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Safe Use of Telehandlers in Construction document helps reduce risks of accident and injury
(11/02/2011)

Telehandlers are among the most versatile pieces of material handling equipment used on construction sites, and contribute significantly into the efficiency of the construction process. In recent years both the capacity and reach of telehandlers have developed to the point where they are able to carry out many of the tasks traditionally undertaken by mobile and tower cranes. However, the versatility that makes them so useful also increases the ri... [more]

Forklift market is slowly emerging from the turmoil
(12/04/2010)

There can be no doubt that 2009 was an ‘annus horribilis’ for Britain’s fork truck suppliers. Figures from the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) recently revealed that orders for forklifts fell 33.6 per cent last year, consolidating a 14.5 per cent fall during 2008. BITA members reported sales of 17,600 new trucks in 2009 – that’s 8,900 fewer than in 2008. According to the recently published annual Plimsoll Report, the UK’s buffeted... [more]

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