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Nov62019 by adminNo Comments
Mitsubishi Unveils Upgraded GRENDiA

Mitsubishi Unveils Upgraded GRENDiA

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The GRENDiA series of IC engine forklift trucks from Mitsubishi is to undergo a facelift to ensure its styling more closely matches its near-legendary reputation for performance and reliability. From autumn 2019, all orders placed within Europe for diesel and LP gas GRENDiA ES and EX counterbalance forklift trucks will include a new ergonomically designed seat and updated overhead guard. "The industry is constantly evolving, and our design philosophy is to stay ahead of the curve," explains Carmen van Boeckel, Product Manager at Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks. "As with all Mitsubishi forklifts, GRENDiA is a market-leading performer built to meet the needs of the modern operator. Our trucks are always in development to ensure that they remain at the forefront of this ever-changing ...
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Oct312019 by adminNo Comments
10,000th VNA Articulated Fork Lift Truck Rolls Off the Line.

10,000th VNA Articulated Fork Lift Truck Rolls Off the Line.

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UK – SLOVENIA – History was made this month when Narrow Aisle Ltd announced it has produced its 10,000th Flexi warehouse truck, the landmark machine is a Flexi ACiON, the company’s latest full digital control, very narrow aisle articulated model. It has been specified by a third party logistics (3PL) services company and will be deployed at a warehousing operation near Ljubljana Airport. Narrow Aisle managing director, John Maguire, commented: “The production of the 10,000th Flexi VNA warehouse truck is a significant milestone in the history of our company. Since Narrow Aisle pioneered the concept of articulated warehouse trucks, articulated VNA technology has come squarely into the intralogistics solutions mainstream and, in the process, Flexi has become a world-renowned brand. ...
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Oct212019 by adminNo Comments
Connected Trucks: New Fleet Management System From Jungheinrich

Connected Trucks: New Fleet Management System From Jungheinrich

Innovation, Manufacturer, Uncategorized
Jungheinrich is bringing a completely redesigned modular web tool to the market for the digital optimisation of truck fleets and intralogistics processes. The cloud-based solution helps the user keep a keen eye on efficiency and productivity numbers for their fleet, for example by analysing up-to-date information on operating hours and unit costs – across all locations, regardless of the manufacturer. Through the intelligent integration of data, the system can generate easy and quick analyses of operating hours, capacity utilisation and operating costs. The Jungheinrich fleet management system can be used for fleets of any size and can be adjusted to any and all customer needs, thanks to the combinable modules. The web portal emphasises intuitive operability and makes all the ...
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Oct202019 by adminNo Comments
Linde Material Handling Expands Lithium-ion Portfolio

Linde Material Handling Expands Lithium-ion Portfolio

Batteries, Manufacturer
Linde Material Handling is expanding its lithium-ion battery portfolio. For trucks in the load capacity range from 2 to 3.5 tons (Linde E20 to E35), the existing 24.1 kWh and 60.3 kWh battery versions have been complemented by a larger variant with 84.6 kWh capacity, which is designed for energy-intensive three-shift applications found in the paper and beverage industries, for example. A new medium-capacity battery has been added for industrial trucks in the load capacity range between 3.5 and 5 tons. Here, Linde Material Handling closes the gap between the smaller (36.2 kWh) and the larger (118.4 kWh) battery with a 66.3 kWh battery. Last but not least, a second battery size of 64.7 kWh is now available for the 6-8 ton forklift trucks as a supplement to the existing 118.4 kWh batte...
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Oct152019 by adminNo Comments
Crown Marks 50 Years With New Offerings

Crown Marks 50 Years With New Offerings

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Crown participated in IMHX with one of its strongest line-ups ever as it marked its 50th year in the UK. Simon Barkworth, managing director - UK, Crown Lift Trucks, noted that the UK market was "just about the only market in Europe that was up this year". Barkworth conceded that some of the growth in the UK was related to Brexit: "We’re seeing additional storage facilities, and with those, you’re looking at additional racking and additional forklifts, so we’re seeing a spike." Crown used the show to debut its new ESR 1000 Series with its Gena operating system and the Xpress Lower that doubles lowering speed to increase productivity by up to 21%. "The real battleground is not travel speed because that is generally subject to speed limits. The real opportunity is how quick you g...
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Oct152019 by adminNo Comments
Combilift training the engineers of the future

Combilift training the engineers of the future

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Everyone likes an anniversary and a success story, and no more so than Combilift. During the 21 years since the company was established in Monaghan with just a handful of employees, it has gone on to become one of the fastest growing forklift manufacturers in the world, and the global leader in its specialist field of long load handling solutions. The product range has grown significantly since the first C-series multidirectional Combilift was launched in 1998, and at least 30 different models are now available, all of which ensure safe, space saving and productive handling and storage. Combilift’s workforce at the global HQ and manufacturing facility now numbers around 650 – an increase of 100 since it was officially opened in May 2018. But an expanding company also depends on a...
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Oct42019 by adminNo Comments
JCB opens £50m German HQ

JCB opens £50m German HQ

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JCB chairman Lord Bamford this week officially opened new headquarters for his operations in Germany. JCB Germany, founded in 1965, is now operating from a newly-built facility on a 12 acre site in Cologne. Costing £50m, it represents one of the biggest investments in JCB’s history. The new HQ includes offices for 75 employees and a training centre for customers and dealers. It is three times the size of JCB Germany’s former facility. Lord Bamford unveiled a plaque to mark the opening during a dealer conference at JCB Germany attended by 50 dealers from around the world. He said: “Europe has been a very significant market for JCB since the 1950s and this facility is a great example of our investment in future growth. JCB has operated in Germany for more than 50 years and it...
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Sep252019 by adminNo Comments
Robotic Hyster Trucks Target Automotive Supply Chain Efficiency

Robotic Hyster Trucks Target Automotive Supply Chain Efficiency

Innovation, Manufacturer
New self-drive lift truck solutions from Hyster Europe will enable the automotive supply chain to introduce “affordable automation” for repetitive handling tasks, the company says. Intelligent Hyster® trucks can help support Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, through reliable consistency, with the flexibility of manual use to perform additional tasks and support the “unexpected”. “Repetitive lift truck tasks can be unnecessarily expensive,” says Tracy Brooks, Industry Solutions Group Manager for Hyster Europe. “The automotive industry has been adopting automated technologies in its factories to keep the busy production lines running smoothly, while driving down cost.” Hyster ‘Driven by Balyo’ technology uses reliable Hyster® lift trucks with the addition of robotic c...
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Sep242019 by adminNo Comments
Digital Electric Motor Technology Now in Flexi Range

Digital Electric Motor Technology Now in Flexi Range

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Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced the introduction of new digital electric motor technology across its Flexi range of battery powered VNA warehouse trucks. With all drive, hydraulic and power-steering functions controlled digitally, the trucks in the Flexi ACiON battery power collection are described as a ‘tour de force’ in articulated lift truck technology. “The development of digital multiplex control systems for our battery powered trucks’ key functions delivers a more integrated performance, and results in greater reliability and higher productivity combined with significantly reduced operating and maintenance costs,” says Narrow Aisle Ltd’s managing director, John Maguire. Full digital control means that all models are ultra energy efficient: regenerative energy produced every ...
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Sep172019 by adminNo Comments
Konecranes Lift Trucks turns 25

Konecranes Lift Trucks turns 25

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  September 15th marked the 25th year since Konecranes Lift Trucks started business, as SMV. The year 2019 also marks 15 years since SMV joined Konecranes Group n 1994, a team of nine heavy lift truck industry experts - Hans Carlsson, Nils-Olof Larsson, Hans Matzner, brothers Conny and Roger Persson, Anders Sandström, Göran Skogsborn, Paul Westergren, and Olle Österlund came together to buy a local manufacturing company in Silverdalen, in south-east Sweden, where they produced their first reach stacker as SMV Silverdalens Mekaniska Verkstad before moving to a new assembly plant in Markaryd in 1995. This was made possible through the backing of a private Swedish investor, Göthe Parkander. The set-up at Markaryd was an assembly line where different parts of the machine were...
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