ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body leftmargin="0" rightmargin="0" bottommargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" style="font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial;font-size: 11px;"> <style> a { text-decoration: none; color: #0033BB; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #0088EE; } </style> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td width="1%" rowspan="3" valign="top"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/header_cogs.gif"></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/header_title.gif" height="73"> <!-- <img src="{--h--}/newsletter/counter.asp?usid=&neid=262" height="0" width="0"> --> <!-- <img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/counter.php?usid=&neid=262"> --> <img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newscounter/_262.asp" width="0" height="0"> </td> <td width="99%" align="right" valign="top" background="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/header_bg.gif"><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/members/register.asp"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/header_email.gif" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="padding-right: 15; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/mail.gif" align="absmiddle"> <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/sendnewsletter.asp?neid=262">Send this newsletter to an associate</a> &nbsp; <img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/print.gif" align="absmiddle"> <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/printversion.asp?issue=262">Print version</a></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top: 10;"> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 15; font-size: 12px; font-family: verdana;"><b><font color="#0066FF"> <a name="top"></a></font> </b> Dear reader,<br> <b>WELCOME TO FORKLIFTACTION.COM, MATERIALS HANDLING ONLINE.</b><br> This is issue #262 - 01 June 2006 of the weekly newsletter for industry professionals. <br> <br> </td> <td width="5%" rowspan="2" style="padding-right: 15; padding-left: 30;"> <table><tr><td><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=371' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/4.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=371' border='0'></a></td><td><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/spacer.gif' width=10></td><td><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=372' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/67.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=372' border='0'></a></td></tr></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="19" style="padding-left: 15; font-size: 15px; font-family: verdana;"><b><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/spotlight.gif' alt='IN THE SPOTLIGHT' align='middle'><br><a href="#n3"> Forklift future uncertain in Mexico. </a></b> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="99%" rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-left: 15; padding-right: 15;"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#F4F4E4"> <tr> <td background="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_beige_bg.gif"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_inthisissue.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-family: verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 15; padding-right: 15; background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;"> <a href='#inside'><b>INSIDE FORKLIFTACTION.COM</b></a><br><br><b>NEWS</b><br>&bull; <a href='#n1'>California gets tough with standards</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n2'>Terex files for 2005, deals with probes</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n3'>South of the Border: Rolf Slobotzky</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n5'>Hydrogenics aims for next generation tests</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n6'>Daewoo founder gets 10 years</a><br>&bull; <a href='#lbc'><b>Sample of used equipment for sale</b></a><br>&bull; <a href='#n7'>Atlet and Nisa's seven-year marriage</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n8'>Linde gases dirty laundry</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n9'>Forklift moves pallets of pot</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n10'>Briefs</a><br><br><b>PRODUCT WATCH</b><br>&bull; <a href='#p1'>The new revolutionary A.T.I.B. Aluminium Fork Positioner</a><br><br><b>ADVERTISEMENTS</b><br>&bull; <a href='#n4'><b>Want to advertise locally? <font color='#FF6600'>Forkliftaction.com</font> can help!</b></a> <br><br><b>FORK TALK:</b> <a href='#forktalk'>China expo attracts global participation</a><br><br><b>CARGO CHAT:</b> <a href='#cargochat'>Issue #8: Container cranes</a><br><br><b>SAFETY FIRST:</b> <a href='#safety'>Dave Hoover: The proper way to add a forklift attachment</a><br><br> <br> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/mail.gif" align="absmiddle"> <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/sendnewsletter.asp?neid=262" class="microcopy" target="_blank" style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;">Send this newsletter to an associate</a> <br> <a name='inside'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' bgcolor='#EFEFEF'><tr><td background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_gray_bg.gif'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_inside.gif' alt='Inside Forkliftaction.com'></td></tr><tr><td style='font-family: verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 15; padding-right: 15; background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;'><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/upload/newsletter/262-1.jpg" align='left' style='margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px;'>Forkliftaction.com is exhibiting at Matex 2006 at stand 411, Hall 11, in the Darling Harbour Convention & Exhibition Centre in Sydney this week. Matex s focus is on warehouse management systems and we have had the opportunity to meet with our friends from Amskan, TVH, Crown, Linde, EMC, Yale, Sattach and many more. Congratulations to Gary Rayner from Crown who won our inaugural darts competition with a magnificent score of 136. Ben Samarzia from TVH holds the current record with his score of 175! We will be at Matex until Friday, June 2. Do come and say hi and take the opportunity to win a bottle of Australian wine by joining our darts competition. Email <a href="mailto:info@forkliftaction.com">info@forkliftaction.com</a> to arrange a meeting with <font color="#ff6600"><b>Michael, Ann, Steve, Rodger and Christine.</b></font><br><br></td></tr></table><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=375' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/64.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=375' border='0'></a><br> <a name='news'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' bgcolor='#EFEFEF'><tr><td background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_gray_bg.gif'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_news.gif' alt='NEWS STORIES'></td></tr></table><a name='n1'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3254' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>California gets tough with standards</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>SACRAMENTO, CA, United States</b><br><br><b>by US correspondent Roger Renstrom</B><BR> Californian regulators will impose tough emission standards on new forklifts and require engine retrofits or replacements to cut emissions on existing forklifts.<BR> <BR> Once in place, the regulations will be the most stringent in the USA.<BR> <BR> The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted on May 25 to adopt more stringent emission standards and test procedures for off-road large spark ignition (LSI) engines powering forklifts, airport ground support equipment, sweepers/scrubbers, industrial tow tractors, generator sets and turf care equipment (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3214"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #259</a></i>).<BR> <BR> After focusing for many years on car and truck emissions,  we are now adding focus to the cleanup of engines used in off-road equipment, such as forklifts , said Robert Sawyer, chair of Sacramento-based CARB. Within the state, CARB identified 88,000 LSI engines of which 40,000 were forklifts.<BR> <BR> Gary Cross, an attorney representing the Industrial Truck Association, of Washington, DC, said:  We believe the standard is very challenging but the final regulation is far more palatable than had been originally proposed at the beginning of this process, two years ago.  They wanted forklifts to be electric. We are pleased they did not simply outlaw internal-combustion-engine forklifts. <BR> <BR> The regulation affects engines fuelled with gasoline, propane or natural gas, requires emission reductions of about 95 per cent versus an uncontrolled existing engine and, for the first time, calls for control of fuel evaporation emissions.<BR> <BR> Retrofitting with catalytic converters can reduce emissions by 75 per cent on most forklift engines built since 1990. CARB will require retrofits or replacements by 2009 as one option for operators to attain acceptable fleet averages.<BR> <BR> Revisions from the original proposal mollified many forklift dealers. CARB approved an exemption for small fleets of up to three units and provided dealers with a sales outlet for used equipment coming off lease. Previously CARB wanted dealers to be responsible for cleanup of vehicles coming off current leases.<BR> <BR> CARB delayed implementation for users of agricultural forklifts. The burden was reduced largely because that industry tends to operate vehicles over longer periods of time. The special provision for agricultural operators applies to forklifts that cannot be retrofitted. CARB said about 60 per cent of agricultural forklifts fell into that category.<BR> <BR> The Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA), of Dixon, California, represented forklift dealers interests in lobbying CARB.  FWEDA has spent a huge amount of money on this fight and probably saved dealers more than USD10 million, Joe Hensler, president of Clarklift-West Inc, in Sacramento, said.  We will likely be forced to ask forklift dealers to help us pay FWEDA back some of its costs as it represented us almost on faith. Historically, FWEDA mostly represented agricultural tractor dealers.<BR> <BR> CARB will consider revisions for technical inconsistencies before submitting the LSI regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law for final adoption.<br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><br><Br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=376' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/62.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=376' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n2'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x TOP;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3257' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Terex files for 2005, deals with probes</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>WESTPORT, CT, United States</b><br><br>Equipment manufacturer Terex Corp has filed its 2005 annual report but said it remained the subject of federal investigations.<BR> <BR> A US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation involves Terex accounting practices and was the subject of a written order Terex received on February 1.<BR> <BR> The US attorney s office has requested information on four 2000 and 2001 Terex transactions involving United Rentals Inc. A May 2005 SEC subpoena involves those transactions (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3059"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #250</a></i>).<BR> <BR>  Terex has been co-operating with the SEC, a Terex statement said.  Until the SEC s investigation ... is complete, the company is not able to predict the outcome. <BR> <BR> Terex acknowledged accounting errors and said it  did not maintain effective controls over its financial reporting process, due to an insufficient complement of personnel with a level of accounting knowledge, experience and training in the application of generally accepted accounting principles commensurate with the company s financial reporting requirements. <BR> <BR> Control deficiency directly contributed to a  material weakness in income taxes and a resulting audit adjustment at two locations. Primarily, timing and adjustment issues arose because of  the inadequate reconciliation and review of parts and work-in-process inventories .<BR> <BR> During 2005, Terex replaced 12 senior finance personnel. The company intensified training of finance and business personnel and, during 2005 s fourth quarter, held mandatory business practice meetings for senior managers at 10 company locations in the US and Europe.<BR> <BR> In the annual report, Terex said aerial work platform demand improved worldwide with particular strength in Asia and the Americas. The segment recorded stronger demand from the rental channel in the United States and, to a lesser extent, improved parts sales. Higher steel costs and costs to ramp-up production impacted on the segment s profitability. <BR> <BR> Terex formed the aerial work platforms segment in September 2002 after acquiring Genie Holdings Inc. It enlarged the segment in January 2006 by including the firm s European telehandlers business, formerly part of the Terex construction segment (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=2945"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #243</a></i>).<BR> <br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div></div><a name='n3'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3256' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>South of the Border: Rolf Slobotzky</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>MEXICO CITY, Mexico</b><br><br>During the eighth Intrupa dealers convention in Cancun, more than 100 people were presented with a general outlook on today s market conditions. Six speakers who were Mexico Chamber of Commerce and machinery associations representatives, and market analysts, gave presentations on the Mexican economy, politics, finances, market strengths and weaknesses and a 2006 forecast.<BR> <BR> Last year was a very good one, with more than 5,000 forklifts imported. The first quarter of 2006 seems to be heading in the same direction. However no one dares to forecast beyond July 2, the date of Mexico s presidential elections. <BR> <BR> Three political parties are running for the Mexican presidency; one extreme left, one centre and one right. Currently the extreme left and the right are in a tie. The centre party, which was in power for the last 70 years, has no chance of a comeback. <BR> <BR> If the extreme left, the Partido de la Revolucion Democratica (PRD), wins we could be looking at a totally different ball game. There would be great social unrest with repercussions for businesses. It is likely foreign investment will halt and existing foreign investors might leave out of fear of an extremist left president. In that scenario, foreign investment would come to a momentary stand still and we would see a decrease in imports of capital goods and an increase in demand for used equipment. <BR> <BR> Imports of new forklifts would decrease while sales of used forklifts would increase. Imports of new forklifts can be monitored through government releases of import figures, but there is no way of monitoring sales of used forklifts.<BR> <BR> <i>Rolf Slobotzky is Forkliftaction.com News's regular columnist from Mexico. 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Only deal locally?<BR> <BR> All advertisements in <font color="#FF6600"><b>Forkliftaction.com s</font> newsletter</b> can now be localized to only reach our readers in selected states or countries.<BR> <BR> <i><b><font color="#FF6600">Forkliftaction.com advertisement formats are always very reasonable in price!</b></font></i><BR> <BR> Want to find out more? <BR> <b>Write to <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/statlink.asp?statlinkid=305" target="_blank">info@forkliftaction.com</a> - <BR> Phone:</b> +61 7 3369 9090 <b>OR Fax:</b> +61 7 3369 9096<br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onbeige.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div></div><a name='n5'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3261' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Hydrogenics aims for next generation tests</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>MISSISSAUGA, Canada</b><br><br>Clean-energy solution provider Hydrogenics Corp is exploring more forklift applications after leading a consortium through alpha trials last year (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=2090"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #195</a></i>).<BR> <BR>  We are talking to [several] OEM forklift manufacturers, said Melissa McKinnon, Hydrogenics product manager for mobility power systems.<BR> <BR> During 2005,  we put our technology to the test in real-world applications, and now we are coming out with more robust, commercial hydrogen-based fuel cell power modules for use on forklifts, McKinnon said. <BR> <BR> Two energy-modified Hyster Co 5,500lb (2,475kg) forklifts took part in last year s in-service and refuelling demonstrations at the Oshawa assembly complex of General Motors (GM) Canada from January 17 to April 8 and at FedEx Canada operations, at Toronto Pearson International Airport, from August 1 to September 30. The project cost CAD3.54 million (USD2.85 million).<BR> <BR> A Hydrogenics analysis found fuel cell-powered forklifts saved more than CAD1400 (USD1128) a month per forklift in comparison to slow or rapid charge. Labour productivity improvements drove most of the savings.<BR> <BR> Between demonstrations at the two locations, Hydrogenics made minor adjustments to the Class 1 four-wheel, sit-down-rider, cushion-tyre Hysters.<BR> <BR>  After the deployments, we collected information, evaluated the economics and began redesigning systems for next-generation tests, possibly in 2006 s fourth quarter, McKinnon said. New locations would be identified for subsequent efforts to optimise the technology and drive out costs. <BR> <BR>  The beta version will be available for commercial sale, McKinnon said.<BR> <BR> In the 2005 tests, government-funded Sustainable Development Technology Canada provided CAD1.56 million (USD1.26 million); Hydrogenics, Hyster parent NACCO Materials Handing Group, GM, FedEx and Deere & Company provided CAD1.59 million (USD1.28 million); and the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance provided CAD390,000 (USD310,000). The consortium was disbanded when the project ended.<BR> <BR>  Fuel cells offer distinct advantages over current technologies with users getting the benefits of both an internal combustion engine (ICE) and a battery, McKinnon said. Fuel cell technology  is emission free and has low noise and the extended run time and fuel time of an ICE. We see the cost of ownership being attractive and lower than rapid-charge scenarios . <BR> <BR> Hydrogenics develops fuel cell power modules, low-pressure stacks and test stands and hydrogen generation systems. The Hydrogenics ultracapacitor-equipped hybrid design relies on power from the fuel cell and energy from an energy storage device.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> <BR>  Duty cycles of forklifts are spiky and require peak power for short periods of time, McKinnon said.  If you size a fuel cell for closer to average power, you can reduce the overall cost of the package. <br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><br><Br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=378' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/76.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=378' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n6'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x TOP;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3264' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Daewoo founder gets 10 years</b></a><br><b>SEOUL, Korea, South</b><br><br>Daewoo Group founder Kim Woo Chung was sentenced to 10 years jail on Tuesday for his role in a 40 trillion won (USD42.31 billion) fraud.<BR> <BR> <i>The Courier-Mail</i> reported the Seoul Central District Court ordered Kim pay KRW21 trillion (USD22.2 billion) in fines and forfeitures. Prosecutors had sought a 15-year term and a KRW23 trillion (USD24.3 billion) won fine.<BR> <BR> Kim, who surrendered to South Korean authorities after six years on the run, built South Korea s second largest industrial group before fleeing the country when the business collapsed in 1999.<BR> <BR> He was accused of KRW40 trillion (USD42.3 billion) of fraudulent accounting by Daewoo, illegally borrowing KRW9.8 trillion (USD10.4 billion) and illicitly transferring USD3.2 billion overseas.<BR> <BR> In 1999, Daewoo owed foreign and domestic creditors KRW87 trillion (USD92.0 billion). Its business units were broken up and sold, and a group led by General Motors acquired Daewoo Motor.<BR> <BR> Daewoo Heavy Industries separated from the group in August 1999. Its machinery division, which built forklifts, became a separate entity called Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery (DHIM) in October 2000 (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=65"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #11</a></i>).<BR> <BR> In May 2005, Doosan Heavy Industries acquired a controlling stake in DHIM for KRW1.69 trillion (USD1.79 billion) (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=2348"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #210</a></i>).<br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div></div><a name='lbc'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: F4F4E4'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a style='float: right' href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/' style='font-size: 12px;'><b>Search 9255 listings in the Marketplace</b></a><b><font size='3'>Sample of used equipment for sale:</font></b><br><br><table width='90%' cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style='font-size: 12px; clear: both;'><tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-bottom: 3px;'><nobr>Linde</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-bottom: 3px;'><nobr>R 14</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-bottom: 3px;'>1994</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-bottom: 3px;'>Germany</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-bottom: 3px;'>EUR 1450</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-bottom: 3px;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=20369&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Hyster</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>H460B</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1992</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Australia</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>AUD 65000</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=27348&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Caterpillar</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>H30T</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>2002</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>United States</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 25000</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=19275&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Caterpillar</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>GP30</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1999</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Mexico</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 13000</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=10513&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Clark</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>GCS25</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1989</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Australia</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>AUD 9000</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=36350&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Mitsubishi</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>FG30</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>2001</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Mexico</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 13500</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=10617&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Sichelschmidt</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>M 925</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1992</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Netherlands</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>EUR 4750</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=33956&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Raymond</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>C50TT</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1997</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>United States</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 11039</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=17616&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Komatsu</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>080123A</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1995</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Turkey </td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>EUR 11000</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=17361&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Nissan</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>TO1A08</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1989</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Australia</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>AUD 9500</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=16420&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Raymond</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>R40TT</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>2000</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>United States</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 13541</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=17963&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Raymond</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>OPC30TT</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>1996</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Canada</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 7800</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=33880&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Linde</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>N 20</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>2001</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>Germany</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>EUR 1150</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=20132&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>Caterpillar</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><nobr>GC25K</nobr></td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>2000</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>United States</td> <td width='10%' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'>USD 11500</td> <td width='10%' align='right' style='padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; border-top: 1px SOLID #DDDDCC;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=19318&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='blank'>Details</a></td> </tr> </table><br>and thousands more...<br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/tools/contact.asp'>Click here</a> to include your used forklifts, stackers, telehandlers, container handlers, attachments etc.<br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onbeige.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><a name='n7'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3253' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Atlet and Nisa's seven-year marriage</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>SCUNTHORPE, United Kingdom</b><br><br>Atlet beat three other companies to supply Nisa-Today s new Scunthorpe national distribution centre with a forklift fleet.<BR> <BR> No price was disclosed for the 150-plus forklifts, which are expected to handle more than 1.4 million cases during peak periods.<BR> <BR> Nisa-Today s, Europe s largest independent buying group for retailers and wholesalers, ordered 30 UHS Tergo reach trucks, 101 Tempo PPL low-level order pickers and 25 Atlet Presto PLP pallet transporters. <BR> <BR> Atlet had been the main supplier to Nisa-Today s facilities for several years but still had to bid for the seven-year contract.<BR> <BR> Stephen Hunter, CEO of Re-Vision Logistics, which manages Nisa-Today s national distribution centre, said it was not a  foregone conclusion that Atlet would be awarded the order despite being Nisa s long-standing supplier.<BR> <BR>  Whenever we need new trucks, we set new benchmarks. Are the trucks reliable enough? Are they fast enough and can they lift high enough? Do our drivers like the trucks?<BR> <BR>  We don t just look at the price tags but at the whole life costs of truck ownership and the vital issue of after-sales support, including service and maintenance to sustain high truck time, Hunter said.<BR> <BR> Nisa-Today s is owned by 560 independent retailers and 350 wholesalers. The buying group s combined member companies annual turnover exceeds GBP15 billion (USD28.1 billion) a year. Nisa supplies to food and alcohol retailers and wholesalers.<br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><br><Br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=379' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/32.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=379' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n8'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x TOP;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3255' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Linde gases dirty laundry</b></a><br><b>WIESBADEN, Germany</b><br><br>Linde AG is diversifying into a consumer and service business, establishing a dry cleaning subsidiary, Fred Butler.<BR> <BR> The company, which opened its first German stores in Frankfurt and Wiesbaden last month, provides textile cleaning technology based on recycled carbon dioxide (CO²). The environmentally friendly method is said to have benefits over conventional dry cleaning.<BR> <BR>  The innovative strength and expertise of Linde AG, Europe s second largest supplier of technical gases, is a real strength behind Fred Butler, Linde said in a statement.<BR> <BR>  Fred Butler cleaning technology is a further example of the varied application of technical gases. <BR> <BR> Linde said liquid CO² had been used for decades to clean sensitive instruments in the American aviation industry. The principle was applied to textiles in the mid-1990s.<BR> <BR> Soiled clothing is placed in a sealed washing chamber. Liquid CO² and a small amount of biodegradable washing agent are added. A rotating drum ensures the CO² penetrates textile fibres to remove fat, oil and dirt particles. After the CO² is separated from impurities, it is compressed and stored for the next cleaning cycle.<BR> <BR> Linde this week said it had bought Turkish industrial gas producer Karbogaz AS, which generated sales of EUR27 million (USD34.7 million) in 2005 and employed 230 people.<BR> <BR> The price was not disclosed. Linde spokesperson Aldo Belloni said Karbogaz was a regional market leader in  the thriving CO² segment .<BR> <BR> Linde has appointed Credit Suisse to investigate the sale of its forklift segment as it intends to focus on its gas and engineering segment once it finalises acquisition of the BOC gas group (<i><a href=http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3212target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #259</a></i>).<br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div></div><a name='n9'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #EFEFEF;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3263' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Forklift moves pallets of pot</b></a><br><b>BOSTON, MA, United States</b><br><br>Two men using a forklift to unload 26 pallets of marijuana from a semi-trailer were caught in the act by police.<BR> <BR> Gerard  Jerry Morello, 47, owner of Epping Motors, in New Hampshire, was arrested with his brother, Jeffrey, and Scott Goodreau, in Newburyport, <i>Boston Herald</i> reported.<BR> <BR> FBI agents watched Morello and Goodreau unload the marijuana to a warehouse after a police dog alerted them to the warehouse s contents.<BR> <BR>  You ve got my weed, you ve got my money, what else do you want? 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The entire project will be finished by May 2008.<BR> <BR> <b>Toyota rolls out 250,000th forklift<BR> COLUMBUS, IN, United States</b><BR> Toyota celebrated production of its 250,000th forklift at the Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) plant in Indiana last week.<BR> <BR> Toyota dealer Atlas Toyota Material Handling was presented with the 250,000th forklift, a four-wheel, internal combustion, cushion tyre forklift.<BR> <BR> The majority of forklifts sold in the USA by Toyota are manufactured at the Columbus, Indiana, plant.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_ongray.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><br><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/mail.gif' align='absmiddle'> <a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/sendnewsletter.asp?neid=262' style='font-family: tahoma, verdana; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;' target='_blank'>Send this newsletter to an associate</a><br><a name='product'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' bgcolor='#F4F4E4'><tr><td background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_beige_bg.gif'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_product.gif' alt='PRODUCT WATCH'></td></tr></table><a name='p1'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #F4F4E4;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3235' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>The new revolutionary A.T.I.B. 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Aluminium side shift</b> which was released last year to enhance the side shifting Fork Positioners.<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3235&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262">Click here for more information on this product, including pictures.</a><br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onbeige.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><a name='forktalk'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' bgcolor='#F4F4E4'><tr><td background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_beige_bg.gif'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_forktalk.gif' alt='FORK TALK'></td></tr></table><a name='m1'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #F4F4E4;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3258' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>China expo attracts global participation</b></a><br><b>MILWAUKEE, WI, United States</b><br><br>The inaugural CONEXPO Asia 2006 attracted more than 13,100 visitors from more than 75 countries. Top attendee nations were China, Australia, the USA, Korea and India. International visitors accounted for 18 per cent of total attendance. Chinese attendees included those from Hong Kong and Macau.<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3258&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262">Click here for the full Fork Talk feature, including pictures.</a><br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onbeige.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=384' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/85.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=384' border='0'></a><br><a name='cargochat'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' bgcolor='#F4F4E4'><tr><td background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_beige_bg.gif'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_cargo.gif' alt='CARGO CHAT'></td></tr></table><a name='p1'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #F4F4E4;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3260' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Issue #8: Container cranes</b></a><br><b>ESSEX, United Kingdom</b><br><br>A recent tragic incident in which a manoeuvring ship struck a quayside container crane and caused it to collapse, killing one person, has highlighted the crane s vulnerability. One feature of large quayside ship-to-shore cranes is that, to maximise their outreach, most are positioned so the front legs are very close to the quay edge ...<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3260&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262">Click here for the full Cargo Chat feature, including pictures.</a><br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onbeige.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><a name='safety'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' bgcolor='#F4F4E4'><tr><td background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_beige_bg.gif'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_safety.gif' alt='SAFETY FIRST'></td></tr></table><a name='m1'></a><div style='text-align: left; font-size: 12px; background-color: #F4F4E4;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x BOTTOM; padding: 0px 15px 20px 15px;'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3259' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Dave Hoover: The proper way to add a forklift attachment</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>NEWARK, OH, United States</b><br><br>One great thing about forklifts is they can be used to do many different jobs and come with a huge variety of attachment options. One bad thing is that you must follow the correct steps or you expose operators to danger and your company to liability.<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3259&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262">Click here for the full Safety First feature, including pictures.</a><br><br><div align='center'><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onbeige.gif' border='0' alt='Back To Top'></a></div></div></div><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=380' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/78.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=380' border='0'></a><br> </td> <td width="1%" align="center" valign="top" background="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot_vert.gif"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/whitespace.gif" width="9" height="34"></td> <td width="5%" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-left: 15; padding-right: 15;"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#EFEFEF"> <tr> <td background="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_gray_bg.gif"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_extras.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-family: verdana, tahoma; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px; padding-left: 15; padding-right: 15; background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;"> <a href='#marketplace'>MARKETPLACE</a><br><br><a href='#forums'>IN THE DISCUSSION FORUMS</a><br><br><a href='#events'>UPCOMING EVENTS</a><Br><br><a href='#tenders'>TENDERS</a><br><br><a href='#jobs'>JOB VACANCIES</a><br><br><a href='#resumes'>RESUMES</a><br> <br> <a href="#editorial">EDITORIAL CALENDAR</a><br> <br> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <a name='marketplace'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' bgcolor='#EFEFEF'><tr><td height='37' background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/extras_header_bg.gif' style='padding: 5; font-family: verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color:#FFFFFF;'>MARKETPLACE</td></tr><tr><td style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/extras_content_bg.gif) repeat-x TOP;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; padding: 5;'><br><table style='font-family: verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px;'><tr><td style='padding-bottom: 15;'>3 of 9,255 listings</td></tr><tr><td style='padding-bottom: 15'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=30911&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'><div style='margin-bottom: 5'><b>MIC - WPAC10 - 2005</b></div><img style='border: 1px SOLID #000000;' align='left' src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/tools/resizer.php?mode=restrictwidth&maxwidth=70&maxheight=50&path=%2E%2E%2Fupload%2Fmarketplace%2F30911%2D1%2Ejpg"></a><font size='1'>Haaksbergen, Netherlands</font></td></tr><tr><td style='padding-bottom: 15'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=36302&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'><div style='margin-bottom: 5'><b>Hyster - H110 - 1992</b></div><img style='border: 1px SOLID #000000;' align='left' src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/tools/resizer.php?mode=restrictwidth&maxwidth=70&maxheight=50&path=%2E%2E%2Fupload%2Fmarketplace%2F36302%2D1%2Ejpg"></a><font size='1'>Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States</font></td></tr><tr><td style='padding-bottom: 15'><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/details.aspx?clid=27352&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'><div style='margin-bottom: 5'><b>Clark - OMEGA 40C LOW CAB - 1994</b></div><img style='border: 1px SOLID #000000;' align='left' src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/tools/resizer.php?mode=restrictwidth&maxwidth=70&maxheight=50&path=%2E%2E%2Fupload%2Fmarketplace%2F27352%2D1%2Ejpg"></a><font size='1'>Botany,+Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</font></td></tr></table></div><div style='padding: 5; background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;'><font size='1'><font color='#FF6600'><b>FORKLIFTACTION.COM</b></font><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/marketplace/' target='_blank'><b>Marketplace</b></font></div></td></tr></table><br><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onwhite.gif' alt='Back To Top' border='0'></a><br><br><br><div style='background-color: #FFD37E; margin: 0 0 0 0'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x top; padding: 15 10 15 10; font-size: 12px;'><b>Tip off Forkliftaction.com</b><br><br>Do you know something our readers should know? 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With three-wheel units, the safety triangle cannot be improved with some stability systems.</a>"<br><font color='#888888'><i>John_Lambert, Australia</i></font><br><br>Help this guy out.<br>"<a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/forum/thread.asp?trid=461&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>Hi. I'm looking for values of cylinder head bolt torque for a Komatsu FD40ZT 1987 engine (6 cylinder). Does anyone know where can I find this information? </a>"<br><font color='#888888'><i>Oliv, Portugal</i></font><br><br>Fast charging vs Fuel cell<br>"<a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/forum/thread.asp?trid=460&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>Hydrogen systems have yet to prove themselves over time in a real world application. The test units have been good and the technology is advancing. But would you risk the money and potential downtime if they don't perform as expected?</a>"<br><font color='#888888'><i>tbird, United States</i></font><br><br>Know your environment ...<br>"<a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/forum/thread.asp?trid=28&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>Do not buy a lift truck because it is cheap. Spec it out for the environment. There are different levels of explo-safe trucks and other options like AC motor trucks that don't cause sparking as a result of not having brushes.</a>"<br><font color='#888888'><i>randal_s, Canada</i></font><br><br></div><div style='padding: 5; background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;'><font size='1'><font color='#FF6600'><b>FORKLIFTACTION.COM</b></font><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/forum/' target='_blank'><b>Discussion Forums</b></font></div></td></tr></table><br><a href='#top'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/totop_onwhite.gif' alt='Back To Top' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=373' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/84.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=373' border='0'></a><br><br><a name='events'></a><br><table width='100%' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' bgcolor='#EFEFEF'><tr><td height='37' background='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/extras_header_bg.gif' style='padding: 5; font-family: verdana, tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color:#FFFFFF;'>Upcoming Events</td></tr><tr><td style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/extras_content_bg.gif) repeat-x TOP;'><div style='background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; padding: 5;'><br><b>1. <a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/events/eventdisplay.asp?evid=509&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>MHL 2007</a></b><br>Auckland, New Zealand<br>11th and 12th July 2007<br><br><b>2. <a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/events/eventdisplay.asp?evid=510&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>ProcurXCHANGE 2006</a></b><br>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br>11th July 2006 - 14th July 2006<br><br><b>3. <a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/events/eventdisplay.asp?evid=471&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>Free forklift safety seminars - VIC, NSW Australia</a></b><br>Vic & NSW, Australia<br>January to May 2006<br><br><b>4. <a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/events/eventdisplay.asp?evid=505&counter=yes&usid=&neid=262' target='_blank'>Western Ohio Forklift Safety Rodeo</a></b><br>Springfield, Ohio, United States<br>13th and 14th October 2006<br><br></div><div style='padding: 5; 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