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Nov152018 by adminNo Comments
Crown Factory earns Zero-landfill Status

Crown Factory earns Zero-landfill Status

Industry, Innovation
Crown facility finds ways to recycle everything from coolant to pallets. A lift truck manufacturing plant may not strike anyone as a paragon of sustainability—unless, that is, the plant is run by New Bremen, Ohio-based lift truck maker Crown Equipment Corp. In October, Crown added a sixth location to its roster of facilities that have achieved zero-landfill status. Employees at the company's Troy, Ohio, manufacturing plant led the effort to evaluate the facility's operations for waste-reduction opportunities beginning in 2017, according to Crown. They soon found ways to recycle or reuse a range of waste products, including coolants, used oils, aerosol cans, paint waste, disposable towels, cardboard, and wood pallets. Any remaining waste not reused or recycled is sent to a waste-to-ener...
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Nov142018 by adminNo Comments
BITA issues lithium-ion guidance

BITA issues lithium-ion guidance

Batteries, Industry
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) - the UK trade association for manufacturers and suppliers of fork lift truck and associated components and services - has published a Guidance Note for all users and potential users of lithium-ion traction batteries. With a considerable upswing in the take-up of lithium-ion-powered industrial vehicles - including powered pallet trucks, tow tractors, scrubbing machines and lifting platforms, as well as forklift, and reach trucks - BITA has produced the publication to offer comprehensive guidance concerning the specification, transportation, storage, charging, handling, use, inspection, maintenance and disposal of this type of battery. In an industry that has been a long-time user of battery-powered vehicles, albeit of the lead-acid vari...
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Nov132018 by adminNo Comments
Toyota #1 Forklift Brand For 15th Straight Year

Toyota #1 Forklift Brand For 15th Straight Year

Industry, Manufacturer
For 15 consecutive years, Toyota Forklifts has earned the title of the world’s top forklift supplier. In 2018, Toyota Industries Corporation captured the top spot with a 33 percent increase to surpass the $11 billion mark as it sold 263,000 units. Toyota’s record-setting performance demonstrated a $4.6 billion lead over the next brand on the list. Peerless Media Network recently released its Annual Top 20 Lift Truck Suppliers list, which ranks forklift brands based on worldwide sales, and once again named Toyota as the #1 supplier. “Toyota Forklifts is customer-driven, which contributes to Toyota's position as a top brand in the world,” said Jeff Rufener, president of Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. “We are committed to safety, reliability and low cost of ownership. Those thin...
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Nov132018 by adminNo Comments
First High-Capacity Lithium Electric Marina Forklift Now Available

First High-Capacity Lithium Electric Marina Forklift Now Available

Featured, Industry
First High-Capacity Lithium Electric Marina Forklift Now Available Through Xl Lifts / Wiggins Lift / Taylor Machine Works XL Lifts, specialising in zero and low emissions forklifts, have announced it is partnering with Wiggins Lift Company to distribute the Wiggins Marina eBull, West of the Mississippi River (excluding Texas) and in the Great Lakes region. Taylor Machine Works will continue to distribute Wiggins marina products in all other regions. The Wiggins Marina eBull is the first commercialised lithium battery, large capacity, zero-emissions marina forklift, and further positions Wiggins as a leading provider of low and zero-emission forklifts. The news comes just one month after Wiggins and XL Lifts announced the availability of the Wiggins Yard eBull for port and terminal opera...
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Nov122018 by adminNo Comments
Triple Accreditation Status Gained by STILL Materials Handling

Triple Accreditation Status Gained by STILL Materials Handling

Business, Industry, News
STILL Materials Handling Ltd, an industry leader in materials handling equipment now has triple accreditation with its newly awarded ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 45001 (Health and Safety) accreditations which will sit alongside their already existing ISO 9001 (Quality) certificate. STILL UK has 220 employees throughout the UK and offers a full range of materials equipment along with nationwide service coverage. ISO 45001 is a standard for management systems of occupational health and safety which was only published in March 2018. This puts STILL at the forefront of the industry and once again a company leading in best practices. Nick Wright, Managing Director NQA (independent auditing body) commented: “NQA are extremely proud to award ISO 45001 certification to STILL Materials H...
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Oct182018 by adminNo Comments
Haulotte is First Manufacturer to Become IPAF Sustaining Member

Haulotte is First Manufacturer to Become IPAF Sustaining Member

Access, Industry
Haulotte has signed an agreement that sees it become one of the first sustaining members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). Sustaining member is a new category of IPAF membership for organisations that wish to emphasise commitment to the ongoing aim of promoting the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide.The signing of the new agreement officially took place at IPAF’s Europlatform 2018 conference at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 11 October. Stéphane Hubert, chief sales officer for Haulotte, commented, “This agreement is a great opportunity for Haulotte to emphasise how vital safety and training are when offering work at height solutions. Haulotte is proud to mark this agreement, which highlights one of our main cornerstones: To offer ...
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Oct162018 by adminNo Comments
Doosan opens forklift rental centre in Korea

Doosan opens forklift rental centre in Korea

Industry, Manufacturer
Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s leading machinery and construction equipment conglomerate Doosan Group, has opened a new forklift rental and maintenance centre that will offer customers upgraded, comprehensive services at one place. Doosan Corp. said Sunday that it opened ‘Doosan Logipia’ forklift rental business centre in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. The Doosan Logipia with a total floor area of 2,420 square meters is designed to offer comprehensive services related to forklift truck rentals, ranging from a rental service and a showroom to repair and maintenance services, according to the company. The company will offer a wide variety of forklift trucks for rental including electric forklifts fitted with lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. It will also provide l...
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Oct112018 by adminNo Comments
Loler and Puwer turn 20

Loler and Puwer turn 20

Industry
This month marks the 20th anniversary of LOLER and PUWER. CFTS Chairman Geoff Martin, pictured, reflects on their introduction, what each entails and their ongoing impact on the fork lift truck employers. December 1998 is probably most-widely remembered for its Christmas gales. However, for those in the fork lift industry, it was a time of great change. That month saw both the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations come into force. Created to implement the EU’s changes to the Use of Work Equipment Directive (AUWED), the legislation aims to make working life safer for everyone using and coming into contact with equipment. This lack of clarity, however, has led to widespread confusion among lift truck empl...
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Oct102018 by adminNo Comments
Manitou and Deutz have joined forces and introduced two prototype telehandlers

Manitou and Deutz have joined forces and introduced two prototype telehandlers

Industry, Innovation, Manufacturer
A new team player for electric construction machinery has emerged onto the market with a prototype telehandler. Manitou and Deutz have joined forces and introduced two prototype telehandlers: one as a hybrid, and another a full electric system machine, to meet increasing demand for such vehicles. This is the first time Deutz has incorporated prototype electric drives into Manitou equipment, and as a result the Manitou MT 1135 has been launched as a prototype. Deutz says it has provided a modular product portfolio for electric drives, which enables customers to choose the combination of combustion engine, electric motor, battery and power electronics that is best suited to their needs. And should the customer require it, a pure electric drive system is also available on request. Ma...
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Oct92018 by adminNo Comments
Are you ready for EU Stage V?

Are you ready for EU Stage V?

Industry, Trending
Emission standards for diesel forklift trucks are about to get a lot stricter and, for the first time, LPG trucks are affected too. What are the implications for buyers planning their future strategic fleet purchases? Paul Watson, UK Commercial Director at Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK explains what can be done. As of 1st January 2019 new diesel and LPG powered forklift trucks sold in the European Union will start to have to comply with the world’s toughest emission standards for non-road vehicles, Euro-Stage V. Although the UK is set to exit the EU shortly after its introduction, the standards will almost certainly be adopted here too. So what will this mean for those planning their forklift truck fleets? Should buyers be reconsidering their fuel or power options? Possibly, but ther...
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