By: Russ Niedzwiecki, Contributor Forklifts and MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) are familiar pieces of equipment in manufacturing facilities and warehouses of all types; however, there are significant safety concerns with both. Forklifts and MEWPs are both heavy and difficult to stop. Forklifts can tip over if the load they’re carrying is not properly balanced.…
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New models offer emissions-free electric performance and outdoor capability The Raymond Corporation, a global leader in intralogistics solutions and a recognized innovator in material handling equipment, introduces two products designed to provide exceptional performance while addressing the need for sustainable material handling solutions: the 4800 and 4810 80-volt sit-down counterbalanced trucks. The new pneumatic series…
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As leading forklift manufacturer Combilift continues its 25 years in business celebrations, saw the launch of another new model truck, this time at Ligna, the international timber and woodworking show, which ran from May 15–18 in Hanover. The new Combi-CB70E is a further addition to Combilift’s ever growing range of electric models which offers powerful…
Read More >>Hyundai Material Handling (HMH) is pleased to announce Evolution Forklift LLC as its authorized dealer for western and central Connecticut and the greater Boston, MA, area. Founded in 2019 and located in Hamden, CT, Evolution Forklift is the latest in a string of recent dealer additions made by HMH. Today, the Hyundai dealer network includes…
Read More >>Maintenance-free system leverages four subsystems, limits travel speed, truck lean and tilt in real time Hyster Company announces the Dynamic Stability System (DSS), engineered to provide automated performance controls and alerts to help reduce the likelihood of forward and sideways forklift tip overs and promote safe operating practices. The innovative system is standard on all…
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Yale Lift Truck Technologies announces the latest recognition of the company’s first-of-its-kind operator assistance system, Yale Reliant™, taking home the silver trophy from the 2023 Edison Awards. The Edison Awards honor some of the most innovative products and business leaders in the world, placing Yale among previous winners such as 3M, Abbott, IBM, Dow Chemical and…
Read More >>As Combilift celebrates 25 years of innovation, the company plans to ensure that 2023 will be a year to remember, by launching multiple products across various exhibitions on a global scale. To kick off, the newest product – the Combi-CUBE was launched at the LogiMAT International Intralogistics show in Stuttgart. This new electric model incorporates…
Read More >>Hyster Company has been selected as the silver recipient of a 2023 Edison Award for its innovative solution, Hyster Reaction™, a first-of-its-kind forklift operator assistance system. Each year, the Edison Awards honor some of the most innovative products and business leaders in the world, with this year’s win placing Hyster among the company of past recipients such…
Read More >>Yale Lift Truck Technologies announces winners of the 2022 Dealer of Excellence award, the company’s top honor for members of the Yale® dealer network. The award recognizes lift truck dealers that have exhibited focused leadership and continue to drive their organizations to the highest level of performance in all functional areas of materials handling. “Our entrepreneurial,…
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Four important factors when evaluating lift truck equipment for purchase or lease. By: Jim Hess, Contributor Consumer demand for increasingly expedited delivery of purchased goods means warehouses must look to gain process efficiencies wherever they can find them. Lift trucks are often an essential component of business operations, to the extent that many companies do…
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