You have seen remote control cars, aeroplanes, and helicopters. However, what about a remote control forklift? That is exactly what was on display earlier this month in Leeds when Van European unveiled its new equipment purchase. The family-run business spent £32,000 on a two-tonne Palfinger Crayler remote control forklift after seeing a demonstration online. If […]

Drivers and onlookers in Salford were treated to an interesting show last month when a forklift driver made a bad decision, resulting in his vehicle tipping over. It took nearly an hour to right the forklift after the mishap, which blocked a local street in the interim. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident. […]

The Fork Lift Truck Association has announced the date and location for its 2015 National Fork Lift Safety Conference. The date will be September 23, 2015; the location is Loughborough University in Leicestershire. Conference organisers are hoping the 2015 event is as successful as the conference they held last year.

Go to your favourite search engine and look for recent news stories involving forklift truck accidents. It will not take long to find one story after the next. Unfortunately, many of the accidents we hear about in the news are the direct result of driver carelessness or improper training. Any company that uses forklift trucks […]

The HGV training centre offers counterbalance forklift training at all of our UK facilities. This sort of training is ideal for entry-level workers looking to establish careers as forklift operators. It is also a good option for warehouse managers and business owners who decide it is time their operators receive proper training and certification.

You have seen life-size flight simulators on television. Perhaps you have secretly wanted one in your loft. Now though, the world of virtual simulation has come to materials handling by way of an American company known as Forklift Simulator. The company recently won the ‘Best New Innovation Award’ at the 70th annual ProMat show in […]

All of us enjoy watching a viral video of a colossal fail from time to time. However, being the subject of such a video is not necessarily any fun. Such was the case with a forklift driver who quickly discovered how easily things could go wrong. A co-worker recorded a video of his mishap, which […]

The HGV theory test can prepare a student driver for many things, but not for being pulled over by police only to find out that two illegal immigrants are riding with you on your trailer axles. That is exactly what happened to an HGV driver on the M1 motorway in Northampton recently. If nothing else, […]

Companies utilising forklifts for their day-to-day operations have yet another free resource thanks to Toyota Materials Handling UK. The free resource is a printed guide covering a range of topics including forklift truck training, efficient materials handling, safe operations, accident avoidance, and preventing personal injuries.

Some African charities provide relief by way of food, medical supplies, and clothing. Others help the continent by offering support services such as education and care for orphans. However, one charity, an organisation known as Transaid, is doing something very few others are: providing free forklift training for African companies and their workers. The training […]