 The BT Reflex M-Series reach truck has been upgraded |
TMHE upgrades reach truck
BRUSSELS, BelgiumToyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) has upgraded the BT Reflex M-Series reach trucks introduced in 1999.
The improvements include a new drive unit, motor, gearbox and drive wheel, a new cabin interior, PIN code access, easy mounting for electronic equipment and an expanded options list.
TMHE product manager Magnus Lindsten says the upgrade was done to put the forklifts on the same level as the rest of the company's reach truck range, particularly the driver's compartment features.
The upgraded forklifts will be available in all BT and Toyota markets.
 Linde R16G reach truck with super-elastic tyres |
Super elastic reach trucks
ASCHAFFENBURG, GermanyLinde Material Handling has introduced the super-elastic tyred (SE) R14G-R20G reach truck range worldwide.
Manufactured at Basingstoke, UK, the SE reach trucks have "higher clearance underneath the chassis and a unique suspension system for the drive unit". They can be used on smooth concrete floors or on a cobbled street surface.
Linde says reach trucks reduce operator fatigue compared to counterbalanced forklifts because of the visibility offered by their side-facing seats when transporting high loads.
JLG launches super compact machine
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United StatesJLG Industries Inc has introduced the JLG G5-18A super compact telehandler for the construction, landscape and agricultural markets.
It has a 5,500lb (2,495kg) maximum lifting capacity, 1,850lb (839kg) lifting capacity at the fully extended reach of 11 feet (3.4 metres) and a 126-inch (3.2 metre) turning radius. With a gross weight of under 11,000lbs (4,990kg), it is 146 inches- (3.7 metre) long, 71-inches (1.8 metre) wide and 77-inches (2.0 metre) high.
JLG spokesman Brian Boeckman says the machine's standard engine maintenance interval of 500 hours is 100% longer than other compact telehandlers.