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Physical distancing at work: how can smart wearables help?
Currently, we are all being asked to keep 1.5 to 2 meters apart to protect ourselves and others. Sounds simple...
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Smart watches and other wearables: total surveillance or added safety?
Smart watches don’t just tell the time, they provide, as the name suggests, a variety of intelligent features. This article...
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Lidar sensors: a game-changer for self-driving vehicles?
Times are fast and furious for robotics specialists in the auto industry: Munich-based start-up Blickfeld has recently won the German...
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How can goods in transit be secured in an eco-friendly way?
In an age dominated by Fridays for Future, driving bans, and carpets of plastic in the oceans, the focus is...
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What are the most frequently asked questions about operating forklift trucks?
They’re in use every day, cover long aggregate distances over the course of a shift, and are one of the...
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The 10 greatest risks when operating a forklift truck – Part 6: parked but not immobilized
If a heavyweight forklift truck begins to move without a human in the driver’s seat, then even the most sophisticated...
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The 10 greatest risks when operating a forklift truck – Part 5: reversing
It’s a familiar problem for forklift operators: the larger the load, the poorer the visibility in front of the truck....
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The 10 greatest risks when operating a forklift truck – Part 4: using a forklift to lift people
You place an empty pallet on the fork, a co-worker hops on, and you raise them both up high, for...
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The 10 greatest risks when operating a forklift truck – Part 3: having the forks raised too high when moving loads
Forklifts are often used to move heavy loads – and every time the forks are lifted or lowered, the vehicle’s...
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The 10 greatest risks when operating a forklift truck – Part 2: using just one fork tine
Instability is a forklift truck driver’s nemesis, and can quickly cause a vehicle to sway during operation. So using a...
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