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Japanese MEWP rental company Fujikenki Lease based in Osaka, Japan, has bought an Easy Lift crawler platform for its fleet. Fujikenki Lease has chosen a hybrid RA31 with 18.5 kW Kubota engine and 200 Ah 48V lithium battery. The RA31 model was chosen for its reduced weight and dimensions, combined with a long outreach (14.5 […]

Adam Smith, managing director of leading accrediting body AITT,  is calling for employers to catch up with new testing standards for powered pallet trucks, stating that the new standards will boost warehouse safety. Every year many hundreds of operators using powered pallet trucks (PPTs) suffer serious injuries including strains, trapping and fractures. Smith said that […]

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) will take its 5,000th order in the coming weeks, as the company aligns closer with sister business Rotrex Winches.  LGH has received over 4,500 orders for lifting, rigging and safety equipment since returning to the UK market three years ago. Winch specialist Rotrex was already part of the LGH portfolio but […]

ProLift Rigging, a full-service heavy lifting and rigging company, has acquired Advanced Riggers & Millwrights (ARM), LLC, a rigging and plant relocation company based in Riverside, California. Former Advanced Riggers and Millwrights owner and CEO Jerry Hufman will continue to lead the team in serving customers across the western United States. The branch will retain […]

Swedish based JLT Mobile computers, a leading developer and manufacturer of reliable computers for demanding environments, is transitioning from being a traditional hardware supplier to becoming a business partner and trusted advisor to its customers, providing device selection, system design, integration, deployment and ongoing support. Recognising the increasing complexity of customers’ planning, acquisition, implementation and […]

California based Flux Power Holdings, a developer of advanced lithium-ion batteries for commercial and industrial equipment including electric forklifts and airport ground support equipment has reported results for its fiscal year 2020 second quarter ended December 31, 2019 (Q2 ’20). Highlights include a revenue increase of 33% to $3.6M, reflecting the continuation of strong growth […]

The UK Warehousing Association’s CEO, Peter Ward has said that significantly increased customs checks at UK ports are likely to impact on supply chains and drive up demand for more warehousing in a market that’s already close to full capacity. However, with the restrictions of EU legislation lifted, there’s a new opportunity to bring forward […]

The Jungheinrich ERC 216zi high-lift truck will receive the world-renowned iF Design Award this year, in the category automobiles/vehicles. Thanks to its integrated lithium-ion battery, the vehicle is the most compact forklift in its class.  Jungheinrich has significantly shortened the vehicle by eliminating the battery trough that used to be the norm between industrial trucks and […]

ITI UK will be hosting a Lift Planning Workshop at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry on 20 April.  Industry thought leader, J. Keith Anderson, chief rigging engineer for Bechtel Equipment Operations and author of the books, Rigging Engineering Basics and Rigging Engineering Calculations will be the speaker for the event. ITI Workshops are designed to provide interactive training and world class speakers to “lifting leaders” in […]

The GGR Group, one of Europe’s leading lifting solutions specialists, has announced the appointment of Sat Dhaiwal as its new Independent Board Advisor. The company supplies vacuum handling equipment, compact pick and carry cranes, UNIC mini spider cranes and restricted access lifting machinery and Sat has been appointed to help accelerate the company’s vision for […]