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Easy Lift joins the Almac Group
Italian companies Easy Lift and the Almac Group have joined forces. The companies say that this move, “Marks the beginning of a new phase in our journey, founded on shared values such as quality, innovation, and customer focus.” Easy Lift and Almac offer complementary products and markets and, in joining forces, they strengthen their international […]
QR codes give easier access to Genie service support
Genie is making it significantly easier and faster for equipment owners and operators to find important machine information, including the operator’s manual, maintenance requirements, safety-related information, and parts ordering and availability. In July, Genie began rolling out QR code decals – located in an easy-to-access location on each machine, and on the machine’s serial plate […]
LEEA South East Asia Regional Council holds first meeting
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) South East Asia Regional Council convened for its inaugural meeting in May, with Alex Lew of Franklin Offshore Pte Ltd appointed as chair. LEEA’s CEO, Dr Ross Moloney; director of membership, Matthew Barber, and regional manager – South East Asia, Wee Learn Ng, joined council members representing five countries […]
Kalmar to equip Perlis Inland Port in Malaysia
Kalmar, in collaboration with Mutiara Perlis Sdn Bhd (MPSB) and Mach 1 Group, Kalmar’s authorised dealer, is supporting the development of Perlis Inland Port (PIP) into a future ready logistics hub for Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asian region. The supplied fleet of container handling equipment includes six Kalmar reachstackers, three empty container handlers, and […]
JLG innovates low-level access
JLG Industries has introduced the all-new JLG 1230P push-around lift. Designed to provide greater reach, support safety and increase efficiency, the 1230P is the latest innovation in JLG’s growing line of low-level access products. Alongside the introduction of the 1230P, JLG has made significant updates across its entire low-level access line, including to its 830P […]
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Getting the alphas and the Zs into lifting
Ali Moore is a relationship therapist at BeMoore, she talked to Maria Hadlow about the very real challenges of attracting the next generations – Generation Z and Generation Alpha – into the lifting industry. Ali Moore is a psychotherapist who works as a relationship therapist specialising in the science of relationships. That doesn’t just mean couples, […]
Understanding AGV’s: Meeting the growing demand for logistics applications
Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) refer to a range of driverless transportation robots – for example, computer-controlled materials handling vehicles. These vehicles are programmed to transport materials through designated pickup and delivery routines within a facility. The AGV sector is constantly expanding, and these machines are commonly used in fields such as logistics and intralogistics. Martin […]