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Is automation the way forward? The growth of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) suggests that there are huge advantages in replacing manpower with technology. There’s a lot to be said for a forklift that turns up for work everyday, come rain or shine; never loses concentration; requires no meal breaks and doesn’t need constant reassurance or supervision.
However, as we read in this week’s special feature, AGVs aren’t for everyone or for all applications. Of course, cost is a factor, and AGVs are still more costly than conventional machines. And then there’s the need for guidance systems and programming.
At the end of the day, materials handling is a human hands-on activity - but the nature of the human involvement will no doubt change over time. We’ll be watching with interest.
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FROM THE FORKLIFTACTION.COM EDITORIAL TEAM
To AGV or not to AGV 
Since the last Forkliftaction.com News report on AGVs in 2009, some interesting developments have taken place. Melissa Barnett reports on some of these advances, particularly in the area of hybrid vehicles. [Read the full report] | |
| |  | | Local News | FROM THE FORKLIFTACTION.COM EDITORIAL TEAM
| Forklift incident was preventable Australasia News
Sydney, New South Wales A WorkCover investigation into an incident which resulted in falling pallets injuring workers found that the accident was predictable and preventable.
Two Sydney companies and a manager were charged... [more] | BBS Forks secures first big deal Australasia News
Perth, Western Australia BBS Forks Australia has secured its first major contract in Perth with the signing of an agreement to supply P&O Trans Australia with nine Hyster forklifts and two Moffett forklifts.... [more] | Women in freight scholarship presented Australasia News
Melbourne, Victoria The $10,000 Women in Freight, Logistics and Marine scholarship was awarded to Monash university student Bianca Chakravorty by Victorian Minister for Ports Denis Napthine last week.
“This scholarship was... [more] | Auckland celebrates 40 years of container shipping Australasia News
Auckland June marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of container shipping to New Zealand, following the maiden voyage of container ship Columbus New Zealand which berthed at Auckland’s Fergusson Wharf... [more] |
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|  | |  | | Global News | FROM THE FORKLIFTACTION.COM EDITORIAL TEAM
| OSHA boosts forklift inspections in South East
UNITED STATES US Federal regulators are kicking off a 15-month series of unannounced compliance-enforcement inspections of forklift operations in four South East states.
“The more people we put on notice, the... [more] | Cargotec receives Russian order
RUSSIA Cargotec has won an order for one Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) crane and one Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) crane for JSC NEVA-METAL, a division of OAO Severstal, operating at the port... [more] | Konecranes acquires assets of Eleve SL
FINLAND Konecranes has acquired the business assets of Spanish crane and service company Eleve SL.
Eleve SL is located in Badalona, 5 km north of Barcelona. The service business has... [more] |  | US leads way in fuel cell forklift deployments
UNITED STATES An independent educational organisation has taken note of forklifts in a 106-page report on the state of fuel cells in the US.
“More fuel cell-powered forklifts were deployed at... [more] | Fatal forklift accidents fall by 69%
UNITED KINGDOM Fatal forklift accidents have fallen by more than two-thirds in the UK, according to new Health & Safety Executive statistics.
The statistics showing the drop in accidents coincide with... [more] | Pedestrian killed; county pays $810,000
UNITED STATES The board of supervisors in Los Angeles County moved on 21 June to pay USD810,000 to relatives of a pedestrian killed by a forklift near a medical centre operated by... [more] | National Final champion crowned
UNITED KINGDOM A TNT Fashion Group employee has been crowned the RTITB (formerly “Road Transport Industry Training Board”) Operator of the Year Competition Midlands and Southern England national champion.
Hosted by... [more] | Charitable employees cycling for cancer
BELGIUM Sport-loving TVH employees jumped on their bicycles and pedaled a total of 1,000 km in a marathon to raise funds for cancer research.
“Kom op tegen Kanker” (“stand up... [more] | Movers & Shakers
Clark Material Handling Company, Toyota Industries North America Inc, Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Inc, Toyota Material Handling North America, FleetNet, Ring Power Lift Truck, [more] | JCB marks 65th anniversary with gifts, reports earnings
UNITED KINGDOM JCB has marked its 65th anniversary by presenting its employees worldwide with gifts. The milestone was celebrated as JCB reported a strong recovery from what it says is the deepest... [more] | Food bank puts forklift to good use
UNITED STATES The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas is making effective use of a used 2003 electric Crown RC 3020-35 counterbalance forklift at its distribution centre in Norfork.
“Previously, we... [more] |
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