Long loads handled (1st January 2012)

A bespoke multi-direction reach truck from Sidetracker with front-loading and side-loading capabilities has minimised manual handling and improved productivity for aluminium glazing contractor Colorminium at its manufac

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INCREASED CAPACITY (20th October 2011)

A Sidetracker multi-direction reach truck has enabled structural steelwork engineers, Adstone Construction, to upgrade the storage system at its Worcestershire premises, increasing warehouse capacity and efficiency. The truck has now been used by the company for over six years without a single breakdown.

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Robust platform trucks (1st June 2011)

A range of heavy-duty platform trucks for transporting a wide variety of long or bulky loads weighing up to 32t is now available from Sidetracker Engineering.

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Trucks increase storage (1st August 2008)

The BSS Group has maximised storage capacity at a new national pipework distribution centre near Coventry using three Sidetracker multi-directional trucks. The new 4,700m2 NDC is the central warehouse for stocks of pi

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Opens the door to storage capacity (1st February 2008)

Using a Sidetracker multi-directional narrow aisle lift truck to handle steel personnel doors and frames has enabled Omega Doors to maximise storage capacity

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Opens the door to storage capacity (1st February 2008)

Using a Sidetracker multi-directional narrow aisle lift truck to handle steel personnel doors and frames has enabled Omega Doors to maximise storage capacity

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Trucks boost storage efficiency (1st October 2007)

After eight years using a high capacity sidetracker multi-direction reach truck to handle press tools weighing up to 4t at its factory in West Lothian, Mitsubishi Electric has taken delivery of a second truck to work

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More storage for Stainless (1st August 2007)

Yorkshire Stainless has maximised storage capacity by reducing aisle widths and turning areas at its new raw materials store, thanks to the help of a Sidetracker multidirectional reach truck from Sidetracker Engineerin

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Open the door to more storage (1st August 2007)

A Sidetracker multidirectional narrow-aisle lift truck to handle its range of steel personnel doors and frames has enabled Omega Doors to maximise storage capacity at its Preston HQ.

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Sidetracker launches high-capacity reach trucks (17th May 2007)

Sidetracker has launched a range of compact high-capacity electric reach trucks capable of handling loads up to six tonnes... 

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Truck boosts capacity (1st December 2006)

Replacing a conventional sideloader with a multi-directional LPG-powered Sidetracker has enabled manufacturer of high performance thermoplastic pipework systems, Durapipe, to increase capacity at its bulk storage site near Ca

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High value items moved without damage (1st December 2005)

Two versatile Sidetracker multi-directional lift trucks are providing handling for a wide range of raw materials and finished products at Carter Retail Equipment's new factory in Birmingham.

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Designed for outdoor performance (1st October 2005)

To meet growing demand for space-saving outdoor performance on uneven surfaces, Sidetracker Engineering has added diesel and LPG powered models to its range of multi- direction reach trucks and sideloaders.

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Technology driven (1st October 2005)

This issue there is definitely more than a passing nod toward the latest in technological development.

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Keep your eye on the ball (1st October 2005)

Handling & Storage Solutions’ eNewsletter launched last month, bringing readers bang up to date with all the developments that have a habit of happening between print publishing dates.

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Much more than just a guide (1st October 2005)

Hitting your desks with this issue of Handling & Storage Solutions is the first ever edition of The Essential Guide to Handling, Storage & Distribution.

From News

Ignore the scaremongers, says safety consultancy (1st October 2005)

Specialist health and safety consultancy, SMTS, is issuing a warning to company directors that ‘drama queen’ so-called experts are using scare tactics to drum up business.

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Packaging waste target proposals (1st October 2005)

Defra has opened a consultation looking at future packaging recycling and recovery targets for businesses during 2006-10.

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The Potter Group welcomes a new MD (1st October 2005)

Potter Group chairman, Derrick Potter, has appointed Matthew Lamb to the the Group’s new managing director. Lamb has fulfiled a variety of management roles for major 3PLs and spent the last seven years with Saint-Gobain in the UK.

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Support package (1st October 2005)

A new consultancy service accredited by PIFA (Packaging & Industrial Films Association) has been launched to provide flexible support for the packaging industry. The PIFA Consulting Group is a five strong team offering more than 140 years combined ex

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His Royal Highness, The Duke of York (1st October 2005)

His Royal Highness, The Duke of York was guest of honour at the opening of Abels Moving Services’ new home delivery distribution centre on the Lancaster Business Park in Witchford, Ely.

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Sidetracker makes light of tight space (1st February 2005)

A multi-directional lift truck from Sidetracker Engineering is being used by racking manufacturer Hi-Lo to carry materials safely and efficiently around its factory in East London.

From Facilities Management

Safe handling of long loads (1st December 2004)

A specially designed seven-metre spreader beam on a multi-directional Sidetracker is ensuring safe handling of exceptionally long loads at Newburgh Engineering.

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Versatile load handling inside and out (1st August 2004)

A battery powered multi-direction Sidetracker lift truck is being used to great effect by the maintenance team at Aberthaw power station in South Wales to handle a variety of components and materials on site.

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System to prevent sideloader damage (1st April 2004)

Six multi-direction sideloaders, built for window profile manufacturer WHS Halo by Sidetracker Engineering, include a safety system to prevent them moving sideways before the fork carriages are fully retracted.

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Long loads handled safely inside and out (1st February 2004)

A highly manoeuvrable multi-direction sideloader from Sidetracker Engineering is being used by Newburgh Engineering to handle 18m aluminium extrusions inside and outside its Derbyshire factory. The battery operated unit takes packs of extrusions weig

From Lifting & Moving

The side effect (1st October 2003)

Celebrating 40 years of manufacture, Sidetracker is still at the forefront of innovation and reliability when it comes to moving long loads Takeovers, mergers and closures have been rampant within the UK forklift industry over the last decade or so.

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