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Products


 400t ship propulsion units on air
ABB uses a 400t capacity air film Mover from Solving to handle its Azipod-system ship propulsion units through the production process

 Combilift is the hot favourite for QHT
A heavy duty Combilift 4-way forklift has led to safer handling procedures and opened up new business opportunities for Rotherham based Quality Heat Treatment (QHT)

 How to accurately capture and record load data
RDS Technology has increased its focus on data capture and handling with the recent launch of the new Loadmaster i generation of on-board weighing instruments with integral SD card reader

 Premier Pallet Changer provides pharmaceutical remedy
The Premier Pallet Changer is a pallet transfer device that provides the flexibility to move loads from one pallet to another without the need for any manual handling

 Improved handling in the pipeline with Aisle-Masters
Three Aisle-Master articulated forklifts have increased storage capacity and improved efficiency at GPS PE Pipe Systems’ 40,000ft² National Distribution Centre in the West Midlands

 ‘Loading Bay Equipment Manufacturer 2008’
Hörmann UK has been named ‘Loading Bay Equipment Manufacturer 2008’ by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM). This is the second year running that the German brand has been accredited this prestigious award

 Doosan's Pro-5 series forklifts at SCA Packaging
Doosan's latest Pro-5 Series forklifts are being put through their paces by SCA Packaging in Wigan. Eight new trucks, including two D90 nine tonne capacity machines with paper clamps, are helping SCA produce up to 110 million square metres of cardboard boxes every year

 STS adds new counterbalance unit to de-palletiser range
With the new Super Short DTP07 Counterbalanced Drum De-Palletiser from STS, operators can move a 250kg drum with just 12kg of effort

 Free Health and Safety advice for all at The Reebok Stadium
Further details of the free seminar series accompanying the Health and Safety 08 - North event at The Reebok Stadium, Bolton, on the 8th and 9th of October 2008 have been announced
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Should the Government scrap October's fuel duty increase?

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Events

Warwick University Arts Centre
25th September


BIRMINGHAM NEC
30th September - 2nd October


The Reebok Stadium, Bolton
8th - 9th October
FREE regional event bringing new products, seminars and a high level conference to your doorstep

Doncaster Racecourse
14 & 15 October 2008




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News


 Saving life and limb (literally)
The main message at this year's National Fork Lift Safety Week: 22nd – 28th September 2008, will be "Pedestrians and fork lift trucks don’t mix"



 Toyota Hybrid Concept Forklift
Visitors to CeMAT 2008 witnessed the European premiere of the Toyota Hybrid Concept Forklift – a concept truck using technology inspired by the Toyota Prius

 Modular high speed pneumatic switch sorter
AMH has launched a new, modular high speed pneumatically operated switch sorter, which offers high speed bi-directional 45° sortation of various products, handling items as small as 200mm square at speeds of up to 30 items per/min

 Freeze in fuel duty is only a first step
The FPB is backing a call to halve duty for some commercial lorries, following research commissioned by the Freight Transport Authority (FTA) into the impact on government revenue of decoupling diesel duty on heavy lorries

 Logistics as a school subject
Logistics is not a subject that you would traditionally expect to find being taught in schools. However, with continued support from the Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council, it soon will be

 The perfect drive
Featuring a hydrostatic drive, Jungheinrich’s new VFG range of IC trucks offers a host of user benefits

 Sensor lowers cost of hi-bay safety
Part of a new generation of sensors developed by Leuze electronic, the ODS 96B optical distance sensor offers cost effective protection against accidental push-through of pallets in high-bay warehouse racking