Hot "forklifts" News - Europe to help in 'going green'

Europe to help in 'going green'
KUALA LUMPUR: Europe wants to help Malaysia in its "going green" efforts including building blocks of "green" logistics network.
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Italian Court Approves Sale of CVS Assets to Manitex International, Inc.
Manitex International, Inc. , a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts, container handling equipment and special mission oriented vehicles, today announced that its Italian subsidiary, CVS Ferrari srl, had received Italian Court approval to acquire certain assets of CVS SpA under the Italian bankruptcy law.
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Picnic a chance for army reservists to get acquainted
Picnickers partying at Sandy Creek Park punted volleyballs, dunked basketballs, played chess and ate fried chicken - typical activities for a family reunion.
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Lastest "forklift" News - Car wedged in van by Kakakhstan pair to take new vehicle 2,200 miles

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Car wedged in van by Kakakhstan pair to take new vehicle 2,200 miles
The men, from Kazakhstan, the home of Borat, supported their new silver Mazda 626 on a mattress, as they drove it back from Bargteheide, Germany.
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NREL to Showcase Fuel Cell Kia Borrego
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will showcase a Kia Borrego fuel cell electric vehicle and a Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle June 17, 18, and 19 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado.
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Hot "forklift" News - St. Louis Co. man dies after getting caught in compactor

St. Louis Co. man dies after getting caught in compactor
UPDATED at 11:40 a.m. Monday with new detail from police sergeant.
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LeBron, like it or not, now must take different kind of heat
Now America can rejoice. LeBron James and the Miami Heat were found finally dead, two wins from a championship, writes Martin Fennelly.
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Storage building goes up in flames at grain and feed store
MCGREGOR - A storage unit at a grain and feed store goes up in flames causing Main Street to be shut down.
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To avoid Accidents Related to Lifts Trucks ? Some Precautions

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To avoid Accidents Related to Lifts Trucks ? Some Precautions

If you are planning to set up a business which deals with handling heavy materials, then you should begin by purchasing heavy material handling equipments. Among the various equipments required in this industry, the lift trucks are essential equipments which you should purchase. This equipment is vital in the industry because they are used to lift and carry loads around the work place. They can also be used in construction sites to lift and carry heavy loads from one site to the other. Before, you purchase the lift trucks there are many things which you should keep in mind.

According to a recent survey about these equipments it has been discovered that about 1-2% of accidents recorded in the worksite are due to the malfunction of the lift trucks. The accidents caused to the workers are quite fatal. So, extra precaution should be taken by the operator of these equipments when he is transporting goods from one site to the other. The best method to avoid these accidents from taking place is by providing proper training to the workers about these equipments.

The workers in the construction sites should be made aware of all the dangers involved when they are using lift trucks. This can be done by giving them a short and simple training class. Besides the operator of this equipment, other workers in the site should also be aware of the dangers involved. The best way to do this is to inform the workers on the site whenever these equipments are being operated.

The lift trucks should follow a particular speed and velocity limit whenever they are used. Try not to exceed the limit of the equipment as this may lead to disastrous happenings. Moving this equipment with a normal speed helps the operator to maneuver through the construction site without any difficulty. Along with this equipment, the pallet stacker is mostly used in warehouses and heavy material handling industries. It is used to lift and transport palletized loads or crates from one place to the other.

There are several features of the pallet stacker that makes it a useful addition to any warehouse. One of the most distinct features of this equipment is its adjustable forks. These forks are designed to support a standard pallet base. Since these forks can be separated up to a distance of 37 inches, they can even lift massive sized objects like drums and crates. In spite of this feature the pallet stacker is quite small in size. With their small size and a set of powered wheels they are quite easy to maneuver in confined spaces.

In the pallet stacker, power is supplied from the onboard batteries that can be charged through a standard AC supply. This will be sufficient to perform all the tasks required of them. This equipment can lift weight up to a maximum height of 60 inches making it ideal for raising items for the workers to work on them. Since the method used to operate the pallet stacker is very simple, even a new employee can operate it without having any problems. He can easily lift and carry goods safely within the premises without causing any difficulty to the other workers.

Issac Gates is an mechanical engineering who is working for an construction company. He has good knowledge on lift trucks & pallet stacker. For more information he recommends to visit http://www.wilmat-handling.co.uk/

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Breaking "forklifts" News - Kroger faces opposition to proposed store on Main Street in Royal Oak

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Kroger faces opposition to proposed store on Main Street in Royal Oak
ROYAL OAK — Jason and Nikki Martinez met while working at a Trader Joe's in Tucson, Ariz., got married and bought their first home on Pingree Boulevard in October.
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ID-Only Shopping Encourages Wal-Mart to Open Stores in India
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., blocked from opening retail outlets in India, is reaching consumers in the world's second second-most populous nation by supplying their stores and restaurants.
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Current "forklifts" News - Watchdog: A model for nuclear waste disposal in New Mexico

Watchdog: A model for nuclear waste disposal in New Mexico
A half-mile under the flat, scrubby desert in southeastern New Mexico, a warren of rectangular chambers is chiseled into a 250 million-year-old salt formation. For the last dozen years, forklifts have been filling these tombs with radioactive waste left over from the country's efforts to build nuclear bombs.
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OCS researching new PE facility options
Opp students may soon get a new physical education facility. At Thursday's board meeting, the board gave attorney Wesley Laird the authority to work out a deal to sell a portion of the South Highlands Elementary School property.
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Forklifts-- A brief Introduction

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Forklifts-- A brief Introduction

For moving heavy objects, one will have to have a team of strong boys. However, their lifting capacity ha a full stop too. Therefore, for lifting tremendous amount of wait, an equipment, known as Forklifts was invented.

Equipment, which is capable of lifting thousands of pounds at a time, is known as Forklift. Nowadays, Forklift have become indispensable equipment for a manufacturing company. Forklifts have curtailed the human efforts significantly. Forklifts are commonly used in railway stations and ports. Moreover, forklifts are also very common in ware houses.

At 20th century, Forklifts were made, when Americans were in a period of rapid industrialization. After 2nd world war, forklifts become a crucial part of industries as they were very keenly used to carry military goods.

Various kinds of forklifts are Walkie stacker, Pne umatic tire, Electric narrow isle, Used Rough terrain forklift, Cushion tire. Some renowned manufacturers of forklifts are:

Toyota

Crown Equipment Corporation

Jungheinrich AG

NACCO Industries

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America

Some important components of forklifts are

Load Back Rest - is a rack-like extension that is welded in order to avert the load from shifting backward when the carriage is lifted to full height.

Counterweight- A counterweight is added to the machine to make the forklift more weighty which disable the machine to tumble.

Overhead Guard - is a metallic roof endorsed by posts at each side of the cab that assists protect the operator from any falling objects.

Other important components of forklifts are Power Source Mast Carriage Cab Truck Frame.

Forklifts can be categorized into three categories.

- Electric forklifts

- Diesel-powered forklifts

- Gasoline-powered forklifts

 

Electric forklifts are operated by batteries and are not capable of lifting extremely heavy objects. Nevertheless, they are free from noise and do not expel any poisonous gas.

Diesel and gasoline-powered forklifts can carry more load as compared to the electric forklifts and are more powerful, however, they are not economic friendly as they pass off a lot of carbon.

 

While operating a Forklift, one important factor that has to be kept in mind is forklift is weighty, and it would turnover if the load forklift is lifting is heavier than the forklift.

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Hot "forklift" News - Horse trailer driver acquitted of animal cruelty

Horse trailer driver acquitted of animal cruelty
The horses were in such bad shape that two of them had to be euthanized by the time the trailer they were riding in reached Salina, but their condition was not the fault of the driver.
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Mission Joplin
JOPLIN, MO. --A group of volunteers drove 24 hours to help with Joplin's tornado relief efforts.
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DJ Campbell: England's players do not know the real meaning of being tired
DJ Campbell admitted he was 'baffled' when he heard about England's tired footballers. The Blackpool striker, 29, was a latecomer to the professional game having juggled non-league football with the demands of a full-time job until he left Yeading for Brentford in 2005.
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Breaking "forklift" News - Boston Apparel faces 300 layoffs; Taunton location prepares to close doors

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Boston Apparel faces 300 layoffs; Taunton location prepares to close doors
A well-known mail-order women's clothing retailer in Taunton is preparing to shut down. Layoffs of the entire workforce of more than 300 employees at the former Chadwicks of Boston facility in the Myles Standish Industrial Park will begin later this month, according to warning letters sent out to workers on Monday.
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DJ blasts Lions' tired excuse
DJ Campbell is baffled by England's footballers moans about being tired
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Lastest "forklift" News - Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for ‘one of a kind’ facility

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for 'one of a kind' facility
On Tuesday, May 24, state and local officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site of the new Louisville Transload Facility. The Transload Facility is the rail spur the city developed to attract industry and service existing industry.
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Exide Forecast 60 Percent Growth in Profits
By ABN . Exide Technologies ( XIDE ), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, announced on June 1 its fiscal 2011 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the period ended March 31, 2011. Read more » »
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