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Management challenge to step into operator’s shoes

There is a serious problem in the fork lift truck industry that is killing people. The good news however, is that we now know about it and we also know how to fix it. Dave Sparrow, MD of AITT (Association of Industrial Truck Trainers) explains.

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Free warranty extension

As part of a special campaign running until the end of December 2015, Fronius is offering selected battery charging systems in the Selectiva model range with a free five year full warranty – an additional three years’ warranty on top of the standard. Users can also decide to take out this warranty extension at a later time – up to one year from the purchase date.

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Common language conversion

Communication standardisation for lift-truck control can seem like wishful thinking, but according to Curtis, savvy engineers can achieve one common control language for all on board devices from a wide range of devices available from different manufacturers, often from different sources.

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New generation low lifter from TCM

Responding to the increasing demands on forklifts in warehouse and distribution operations for greater productivity combined with safety and economy TCM has introduced a new compact low lifter with a load capacity of up to two tons.

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Bag handler for UAE

Contact Attachments has supplied one of its forklift attachments to a client based in the United Arab Emirates, to help with heavy bag handling operations. The Forklift Bag Handler was called upon by FAMCO (authorised distributor of Linde MHE products), which in turn supplied the attachment to its own client in the region.

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25th anniversary marked

At the recent Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) 2015 AGM the Association’s President, Martyn Fletcher, presented Flexi articulated forklift truck technology pioneer, Narrow Aisle, with an engraved plaque to mark Narrow Aisle’s 25th year as an FLTA member.

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TVH acquires Rentaclamp Coventry

TVH Group acquired the shares of Rentaclamp (Coventry) on 9 October. Rentaclamp offers new and refurbished attachments for lift trucks and a repair and parts service on-site or at their workshops.

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Mast tilt indicator

Mentor has introduced the ForkAngles mast tilt indicator, which is designed to be easily retro-fitted to a counterbalance truck allowing the operator to accurately gauge when their forks are level without having to leave their truck, ask a colleague for assistance or utilise any other device.

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Winter forklift maintenance

Predictions on the severity of this year’s winter conditions may be as diverse as the British weather itself, but what remains certain is that businesses need to plan ahead for every eventuality.

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Hydraulic scale

New from RAVAS, RCS Hy-Q is a high accuracy hydraulic scale for counterbalanced trucks and reach trucks. On a 2.5T lift truck the RCS Hy-Q shows the weight on the forks in 2kg increments.

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1000th G-generation forklift

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has celebrated the delivery of its 1000th Kalmar DCG90-180 forklift. The handover of the specially striped jubilee machine to the customer, Norwegian NorSea A/S, took place at Kalmar’s factory in Lidhult, Sweden.

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Masters of mast control

Linde Material Handling prides itself on its extensive range of reach trucks available for any application. Now adding value to the new range of R14-R20 reach trucks is the new intelligent operator-assist system – Dynamic Mast Control.

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