Anatomy of a top safety training program

Hyster offers comprehensive, award-winning safety training guides Hyster is one of the reputable brands of material-handling equipment sold by Barhns. Hyster equipment can be purchased with a comprehensive safety training program for equipment operators. Hyster’s safety program earned the Aurora award last fall and is considered a comprehensive safety training program that meets OSHA and … Read more

Forklift Thief Leads Pursuers in Low-Speed Chase

In what could be considered a slowed-down Australian version of “The Dukes of Hazzard”, an apparently intoxicated man driving a stolen forklift led pursuers on a slow-speed chase for several miles before jumping off the vehicle and being captured by police. The incident began Sunday, August 10, when Chris  Ruane was visiting a friend in … Read more

Mark Your Calenders: Manufacturing Day Slated for October 3

The third annual Manufacturing Day will be held Friday, October 3, this year and will feature more than 1,500 manufacturing events nationwide, according to event organizers. The purpose of Manufacturing Day is to introduce as many people as possible to the important role manufacturing plays for both local communities and the nation as a whole. … Read more

German Firm to Unveil Modular Materials Handling Drying System

ProTec Polymer Processing — a materials handling drying systems solution firm based in Behneim, Germany — will unveil a new type of modular drying equipment at the Fakuma plastics trade show, to be held October 14 to 18 in Freidrichshafen. Among the products to be on display will be a new generation of stationary module … Read more

Video of the Week: “You Think You Had a Bad Week?!”

This week’s Video of the Week takes a lighter side look at construction freaks, failures and misfits. Epic Construction Fails In this video, entitled “Epic Construction Fails”, you will see a compilation of some of the funniest — and dumbest — engineering, architectural and construction failures from around the globe, including: A bridge across a … Read more

Use of Driverless Vehicles on the Rise at Australian Iron Mines

The number of Australian iron ore mines using driverless vehicles will increase from 32% to 45% over the next ten years, according to a new report issued by the information solutions and technologies company Timetric. The report, entitled “Technology Investment Priorities in  Australian Mining, 2014,” was based on data compiled from more than 110 mine … Read more

Toyota takes the cake in Euro-airport logistics

When we think logistics, we think trucks, forklifts and warehouses-and we often forget one of the biggest components of the global supply chain-the airport. Europe’s airports are among the largest movers of goods, and the equipment used to get all the work done is quite unique. One company- Toyota Material Handling Europe (THME) is leading the way … Read more