The FEM Intralogistics System Product Group’s Board members elected a new President in January 2021. Dr. Max Winkler, Executive of the KION CTO organization and Product Development lead in Dematic, brings a wealth of 20 years of experience in the intralogistics industry. His various roles in Business Development, Quality, Manufacturing, R&D and Product Design cover… Read more »

The Machinery Directive is arguably the most important and impactful piece of legislation for materials handling equipment manufacturers. It is also widely recognised across the industry as a very successful Directive that has sustained industrial evolutions and technological developments without reducing its effectiveness. As the preparation of the Directive’s revision enters its last phase, it… Read more »

FEM’s ‘Advertising Package’ enables partner companies to use the communication channels available through FEM. Building upon our previous advertising policy, it allows companies to now not only feature the company logo on our homepage but to publish one article or press release in our news section. In addition, FEM will then also use its social… Read more »

FEM adopts a position paper according to which Directive 2006/42/EC does not preclude manufacturers from placing on the market forklift trucks, rough-terrain variable-reach trucks and variable-reach tractors not fitted with forks or interchangeable equipment provided that obligations for ‘machinery’ in Article 5 (1) are fulfilled. In particular, manufacturers must provide instructions with the essential characteristics… Read more »