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Month: February 2021

Feb102021 by adminNo Comments
New Compact Lithium-Ion Pallet Truck Launched to Boost Efficiency

New Compact Lithium-Ion Pallet Truck Launched to Boost Efficiency

General, Handling
An ultra-compact lithium-ion pallet truck for loads up to 1.5 tonnes has been launched by global brand of materials handling equipment, Hyster. The new PC1.5 Pallet Truck, powered by a lithium-ion battery, can deliver greater efficiency than a hand pallet truck. “For those currently using hand pallet trucks in the warehouse, switching to the new PC1.5 brings efficiency gains, without complex maintenance requirements,” says Matt Hardy, Solutions Manager EMEA for Hyster Europe. “Operations with lean fleets will benefit from these dependable pallet trucks that are ready to go when needed.” Simple to use, the new lithium-ion pallet trucks offer significant benefits to the operator compared to a hand pallet truck, with powered travelling, lifting and lowering. Despite the small and...
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Feb92021 by adminNo Comments
New testing standards for counterbalance and reach truck training

New testing standards for counterbalance and reach truck training

Featured, Training
The Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) has highlighted important new testing standards for counterbalance and reach truck operator courses following updates made by the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA). New testing standards for counterbalance & reach truck training The new standards will now include stand-on reach trucks (D3) and stand-on counterbalance trucks (B4). Some changes have been made to increase safety, for example audible warnings (horns) are now required as a mandatory item within pre-use checks. Other amends have been made to improve clarity: the reference “eye level” has been replaced by “medium level”. Operators are also being given the opportunity to correct manoeuvres to encourage better recognition of mistak...
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Feb92021 by adminNo Comments
Combilift launches new Aisle Master Order Picker

Combilift launches new Aisle Master Order Picker

Handling, Manufacturer
Combilift officially launched the latest addition to its product portfolio in a virtual press conference on February 3rd. The NEW Aisle Master-OP (AME-OP) is a stand-on electric powered model that combines the advantages of a narrow aisle articulated forklift and an order picker for versatile operation in warehousing applications. The development of this model was influenced by customer feedback - as has often been the case with Combilift’s innovations - as well as the recent soaring growth of e-commerce. “Customers already using the Aisle Master for space saving, storage and efficiency in their warehouse asked if we could redevelop the Aisle Master to meet their ever-growing demand for order picking customised orders”, said Combilift CEO Martin McVicar. The development of this m...
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Feb82021 by adminNo Comments
Toyota Material Handling Europe announces new president

Toyota Material Handling Europe announces new president

Movers and Shakers
Ernesto Domínguez has been appointed president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE). His appointment follows the decision by Matthias Fischer to leave Toyota Material Handling Europe. During Matthias’ eight years as president & CEO, Toyota has grown its sales by 53%. Fischer will formally step down March 31 but has in practice already left his operative duties. Terry Unnai, chairman of Toyota Material Handling Europe, is from February 4th interim president & CEO, handling administrative duties only. “Ernesto Domínguez has proven his ability as a leader in a new context, his strong support for our sharpened strategy and decisiveness to reach set goals. We very much look forward having him leading the way towards our future,” said Unnai. Ernesto Domínguez: a car...
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Feb82021 by adminNo Comments
LogiMAT 2021 Postponed Until Spring 2022

LogiMAT 2021 Postponed Until Spring 2022

Featured, Industry, News
LogiMAT 2021—the International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management scheduled for June 22–24, 2021, in Stuttgart, Germany—has to be postponed due to the difficult ongoing situation with Covid-19. The organizer, EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, has decided to push back the upcoming trade show to March 8–10, 2022, to give exhibitors the certainty they need for long-term planning. The organizer is working on a digital concept so that visitors and exhibitors can still meet virtually in 2021. “Given the current state of vaccinations and the virus mutations, there is no foreseeable end to the travel restrictions in place today. We must offer a timely response. Our exhibitors need certainty for their planning, and this simply isn’t available right now,” explains...
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Feb72021 by adminNo Comments
FLTA launches new website

FLTA launches new website

FLTA, Industry
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has launched a brand-new website, complete with a modern look, fresh features and updated functionality, designed to support members and non-members better than ever before. The new site covers all the latest government advice on Coronavirus in the Covid-19 Resource Centre, including health and hygiene factsheets for managers and equipment users. There is even a new Knowledge Hub to answer FAQs on a range of subjects. For full members and Safe User Group (SUG) members there are sign-in areas for exclusive access to resources such as Technical Bulletins, safety guidance and insightful Health & Safety Bulletins. When looking to buy or hire a forklift truck, the company supplying it should work to the highest standards, so the simple ...
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Feb62021 by adminNo Comments
Toyota’s unique team keep hand pallet trucks rolling

Toyota’s unique team keep hand pallet trucks rolling

Featured, Handling
Toyota’s BT Lifter hand pallet trucks are legendary for their robustness and long service, even in tough environments. As befits a hand pallet truck that is carefully designed to be sustainable, Toyota offers a unique team of engineers dedicated to keeping hand pallet trucks rolling smoothly across the UK. Toyota has hand pallet truck specialists providing greater local coverage across the UK. With over 40 dedicated specialists nationally, Toyota can provide service and maintenance support throughout the UK, helping to keep hand pallet trucks on the move and extend their operating life. Toyota provides national mobile support for servicing, maintenance, repairs and safety checks on all hand pallet trucks, not just Toyota branded. All mobile Toyota workshops are operated by specia...
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Feb32021 by adminNo Comments
AUSA launches its new C201H Urban Forklift

AUSA launches its new C201H Urban Forklift

New Trucks
AUSA has launched its new C201H forklift with a 2000 kg load capacity. The vehicle stands out for its totally urban approach, with very small dimensions that allow it to enter and manoeuvre in any space. Like all its new vehicles, this truck complies with Stage V emission regulations. The urban truck concept. The new AUSA truck has been conceptualized with a totally different objective from the other all-terrain trucks recently introduced by the brand, as the C201H is differentiated by its clearly urban approach. From the beginning, its height of only 2.09 meters allows it to enter parking lots and closed spaces with limited access. In addition to its great manoeuvrability, it manages to move nimbly in any space, no matter how small. The truck is offered with a wide variety of...
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Feb32021 by adminNo Comments
Employee trust takes over Horizon Platforms

Employee trust takes over Horizon Platforms

Access
Powered access hire company Horizon Platforms is now under the ownership of its employees. Ben Hirst and Rory Duggan, who set up Horizon Platforms in Normanton, West Yorkshire in 2008, have sold their business to an employee ownership trust (EOT) for an undisclosed sum. Selling to an EOT, owned by all 72 employees equally, means that they do not have to pay capital gains tax. Ben Hirst and Rory Duggan, both in the forties, will continue to manage the business as chief executive and strategic account director respectively. Ben Hirst said: “This is the proudest moment of my career. Transferring ownership into the hands of our employees offers this organisation the opportunity to live on, and truly become what I have always strived to achieve, a business built for our grandchildre...
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Feb22021 by adminNo Comments
Doosan launches low-cost range of IC engine forklifts

Doosan launches low-cost range of IC engine forklifts

Manufacturer
Doosan, manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, has launched the NX Plus Series – an enhanced low-cost range of four-wheel Diesel and LPG powered counterbalance forklift trucks – the successor to Doosan’s entry-level GX Series. Designed to offer occasional users and small-to-medium size enterprises (SMEs) a reliable low-cost ‘buy new’ alternative to purchasing a second-hand or reconditioned forklift truck, the all-new NX Plus offers simple, powerful performance with lower maintenance costs than the GX Series and a significantly reduced total cost of ownership. Higher performance Fully compliant with Euro Stage V, both Diesel and LPG models are available across a range of capacities from 2.0 to 3.5 ton. The combination of a powerful Kubota engine, a lowered cen...
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