Though forklift truck fleets play an important role in bulk materials handling operations, an Australian materials handling specialist is designing automated systems which it claims will replace the need for forklifts.
30/07/2010 |
WorkSafe WA has commenced an inspection program focused on high risk work licenses for forklift operators in the manufacturing sector.
21/07/2010 |
Swire Cold Storage has been fined $60,000 for an incident in which a worker was hit by a forklift.
14/07/2010 |
Refrigerated warehousing company VersaCold has invested in a fleet of 500 Linde electric counterbalance forklifts to pick and pack food stuffs at its 125 warehousing facilities. Sean Moylan writes.
25/06/2010 |
WorkSafe has released a new safety alert which highlights the danger of being crushed by the collapsible seat frame fitted to some Kooi-Aap truck mounted/piggyback forklift trucks (TMFs).
18/06/2010 |
Liftech Handling has revealed its advice to industry regarding the decision to hire or purchase forklifts.
09/06/2010 |
Queensland Industrial Relations Minister, Cameron Dick, has urged employers to ensure they have safe work practices in place for the use of forklifts.
02/06/2010 |
Linde Material Handling will be holding an ‘end of the financial year’ Queensland auction for its forklift trucks on 29 June 2010.
02/06/2010 |
The International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) will take place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in the United Kingdom from 16 to 19 November 2010.
28/05/2010 |
Kerafi, trading as Rapid Refrigerated Transport, has been convicted and fined $24,000 following an August 2007 incident where a driver tripped over a forklift.
26/05/2010 |
RCR Laser has been fined $38,000 after a worker’s right foot was run over by a forklift, resulting in serious injuries.
20/05/2010 |
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) says it now supplies materials handling solutions for Mitre 10’s nationwide network of distribution centres, which services more than 450 Mitre 10 and True Value hardware stores.
12/05/2010 |
Allied Forklifts has purchased FTA Forklift Hire in Western Australia, a company dedicated to hiring-out forklift equipment throughout the state.
05/05/2010 |
Hyster Forklifts says it is sponsoring the 2010 National Forklift Championships, which recognises the best male and female forklift driver, for the third year running.
28/04/2010 |
Forklift manufacturer Crown Equipment has released the Crown ecologic Report highlighting the company’s sustainability initiatives and accomplishments.
21/04/2010 |
Forklift attachment company Eurolift has appointed Ian Holm as its new state manager for Queensland.
16/04/2010 |
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) says Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops now uses all three pillars of its forklift range to meet varied and seasonal needs.
14/04/2010 |
CROWN Equipment has released the FlexSeat, a comfortable lift truck seat for forklifts.
31/03/2010 |
Flexilift has released the G4 electric Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) counterbalance truck, the latest model in its 'anorexic' brand of forklifts.
17/03/2010 |
A VICTORIAN company has been convicted and fined $60,000 after a forklift driven by a 22-year-old worker tipped over, crushing the driver’s foot which was later amputated.
18/02/2010 |