011.

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Ian Roberts

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Tips for forklifts left out in the cold

Your Focus - 27 Jan 2011 (#498) It is estimated that up to 100,000 forklift trucks operate outdoors in the UK alone, loading and unloading lorries and transporting goods. Affected by the snow, ice and wet weather, how can businesses prepare themselves to ensure that the forklifts, critical to their supply chain, run smoothly, reliably and safely? Ian Roberts provides 10 top tips.

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Top teams compete for scholarships and prizes

Fork Talk - 27 Jan 2011 (#498) Students from the US and Canada will travel to Las Vegas in March to compete in the national finals of the AEM Construction Challenge sponsored by Volvo Construction Equipment.

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Richard Shore

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Innovation in training

Safety First - 20 Jan 2011 (#497) The need for training is no longer questioned. But, asks Richard Shore, can it be done better?

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Danny Maron

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Why?

Safety First - 16 Dec 2010 (#492) Danny Maron reminds us why refresher training is necessary.

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What goes down must come up – or must it?

Rob Vetter

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What goes down must come up – or must it?

Safety First - 2 Dec 2010 (#490) With cost-cutting still on the agenda, Rob Vetter hopes that managers don't target training as a potential area for savings. He warns that we shouldn't be lulled by the drop in workplace accidents either.

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