Hazard perception test
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is encouraging around 1,000,000 people who work on, around or in charge of fork lift trucks to check out their safety knowledge this autumn in the UK’s biggest ever fork lift safety challenge.
Celebrating those who strive to raise standards
More than 400 of the fork lift truck industry’s leading figures gathered at the International Centre in Telford recently to celebrate all that’s best in the sector
IGEM cautiously welcomes Ofgem’s Decarbonisation Action Plan
The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) has responded to Ofgem’s Decarbonisation Action Plan, which states the UK will deploy a range of possible different pathways to decarbonise heat.
Logistics industry anticipates biggest award night of the year
With only a few weeks to go, the industry is looking forward to what is set to be the highlight of the materials handling calendar: the FLTA Awards for Excellence 2020.
Gardner Denver to combine with Ingersoll Rand’s industrial segment
Gardner Denver Holdings and Ingersoll-Rand have entered into an agreement to create a global leader in mission-critical flow creation and industrial technologies
round table
Sponsored by Festo, as part of Maintec 2018 Controls, Drives & Automation hosted a round table discussion on the development of Maintenance 4.0 systems for predictive maintenance. The event attracted a range of lively and knowledgeable attendees; chair Andy Pye reports on the insightful session
Automation in industry: A twin track to the future
With Industry 4.0 becoming more and more prevalent in the industry, the uptake of new technologies can look very different from business to business. FLTA Chief Executive Tim Waples explains the realities of the situation.
National Fork Lift Safety Convention 2019
The Fork Lift Truck Association’s annual National Fork Lift Safety Convention will be held on Wednesday 30th October 2019, at the Heart of England Event and Conference Centre in Coventry. Toyota Material Handling UK will sponsor the event.
Forklift safety: A journey not a destination
The National Fork Lift Safety Convention returns for its 15th anniversary on the 3rd October 2018. The event takes place at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, Coventry, with the theme: Forklift safety is a journey – not a destination.
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