Truckwatch May 2010
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Truckwatch May 2010 | Monday 17th May 2010 |
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Yale has announced its new, compact AC-powered MO10E rising cab order picker, aimed squarely at assisting companies to raise picking rates and boost throughput. The new unit offers a supplementary lift height to 4800mm and is described as ‘versatile and easy to control’ with ergonomics and operator satisfaction being key elements of the original design brief. The truck features a number of preset performance options, fly-by-wire steering, automatic release braking, an aisle safety device and lift interrupt and override facility.
Yale says a high level of customisation during manufacture is required by clients and this further improves functionality.
Specialist truck manufacturer Combilift has launched its biggest 4-way truck to date. The C25000 has been supplied to BladeRoom, a company that produces scalable modular data centre systems for the IT industry. The truck is fitted with a 170hp John Deere engine, features three double sets of wheels and weighs 32 tonnes. It handles the 14 meter long, 18 tonne units much as a ‘standard’ truck moves pallets but on a much larger scale. According to MD Martin McVicar, the new truck underlines the company’s engineering and manufacturing expertise and its commitment to offering innovative solutions to its customers.
A unique ROBUR 12-tonne powered pallet truck is proving a real heavyweight champion at leading injection moulding McKechnie Plastic Components. With new tooling on order, weighing in at almost 12,000kgs and with a footprint of two square metres, the company needed a very special solution quickly. After searching the European market, KcKechnie turned to Hertfordshire-based Stanley Handling. When the ROBUR team proposed a bespoke truck that could be designed, built and delivered and staff trained within 16 weeks, the deal was done. The new truck is proving ideal for the task and has impressed staff with its flexibility and manoeuvrability.
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has announced that its 2010 Safety Conference will take place at Warwick University on September 22nd. Firmly established as an important and valuable forum within the materials handling calendar, the conference always features entertaining and experienced speakers from various sections of the industry. The event will take as its theme ‘The Bigger Picture’ and look at a range of key, topical issues affecting management. Sponsorship by leading energy supplier Calor will again keep the cost for delegates at a modest level. Full details of speakers and areas for discussion are due shortly and FLTA Chief Executive David Ellison promises this year’s conference will be ‘the best yet’.
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