The UK Material Handling Association have recently released their latest Safety Alert which looks at cold starting an LPG truck engine. This Safety Alert has been issued following some reports of users of LPG powered trucks experiencing issues with the start-up process. The Safety Alert gives advice for operators on what to do, and what not to do, if experiencing difficulty starting an LPG truck engine. It also offers guidance to service and maintenance engineers in how to safely deal with an LPG truck which has a reported starting issue. All the Safety Alerts are published on the UKMHA website and have been created by the UKMHA Health & Safety Group to highlight hazards and safe working practices for technicians working on material handling equipment. They are freely available to members and non-members alike.
This article was first published in the February 1st 2023 issue of Warehouse & Logistics News, subscribe to the magazine by clicking here.
A major positive for Translift’s customers is the fact that, despite lead times continually increasing for Materials Handling Equipment, the company has been able to deliver selected Bendi Forklifts between 12 to 14 weeks after order confirmation. Translift is also offering 5 Year Parts & Labour Warranty on major components of selected new Bendi Forklifts, subject to terms and conditions. Lead times on ECO machines have been even less, ranging from 4-6 weeks after order confirmation.
Clark has equipped the popular GTS series with new HMC diesel and LPG engines. The environmentally friendly industrial engines comply with EU emission level 5 and ensure equally powerful and economical operation. The GTS series consists of diesel and LPG forklifts with lifting capacities from 2 to 3.3 t and lifting heights of up to 7315 mm.
Hyster is a participant in the iTerminals 4.0 Project. This project has been developed to facilitate the integration of technologies like Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing to improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of container terminal operations. Co-funded by the European Commission through the Connecting Europe Facility Program, the iTerminals 4.0 Project seeks to advance the standardisation of processes and the application of Industry 4.0 technologies in the port container terminal industry.
The Linde Motion Detection assistance system from Linde Material Handling won the “Best of Industry Award” in the Warehouse Equipment category in an online voting process. The system protects pedestrians by registering movement behind a stationary forklift and preventing it from starting up. In this way, both operational safety and a productive operating process are taken into account, so that forklift drivers, warehouse staff and fleet operators all benefit at the end of the day.
With demand for fork lifts ever increasing and more trucks being launched, we hope working practices become ever safer.
George Simpson
Features Editor
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