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Roy Howell has a JCB 535 140 telehandler on this week’s front cover. Plucked from the photo listings, the 3.5 tonne machine has a 14 metre lift capacity and is showing just 9200 hours. It can be your for Christmas for just £21,500. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister…

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to begin production of its electric reachstacker and Essential forklift truck range at the company’s Shanghai manufacturing plant. The production launch was celebrated at a themed ‘Electrify & Expand’ event on 6th December with customers and dealer representatives. Kalmar’s Shanghai plant opened in 2005 and manufactures a wide range of…

The 2024 Case IH Farmlift telescopic handlers all now feature the 6F/3R PowerDrive powershift already established on some Farmlifts, and new decals on the revised bonnet design that enhances vision to the right, a lower sight line aiding safe operation and manoeuvring. Greater handling capacity While the Farmlift 633 (maximum lift capacity/lift height 3.3t/6m), 737…

Hyster has developed and shipped a hydrogen fuel cell Reachstacker to the Port of Valencia in Spain. The ReachStacker is part of the H2Ports project, which aims to introduce hydrogen-powered vehicles and equipment in port operations. This Hyster ReachStacker is an innovative zero-emission solution that uses a Nuvera fuel cell to convert hydrogen into electricity….

A new 3 tonne lift capacity compact telescopic handler has been launched by JCB for the 6.0m lift height sector with a specification that the manufacturer claims offers significant performance and productivity advantages. The JCB Loadall 530-60 AGRI Super is sized to match the needs of livestock farms with narrow aisles and passages, and caters…

This week sees a JCB TM320 Waste Master on the front cover courtesy of AJ Machinery. It is a 2016 model with new waste tyres and clam bucket. The machine is well looked after with just 5,890 hours on the clock. You can see AJ Machinery’s full stock of loaders on the inside front cover…

Kalmar has concluded a deal to supply UK material handling equipment provider BJB Lift Trucks Ltd. (BJB) with 15 medium electric forklift trucks. The large order was booked in the Q2 2023 order intake with delivery scheduled for Q4 2023. BJB is a leading provider of MHE solutions across the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Grimsby…

In both the Static and Demonstration areas of the Bobcat stand at the Plantworx 2023 Exhibition, the company will be presenting plenty of new products for the first time at the show. The premieres include the first appearance at a UK construction show of both the new TL25.60 Telehandler and the T86 R-Series Compact Track…

One of the country’s leading specialist hirers of telescopic handlers has welcomed a unique machine into its fleet – an electric JCB Loadall with distinctive livery. The JCB 525-60E electric Loadall was built from scratch by 36 JCB apprentices to raise money for the company’s Platinum Jubilee NSPCC Appeal. Now the splendid machine has been…

JCB has landed its biggest ever UK order for electric equipment after EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, bought 50 electric Teletruk models, in a deal worth more than £3 million. EMR recycles over eight million tonnes of metals and plastics each year – anything from an aircraft carrier to a can. It has…

Hyster’s Lower Cost UT Forklift Range now at 7 Tonnes Hyster has launched a new series of IC forklifts with capacities up to seven tonnes to help carry out straightforward operations while keeping costs low and productivity high. The Hyster H4.0-5.0UT and H5.0-7.0UT6 forklifts are a versatile addition to the existing range of UT electric…

Bobcat has launched the new TL25.60 AGRI Super Compact telehandler. This new addition extends Bobcat’s telehandler range for the agricultural market to eight models, offering rated capacities up to 4.3 tonne and lifting heights up to 7.5 m. The TL25.60 AGRI is powered by the D24 Stage V diesel engine providing 56 kW (75 HP)…

Clark has expanded the GEX20-30L and GEX40-50 electric forklift series to include models with an 80 volt lithium-ion battery (Li-ion), which further extends the product range in the segment of electric counterbalance trucks with Li-ion technology. The materials handling vehicles specialist offers operators a powerful and environmentally friendly alternative to IC engine-powered trucks in both…

Hyster has published a new whitepaper exploring the factors influencing forklift selection across tough industries. The new eBook, titled ‘Top Trends Influencing Your Industrial Forklift Selection’, considers how the needs of different stakeholders across a demanding materials handling operation may drive lift truck specification. “With a challenging labour market, the voice of the operator is…

Bobcat has been part of the Doosan business since the brand’s acquisition from Ingersoll-Rand in 2007. The business is increasing the use of the Bobcat brand by rebranding Doosan Portable Power (DPP), a manufacturer of air compressors, mobile generators and light towers; and Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a supplier of material handling equipment, including forklifts,…

Hyster has introduced new engine fuelling options which enables its Big Trucks and A Series IC forklifts to use HVO 100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) according to the EN15940 standard. In addition, the H2.0-3.5A A Series lift trucks can use GTL (Gas to Liquid) and BtL (Biomass to Liquid) fuels. These alternatives to diesel may help…

Shred Station has switched from diesel to electric for its brand-new fleet of JCB materials handling machines. The company – which shreds over 55,000 tonnes of paper per year – is replacing six of its diesel powered JCB Teletruks with six new electric models. And by making the switch the company estimates it will save…

BYLOR, the civil engineering joint venture helping construct EDF’s Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station in Somerset, has deployed one of JCB’s machines to handle thousands of tonnes of steel. The new JCB 555-210R rotating telehandler model is already in action on the UK’s largest infrastructure project. Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O’Rourke, two…

The new H8-18XD series of Hyster Big Trucks features Stage V engines and delivers low running costs in terms of fuel and AdBlue® consumption, with no compromise on performance or durability. “We are constantly evolving our range of Hyster solutions, according to technological developments, changes in legislation, and above all, our customers’ needs,” says Jan-Willem…

Hyster has added the new S2.0SD platform double stacker to its range of warehouse equipment. The new Hyster stacker truck, which can handle loads up to two tonnes, enables double stacking and handling of open sided pallet loads, as well as the transportation and loading or unloading of pallets stacked two high in a trailer….