Press articles about the European Federation of Materials Handling http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:40:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=161/ On 16 May 2011, the FEM Product Group Cranes and Lifting Equipment Sub Group Mobile Cranes issued a position paper on the use of mobile cranes for the lifting of persons (FEM N0284). The group has now issued a guidance document which gives an explanation ... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=160/ The second 2012 issue of the FEM newsletter has just been distributed to members. In the Table of Content, you can see the issues discussed within FEM. For further questions on these issues, please contact FEM Secretariat.... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=159/ FEM has embarked in a translation process of its market surveillance guides to assess compliance of its equipment with a variety of EU regulatory requirements. The guides are news available in Spanish. Translation into other languages is ongoing. For mo... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=162/ Leading European manufacturers of light cranes in FEM Product Group Cranes and Lifting Equipment have drawn up a new technical recommendation - FEM 9.771 Light Cranes Systems. This FEM document gives added value to the European standards referring to cran... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=158/ Over the last decade automated storage and retrieval systems have increased in complexity and required performance. Such systems are composed of sub-systems, such as warehouse building, unit loads to be stored, storage & retrieval machines, racking, c... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=157/ European materials handling production value remained stable in 2010 at €54 bn. Exports outside the EU increased by 7% whilst extra-EU imports were up by 18%. FEM 2010 statistical data thus confirms the strengthening of the European materials handlin... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=156/ FEM Product Group Industrial Trucks has published a FEM 4.101 recommendation on “Hour meter readings – terms and definitions for industrial trucks”. The purpose of this document is to define the terms used in relation to time displayed o... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=155/ The first 2012 issue of FEM newsletter has just been distributed to members. In the Table of Content, you can see the issues discussed within FEM. For further questions on these issues, please contact FEM Secretariat.... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=153/ FEM Product Group Industrial trucks, together with representative bodies in Brazil, China, Japan, Korea and the US, is part of a statistical reporting programme tracking order and shipments of industrial trucks across the globe. Six trade groups report mo... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=154/ Whereas a revision of Directive 97/68 on exhaust emissions of non-road mobile machinery is under preparation, France has submitted a proposal for revising sell-off and flexibility schemes. FEM, together with other machinery industries (CECE, CEMA, EGMF an... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=152/ FEM and other machinery sectors have launched an Industry's Support Platform at the occasion of a conference on market surveillance for machinery organised by the European Commission on 24th November. In front of some 250 participants, the industry showed... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=151/ FEM Product Group Mobile Elevating Work Platforms has issued guidelines to assess compliance of MEWPs with requirements covering engine exhaust emissions, diesel engine compliance, noise emissions and warning & marking. Please visit http://fem-eur.com... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=150/ The 2011 Presidents' Forum took place in Palm Beach (Florida, US) hosted by the Industrial Trucks Association (ITA). Presidents of the FEM Product Group Industrial Trucks, the Chinese Industrial Trucks Association and the Japanese Industrial Vehicles Asso... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=149/ The Market Surveillance Industry Support Platform went live on Monday, 17th October. This joint initiative from several machinery industry sectors, in which FEM played a crucial role, aims at providing a resource database of technical documentation on c... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=148/ Upon joint effort from the machinery industry, in which FEM played a key role, the European Commission is organising a conference on market surveillance in machinery due to take place on 24th November 2011 in Brussels. The European materials industry w... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=147/ The Product Group has published a new position paper on Overload Testing of Mobile Cranes. This FEM paper summarises the position taken by manufacturers of mobile cranes, including background information. Each mobile crane is load-tested by the manufactu... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=146/ FEM Product Group Industrial Trucks has published its latest factsheet. In 2010 order intakes grew for all types of industrial trucks though forklift trucks showed a stronger growth than warehouse trucks, compensating for the bigger declines experienced... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=145/ FEM Product Group Intralogistic Systems has published its 2011 factsheet. The document provides indexed statistics on order intakes of storage and retrieval machines (2005-2010) and on projects (2006-20109). Incoming orders have continued their growth s... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=144/ VDMA Materials Handling and Logistics Systems association carried out an inspection on industrial trucks displayed at CeMAT 2011. The inspection revealed that over 50 exhibits did not meet European regulatory requirements related to machine safety, exhaus... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=143/ FEM Product Group Cranes & Lifting Equipment has adopted a position paper setting out requirements for lifting persons with mobile cranes. Beyond general aspects, the paper lists requirements related to the equipment, tests to be carried out before us... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=142/ FEM issued a position paper together with CECE (Construction equipment) and CEMA (Agricultural machinery) on air quality policy. It is addressed to the Commission in the context of the discussions on a stage V under Directive 97/68/EC on Emissions from No... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=141/ During CeMAT 2011, FEM organised two major events - a Legislative Workshop and a CEO Breakfast. The presentations made during these events are available for free download - please click here. ... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=140/ For the first time, FEM has compiled statistical data on the production value and external trade of materials handling, lifting and storage equipment, all product groups aggregated. The figures, which cover the period 2005-2009, are based on Eurostat data... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=139/ FEM Product Group Industrial Trucks has published a guideline on marking. It deals with the non-compliance of industrial trucks with regard to marking of machinery, documents and instructions according to directives 2006/42/EC, 2000/14/EC and 2004/108/EC.... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=138/ FEM Product Group Industrial Trucks has updated its market surveillance guidelines on outdoor noise. Check FEM market surveillance section... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=137/ FEM Product group Industrial Trucks has published guidelines on compliance control for noise, as part of a series of thematic guidelines to help identify non-compliant industrial trucks. After exhaust emissions, noise is the second theme addressed. G... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=136/ The first issue of the FEM newsletter is now available.... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=134/ FEM has launched a section dedicated to market surveillance on its website. The purpose is to present various industry-led initiatives at FEM, Product Group or National Committee level aimed at fostering market surveillance in a proactive spirit. The... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=133/ FEM and Deutsche Messe have signed a cooperation agreement entailing FEM membership in CeMAT Network and making FEM a supporter of all CeMAT events. The agreement reflects the mutual wish to strengthen ties between the two organisations, thereby consolida... http://www.fem-eur.com/index.php/news/en/nid=132/ FEM Product Group Intralogistic Systems has published its first factsheet, covering the past few years. The document provides indexed statistics on order intakes of storage and retrieval machines (2005-2009) and on projects (2006-2009). Within one ye...