KION Group to develop and produce its own fuel cell systems for lift trucks
January 11, 2023
The intralogistics group plans to invest more than €11 million in hydrogen fuel cell technology and is planning the launch of a 24 V fuel cell system for Spring 2023, with other systems to follow.
Conveyors and sorters surge ahead
January 10, 2023
Demand for moving and sorting items of all sizes at high speed has never been greater. And it’s growing. Fortunately, sorters and conveyors continue to expand their portfolio.
Getting more ergonomic at the dock
January 10, 2023
Challenged by a labor shortage, high demand and regular employee turnover, warehouses and DCs deploy more ergonomic equipment and solutions
on their loading docks.
Pallet company Kamps, Inc. acquires the business of John Rock, Inc
January 10, 2023
Acquistion is seen as strengthening the pallet company’s Mid-Atlantic capabilities and enhancing its value chain nationwide.
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January 9, 2023
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Green Cubes announces patent for battery management system with dual CAN messaging
January 2, 2023
Dual CAN enables Green Cubes’ lithium batteries to communicate to both the industrial truck that is powered by the battery and the charger that charges the battery.
Toyota Material Handling formalizes partnership with unique nonprofit Anchor House
December 19, 2022
Toyota’s commitment through this partnership includes $100,000 in financial support to Anchor House to be paid over the next four years. In 2022, Anchor House provided more than 10,500 nights of shelter to citizens in need and served over 14,000 people through its food pantry.
Equipment finance industry confidence improves in December
December 19, 2022
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market reached 45.9, an increase from the November index of 43.7.
Big Joe returns to the Canadian market
December 15, 2022
Big Joe Forklifts will re-enter Canadian market effective Jan. 1, 2023
Pocket Nurse boosts productivity with better connectivity
December 13, 2022
A provider of educational, simulation and training materials to the healthcare industry, Pocket Nurse is using wearable devices and a mobile computing platform to eliminate dropped signals, increase productivity and improve associate morale.
User priorities drive motive power choice
December 12, 2022
Operational priorities and infrastructure constraints should guide motive power choice, though lithium is seen as gaining ground in the long term. Every option has its strong points, so it comes down to using the goals of each operation to guide it down the best motive power path.
Bins, totes and containers: A place for everything
December 12, 2022
Even when you aren’t customizing, it’s worth the effort to make plans to maximize for operational efficiency to total cost of ownership.
Making loading docks safer
December 12, 2022
Lift truck fleet safety has many facets, including safety at receiving and shipping docks, where the right equipment can prevent accidents while improving productivity.
Should you lease your lift truck fleet?
November 21, 2022
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Best practices for cutting cold storage condensation
November 8, 2022
Technology like lithium batteries can help in cold storage, but so can best practices.
NRF’s holiday sales forecast optimistic, amid economic concerns
November 4, 2022
The holiday sales forecast numbers are encouraging, with NRF forecasting holiday retail sales for increase 6%-to-8% annually, coming in between $942.6 billion-to-$960.4 billion. In 2021, retail sales were up 13.5% compared to 2020, due likely to the timing of the pandemic in 2020, at $899.3 billion, setting a new all-time record. What’s more, it said that over the last 10 years, holiday retail sales have seen an average increase of 4.9%, with the caveat that pandemic-related spending over the last couple of years represented a large portion...
Electrification and Design Innovations drive evolution in Lift Trucks and MEWPs
October 27, 2022
New sensor capabilities and more electric components are paving the way for significant changes in how equipment operates on a daily basis.
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Equipment finance industry confidence lower in October
October 20, 2022
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 45, a decrease from the September index of 48.7.
12th Annual Pallet Report: Wood pallets continue to reign
October 4, 2022
Our annual Peerless Research Group study highlights the current and projected use of pallets in fulfillment centers plus other trends taking place in the pallet market.