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At an event attended by Sinoboom’s general manager Susan Xu and a team from the Sinoboom Chinese headquarters, Sinoboom marked the opening of Sinoboom France at the end of June. Sinoboom France is headed by Daniel Duclos, an well known figure in the access industry with more than 30 years’ experience. The facility in Tonneins […]

After 15 years in the post Tim Whiteman is relinquishing his position as CEO and managing director of IPAF. Andy Studdert – former IPAF president – will act as interim CEO while the Federation searches for a new CEO. The IPAF board recruited Tim Whiteman as MD in 2004 to take on the challenge of […]

China Mobile and Ericsson has demonstrated an automated guided vehicle (AGV) prototype on an end-to-end, stand-alone 5G network at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2019 held on 26 – 28 June. With the growing adoption of industry digitalisation and improvements in industrial automation and intelligence, AGV is becoming increasingly prevalent in manufacturing, ports, and other […]

During HIRE19, held 22 – 23 May in Melbourne, Haulotte picked up a double award at the Hire Industry Excellence Awards 2019 winning Supplier of the Year – Access and Best Stand.  At the show the company introduced visitors to the latest boom the HA20LE PRO, an all-terrain, fully electric machine, which was nominated for […]

JCB is celebrating its biggest single order from leading equipment rental business Nixon Hire as it invests in a new telehandler machine fleet worth almost £14 million. North East based Nixon Hire has signed a deal for 235 JCB Loadalls, which will join the fleet at its depots across the UK. The deal further strengthens […]

Bridger Howes Limited, a provider of content and public relations services for industrial markets, is sponsoring the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Apprentice of the Year Award, which will be presented at a gala evening on 13 November 2019. The award is designed to recognise apprentices who have shown exceptional commitment, excellence and dedication to […]

Baltimore, USA-based A-Safe Inc, a manufacturer of protective guarding for warehouses, distribution centres and manufacturing facilities has launched the Alarm Bar, a tubular product that actively responds to impact to protect overhead assets from moving vehicles, such as forklift trucks. Like other products in the A-Safe range, the Alarm Bar is made from A-Safe’s Memaplex […]

Rotterdam based JLT Mobile Computers, a leading developer of rugged mobile computers for demanding environments, has successfully deployed 12 rugged vehicle-mount computers at OPCSA Las Palmas, the major Canary Islands container shipping terminal.  The deployment is the result of JLT’s close partnership with systems integrator Autepra and ensures trouble-free device integration with the Navis N4 TOS environment […]

The Ohio based Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, today announced the availability of the V-HFM3 Series of modular battery chargers for lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. The chargers are designed to help facility and maintenance managers reduce energy costs and extend the life of their forklift batteries. The V-HFM3 Series, which is part of […]

Kent based Instant Access recently acquired the first 18m hybrid Ommelift tracked boom in the UK, to meet the demand for NHBC standard inspections on new-build housing. This niche market is providing Access with a superb return on it’s investment.  Company representative Colin Sutcliffe  said: “The key advantage of using this boom is that its […]