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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Tracy Brooks

4 minute read

Eight trends lifting car production

Your Focus - 22 Jun 2017 (#826) Materials handling expert Tracy Brooks reveals some of the trends to watch out for in the automotive supply chain as we approach 2018. These trends, of course, impact on many other industries as well.

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Peter Harvey

3 minute read

Get inspired at #SAFE2017

Your Focus - 8 Jun 2017 (#824) The award-winning FLTA National Fork Lift Safety Conference prides itself on a program packed with peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) chief executive Peter Harvey explains why and hints at what delegates can expect from this year's program.

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Stuart Taylor

3 minute read

Forklift refresher training

Safety First - 18 May 2017 (#821) Fleet managers often ask how often companies should refresh their forklift operators' skills to comply with the law. Stuart Taylor explains there are guidelines but, ultimately, it comes down to company policy.

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