An award-winning remote-controlled load management system developed for all crane operations which significantly improves safety by eliminating the need for human held taglines to control suspended loads has been launched in the UK. Lift and orientation specialist Verton Australia has developed the R-Series, a system which can be applied to… Read more »
CMG Rescue increases workshop capacity with TotalKare lifting solution
The UK road network is set to benefit from the increased availability of recovery vehicles – particularly in the South East – after CMG Rescue installed a mobile column lift solution from TotalKare. Based in Newport Pagnell, the company operates an extensive range of light and heavy breakdown recovery vehicles,… Read more »
Kalmar to deliver eight heavy-duty forklifts for fleet renewal programme at C.RO Ports terminals
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply C.RO Ports SA (C.RO) with eight Kalmar heavy-duty forklifts for use in three of their European terminals. The order, which also includes a Kalmar Complete Care service contract covering all the machines, was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q2 order intake with delivery scheduled… Read more »
Doosan makes the grade at Tompsett Burgess Growers
Tompsett Burgess Growers has been farming, processing and storing carrots, parsnips and onions for over 50 years at Whitehall Farm near Ely, Cambridgeshire. With around 1050 acres of prime fen land, the family business produces over 75,000 tonnes of carrots and 9000 tonnes of parsnips a year, and with a… Read more »
RRS buys Aberdeen’s Plantshifters, opens in Newcastle
In a double declaration of intent, Portsmouth, UK-based lifting, transport and storage specialist Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has acquired an Aberdeen-based lifting and moving business, in addition to opening a new depot in Newcastle. It brings the total number of RRS sites to four, alongside an existing Midlands facility in… Read more »
It’s time to look beyond Brexit stockpiling, says materials handling firm
Midland Pallet Trucks, a UK leader in the supply of hand pallet trucks, lift tables, moving skates, and other handling equipment to warehouses and job sites across the country, is warning manufacturers not to rely upon stockpiling as Brexit draws near. While UK manufacturers are showing signs of ‘panic buying’… Read more »
Nexen’s investment and expansion plans buck recent trends with commitment to the UK
Lowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks – a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment – is delighted to announce an £8.5m investment in its UK-based headquarters and manufacturing facility. Commenting for Nexen Lift Trucks, sales director Pamela Oakes says: “Thanks in part to a thriving e-commerce-based retail… Read more »
Doosan launches advanced 3-wheel electric B15R-7 Series
Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high-performance forklift trucks, has launched a versatile new range of three-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks, the B15R-7 Series, offering smooth and responsive acceleration for enhanced productivity, increased visibility for precision manoeuvring, and an extensive range of safety features as standard. With three new models… Read more »
‘The new name for Truck Mounted Forklifts’ arriving at Truckfest 2019
Truck Mounted Forklift manufacturer, Loadmac, is declaring itself “the new name for truck mounted forklifts”; powered by product innovations and a new UK sales network which the company will unveil at Truckfest Peterborough in May 2019. Based in Ross on Wye, Loadmac is the only truck mounted forklift manufactured in… Read more »
Kalmar AutoRTG system gains ground in Europe with a new order from Belfast Container Terminal
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won a tender to supply a complete AutoRTG system to Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) in Northern Ireland. The system will comprise eight automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes (AutoRTGs) controlled by the Kalmar Terminal Logistic System (TLS) and new-generation remote control (RC) desks. The order was booked… Read more »
