Material Handling & Lifting Equipment Feature Articles

When it comes to the stabilisation of heavy equipment, the use of timber blocks presents a worrying series of inefficiencies and safety risks. Put simply: timber is unpredictable, ...

If the road to success came with accurate directions Forbes Rich List would be gridlocked. Quite simply, there is no tried and true 'Do this, do that, then do that' formula for ...

As Australian companies enter the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to flourish and those set to flounder over the next 12 ...

The Fair Work Ombudsman has reminded employers about an increase in the minimum wage from the 1st of July.

They lift heavy things, they carry heavy things, and they put heavy things on high shelves. End of story, right? Far from it. Buying a forklift is like buying a suit; if it doesn't ...

Hydraulic lift platforms, also known as scissor lifts, come in about as many shapes and sizes as beetles.

I'll have a boot loader with kernels and a side order of systems-on chips, thanks. And go easy on the protocols. It's called embedded software and it's the fast fuel of the future ...

"Ai Group welcomes the official signing today of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), and, importantly, the release of the final details of the agreement," Ai Group ...

Ever heard of 'The Giving Pledge'? It's a charitable challenge laid down by two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

The Australian Industry Group has been successful in convincing a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission to allow cashing-out of annual leave for award-covered employees, and to give ...

Okay, so you booked everyone into a fabulous resort for two days of team building exercises and the only thing that really built was the bar tab.

Most manufacturers outsource some element of their production line, be it raw materials, inventory management, assembly or distribution.

The best candidates for your business might not be who you think. They might not be the most qualified or the most experienced. They might not be the charismatic crowd pleaser or ...

While lifting heavy objects is a regular part of many job descriptions, there is often a lack of appropriate care taken.

IMD business school has announced its annual world competitiveness ranking. Ranking 61 economies in 2015, the IMD World Competitiveness Center looked at several aspects of each ...

"Passion is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality.

Okay, conveyors may not have been at the top of your reading list this when you woke up this morning.

The Commonwealth Government has announced the projects to gain funding under its $50 million Manufacturing Transition Programme.

The inaugural CeMAT AUSTRALIA, the intralogistics and materials handling show based on the well-known CeMAT Hannover, drew to a close on Thursday 7 May.

CeMAT, the global intralogistics and materials handling event, debuted in Australia Tuesday 5 May at Sydney Olympic Park, attracting hundreds of visitors from around the country and ...