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• Precision power awareness 

  CURTIS INSTRUMENTS says choosing the right charger is critical for maintaining a healthy battery and a fully operational forklift and it is important the battery has enough charge at the start of each shift.

• Asset disposals  

  RILEY SURFACE WORLD has announced site clearances of robotic welding and coating plant and equipment from two former GKN automotive production facilities in the UK.

• Installing and operating electric motors 

  Motors are the workhorses of industry, so commonplace that they are often taken for granted. Now, with the world economy growing and new regulations about energy efficiency coming in, many users will be installing new motors over the next few years. Lucie Hodkova of Rotor UK offers this checklist of things to remember when dealing with new motors.

• Convenient and cost-effective access to compressed air 

  FPS AIR COMPRESSORS says its new Contain-Air solution will transform the way companies gain quick and economic access to compressed air systems. The company says as a turnkey product, the ground-breaking Contain Air portable compressed air room arrives on-site pre-installed and ready to use, providing unparalleled convenience, cost reductions and space savings to boost the competitiveness of UK businesses.