News : Pallet Trucks

Protect Staff and Businesses With Appropriate Safety Measures

2/12/2013 8:04 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

In the age of endless personal injury advertisements and compensation claims for the most blameless of accidents, it is vital that business protect both themselves and their staff by ensuring their safety when operating dangerous and heavy machinery. In certain industries, using this type of equipment is a daily process and a part of their everyday working remit, so it is crucial that each business takes precautions...

New Equipment Conducive to Cost-Cutting and Profit Boosts Advises Pallet Truck E...

1/28/2013 9:31 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

Pallet trucks are ubiquitous in warehouse and factory environments, and have been for many years, and so ensuring that the fleet is top of the range and able to fulfil its duties as effectively as possible is vital. This often involves purchasing new apparatus. The potential benefits of investing in a new range of equipment are clear and obvious for any manager or owner, but the...

Warehousing: Pallet Trucks For Every Requirement

1/2/2013 12:26 PM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

Since coming into use in the early half of the 20thcentury, pallet trucks have been an absolute staple in warehouses. In an industry which is entirely predicated on moving potentially heavy or awkwardly-shaped cargo from one place to the next, it has always been vital that these processes are carried out in the most efficient manner possible. Hand pallet trucks cut the time and the...

Industry Growth Expected As A Result Of Autumn Statement

12/10/2012 11:40 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

When the market for automated handling equipment such as manual stacker trucks and lift tables experienced a sharp fall in 2009, it was expected that the industry would take a few years to repair itself. The country was in the grip of recession and businesses were struggling to get back on track, causing experts to predict a long and slow road back to growth and progression for automated handling equipment. But...

The Evolution of The Pallet Truck

11/30/2012 7:57 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

The first recorded uses of the hand pallet truck date back to the last decades of the 19thcentury, when the industrial revolution was in full swing. The multitude of factories, warehouses and manufacturing plants which were popping up all over the world needed to find new, efficiency ways to meet demand and transport their goods around workplaces which were increasing in size. A crude and basic low-lift hand pallet...

Short-Term Vs Long-Term Approach to Pallet Truck Purchase

11/27/2012 5:27 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

Over the busy Christmas season, many businesses find that they are swamped with more orders than they expected, and have to take emergency precautions to ensure that they are prepared for the onslaught. For those working in environments like warehouses, factories and distribution centres, pallet trucks are an integral part of every working process, and if the number of trucks is falling short, it can be tempting for...

Safe Work At Height With Aerial Work Platforms

11/22/2012 7:31 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

A 34-year-old man from Colchester has been seriously injured after using a makeshift aerial work platform in order to replace a light fitting. The incident occurred at Adhere Industrial Tapes in Colchester a year ago, and the injured man is still undergoing physiotherapy and using crutches, faced with the prospect that he may never work again after suffering multiple fractures to his skull, leg, back and wrist. The...

Looking To the Future: Invest In Manual Handling Aids

11/6/2012 5:58 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

The vast majority of businesses have their Christmas contingency plans in place already, and are well-equipped to deal with whatever the festive season may through at them. But the savviest and smartest of managers are already looking far ahead, beyond the Christmas season, to the time when business returns to normal and the profits are reduced after the busiest time of year. Recession and austerity is plaguing the...

Why A Manual Stacker Beats A Forklift For Cost-Effectiveness

10/31/2012 5:35 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

When faced with the prospect of purchasing new apparatus for a warehouse environment, many managers often find themselves in two minds over two specific pieces of equipment: the forklift truck and the manual stacker truck. One of the biggest considerations given when trying to make the...

Increase Safety Vigilance at Christmas With New Equipment Including Pallet Truck...

10/22/2012 7:34 AM EST - Dakota DigitalLtd

When the focus is on increased workloads, safety can often take a backseat, especially around Christmas. Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive have found that during 2010/11, the manufacturing industry saw a total of 17,599 non-fatal injuries and an estimated 27,000 self-reported injuries occur. 15% of all workplace injuries came from this sector, and with the busiest time of the year just around the...

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