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Visit SMC Euroclamp at IMHX 2022

Visit SMC Euroclamp at IMHX 2022

Attachments, Manufacturer
SMC Euroclamp would like to invite customers “new and old” to visit our Stand 5E65 at IMHX 2022. IMHX is a B2B event for the UK’s intralogistics industry. It brings together an array of suppliers who are integral to the optimisation, integration, automation, and logistical management to meet with thousands of professionals from across the UK’s vast supply chain network. IMHX also hosts a multi-track, educational seminar programme where expert-led conversations deliver unmissable thought leadership, actionable insights and practical advice for tackling the challenges of today and tomorrow. In short, IMHX is essential for UK supply chains. It hosts the UK’s largest and most comprehensive showcase of materials handling equipment, services and software. It is a marketplace for tho...
Clark introduces first counterbalance truck with lithium-ion technology

Clark introduces first counterbalance truck with lithium-ion technology

Manufacturer, New Trucks
Energy bundles ensure high efficiency Clark has relaunched the GEX and GTX series. The three and four-wheel electric forklifts in 48-volt technology with load capacities of 1.6 to 2 tonnes are now also available with a lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion). With the GEX and GTX series, Clark has for the first time brought counterbalance trucks with Li-Ion battery onto the market and further expanded the product portfolio in the area of Li-Ion technology. Customers with intensive applications in particular benefit from the properties of the Li-Ion battery, such as longevity, quick and intermediate charging capability as well as freedom from maintenance. The manoeuvrable GEX and GTX electric forklifts with Li-Ion battery are in demand wherever it is important to deliver top performance reli...
Combilift’s 60,000th truck delivered.

Combilift’s 60,000th truck delivered.

Manufacturer
The Irish manufacturer Combilift recently marked a further milestone when its 60,000th unit came off the production lines at the company HQ in Monaghan and was shipped to the other side of the world. The customer taking delivery of this special forklift is Metroll, a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of steel building products including roofing, cladding, rainwater, structural and fencing. Metroll has branches across the country, and the new Combi-CB3000 will be a further addition to its fleet of 13 Combilifts that are operating throughout the Metroll Group, with another 10 already on order. These range from 3t multidirectional units to a highly customised 10t model. Combilift number 60,000 will be working at the site in Toowoomba and has been fitted with features s...
STILL adds NXV narrow aisle truck to range

STILL adds NXV narrow aisle truck to range

Logistics, Manufacturer
The new STILL NXV guarantees convenient, safe, and fast warehouse processes. The narrow aisle truck (man-down) is particularly effective in high and narrow warehouse aisles. At storage heights of up to 13.8 metres, the active load stabilisation, and the fork camera help to prevent damage to the racking. In addition, a positioning aid provides extra safety and speed when picking up load carriers. The new vehicle passed its first practical test in a field study at Bad Heilbrunner GmbH & Co. KG with flying colours. The manufacturer of herbal medicinal teas from Upper Bavaria was so impressed by the new truck that they immediately ordered an NXV. The test drivers were particularly satisfied with the ergonomic components of the truck. Numerous details, such as the ergonomic driver...
Linde prepares to launch new-generation electric forklifts

Linde prepares to launch new-generation electric forklifts

Manufacturer
June 2021 will see Linde Material Handling launch a new fork lift truck generation that combines “the best of two worlds”, thereby putting the electric forklift on par with ICE-powered trucks. The German industrial trade fair held in Hanover in March 1971 saw the beginning of what has developed into a 50-year success story: Back then, Linde MH presented its first electric forklift truck. Ever since, the intralogistics specialist has left its mark on electric mobility with numerous technical innovations, advancing to become the European market leader in the electric counterbalance truck segment. “Looking back, it was a decision that set the course for the future,” says Stefan Prokosch, Senior Vice President Brand Management Linde MH. “Today, we not only offer our customers a huge ...
Hyster reveals Li-ion trucks with electric drivetrain

Hyster reveals Li-ion trucks with electric drivetrain

Featured, Manufacturer
Hyster has announced its 10-18 tonne lift capacity trucks are now available with an electric drivetrain, helping businesses achieve zero-emissions objectives by making the switch to electric forklifts. The new Hyster J10-18XD lift trucks lift up to 18-tonnes and feature lithium-ion battery packs providing full power and acceleration, comparable to a diesel forklift but with no emissions. “This is a breakthrough for businesses in heavy industry that are keen to achieve green objectives in factories, warehouses and yards,” says Jan-Willem van den Brand, Director Global Market Development, Big Trucks, for Hyster. “With support from Hyster, the transition to clean electric power is now simpler than ever and comes with no compromise on performance or efficiency. “Operations underta...
Cargotec refines its vision & strategy

Cargotec refines its vision & strategy

Innovation, Manufacturer
Cargotec refines its vision & strategy: 1 million tonne CO2 emission reduction in the value chain Cargotec’s Board of Directors has confirmed the company’s refined strategy and vision. Breakthrough objectives are sustainability and profitable growth. With its business areas Kalmar, MacGregor and Hiab, which includes Moffett, Dundalk, Cargotec’s vision is to become the global leader in sustainable cargo flow. “Our previous vision – becoming the global leader in intelligent cargo handling – highlighted the importance of digitalisation. With our present operating model, digitalisation already constitutes an integrated part of our processes, solutions and offering. Intelligent solutions enable sustainable and profitable growth. The importance of sustainability has significantl...
One-millionth Linde truck rolls out of Aschaffenburg

One-millionth Linde truck rolls out of Aschaffenburg

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Linde Material Handling has been manufacturing counterbalance trucks at its Aschaffenburg, Germany production site since back in 1959. In March 2021, the one-millionth vehicle rolled off the assembly line and has since been ceremoniously handed over to customer company Colorobbia España S.A., one of the largest facilities in the world for the production of frits, pigments and other products for the ceramics and glass industry. Even though big celebrations had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, it was a real goosebump moment when the one-millionth counterbalance truck came off the production line at the Aschaffenburg plant in mid-March. Captured on video for everyone to see, the completion of the milestone vehicle was celebrated with a minute-long indoor fireworks display of red Be...
Narrow Aisle drops LPG lift trucks

Narrow Aisle drops LPG lift trucks

Manufacturer
Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced that, as part of its corporate responsibility towards the environment, it will no longer offer LP Gas-powered Flexi models. It is understood that Narrow Aisle is the first manufacturer in its sector to drop LPG-powered articulated trucks from its product portfolio. The company is focusing on the further development and production of battery-powered trucks with emphasis on lithium-ion technology which, Narrow Aisle believe, is ideally suited to the needs of modern, 24/7 logistics and e-fulfilment operations. John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd, commented: “As a company Narrow Aisle has pledged to operate in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Lithium-ion-powered trucks match the performance of LPG types but without t...
Jungheinrich switches exclusively to green energy

Jungheinrich switches exclusively to green energy

Innovation, Manufacturer
Effective immediately, all Jungheinrich sites in Germany, including the company’s six German production plants, will operate exclusively on green power. The transition of the foreign branches and plants to green electricity will follow. At the same time, Jungheinrich has begun to generate its own solar power and is gradually equipping its sites with photovoltaic systems for this purpose. By switching to renewable electricity, the Group has reduced its yearly greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 15,500 tonnes of CO2 in Germany alone. In doing so, it is taking a further step towards climate neutrality. In the Group strategy it presented last November, Jungheinrich put the topic of sustainability at the centre of its international business activities and set out ambitious goals...
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