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More than 9,000 back IOSH petition to save crucial safety guidance

More than 9,000 people have signed an ISOH petition calling on the government to abandon plans to scrap health and safety guidance that helps protect employers against prosecution.

Employers can cite compliance with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) as a benchmark of good practice. However, the government ...
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Tough choices

Moving bulk product around the factory and warehouse is no mean feat without the most robust conveyors.

IT Shortlist 2013

No one relishes ripping and replacing major business systems, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet. Brian Tinham looks at recent developments as part of WM's IT Shortlist 2013 guide

Money shouldn’t come between friends

For safety's sake, says WM editor Max Gosney, we mustn't let HSE's Fee for Intervention cause an irreparable rift between industry and the regulator.

Big data or in-memory computing?

Brian Tinham, WM's technology editor, asks what is big data and how can it help manufacturers

Shop talk

Rob Phillips managing director of Accutronics, speaks out for UK innovation... and drummers.

Shop talk

Cy Wilkinson, managing director of Cressall Resistors talks about the drive to self-improvement.

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Jungheinrich weighs in with new heavy duty forklift range

Forklift truck manufacturer Jungheinrich has begun production of a new range of 6-9 tonne capacity IC-engine counterbalanced trucks.

Toyota extends reach to outdoor applications

A reach truck that works as effectively outdoors as it does inside in traditional racking environments is now available from Toyota Material Handling.

Jungheinrich launches electric pedestrian stacker

Materials handling business Jungheinrich has launched a range of compact electric-powered, pedestrian-operated stacker trucks.

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