Lockdown and quarantining have placed significant challenges on the materials handling industry, with social distancing requirements, heightened demand on supply chains, and a reduction in labour, to name a few. NZEN spoke with a key industry player to see how they are working with these changes, and how they can help others.
Category Archives: Materials
Keep charging, stop changing… Crown delivers its new V-Force lithium-ion technology
Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, has launched its own V-Force branded solutions for customers seeking to improve battery electric forklift performance by using lithium-ion technology.
Is wood the answer?
Chief executive at HERA Troy Coyle says that this is something that should be decided depending on the design of a building, and after looking at all of the facts.
Combilift’s 60,000th truck delivered
The Irish manufacturer Combilift recently marked a milestone when its 60,000th unit came off the production lines at the company HQ in Monaghan and was shipped to our side of the world.
Answering the call to ‘greener’ product
While engineering plastics are different to those that consumers are increasingly aiming to cut back on, the industry is still determined to play its part in ensuring a greener future for New Zealand.
Metal merchants merge to maximise sustainability
One of New Zealand’s fastest growing metal recyclers, Phoenix Metal Recyclers, has boosted its expansion phase by acquiring the North Island operations of established industry player Metalman.
Award-winning Konecranes app quickly records daily inspection findings
Described as a world crane service leader, Konecranes is introducing a new app to increase efficiency, optimise safety, and digitise Daily Inspections.
Unlocking value from forklift connectivity
Forklifts today can do more than just move stock from one end of the factory to the other – when integrated with the right technology, Crown Equipment says the machines can move your whole organisation forward.
Treotham Automation
Treotham is a leading supplier of high quality components and products to industrial markets.
Transmission House Limited
Transmission House Ltd (THL) are specialists in the field of conveyors and industrial power transmission, with brands such as Motovario, Uni chains, Tuffy belting, Mafdel, Cog-veyor.
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