4 November 2009

A suggestion that Port of Tauranga may have more handling capacity than Ports of Auckland is firmly denied by Ports of Auckland managing director Jens Madsen.

The claim made in the New Zealand Herald by Morningstar Investment research unit AspectHuntley was based on a figure reportedly given by previous POAL md Geoff Vazey when he retired just over two years ago.

Vazey then said dredging Auckland's shipping channel another 2 metres will cost $200m-plus and require resource consents (Stuff.co.nz, 2007).

4 November 2009

Cases of vodka and cognac go flying when a forklift backs at speed into an four-tier rack in Moscow.

The alcohol element and dramatic footage have sent this story viral although news outlets speculate more on the cost of the lost alcohol than the fate of the driver. 

23/01/2009

Eastwood can supply tyres for the locally-made Kairangi forklifts still in use. The Kairangi, built in Rangiora by Tasman Manufacturing using a tractor drive-train, dominated sawmill stacking in the South Island for decades.

23/01/2009

Saving on downtime is the main reason many companies fill pneumatic tyres with rubber.
 
Hamilton’s Fleetcare Group favours the system for materials handling equipment as well as on Nilfisk-Alto cleaning equipment for which it is New Zealand distributor.

17/12/2008

After 26 years in the earthmoving and asphalt game, Gary Wilkins says his choice is a tracked machine.

That’s not just in wet winter clay, where benefits are well known, but all year round for stability.

11/12/2008

On construction sites, tyres on self propelled scissor and boom lifts can get pretty badly hacked up.

Staff from equipment certifier Access Specialties are contracted to check elevating working platforms (and other industrial and horticultural access equipment) every six months to maintain certificates of compliance.