ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>{--documenttitle--}</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"><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/header_cogs.gif" border="0"></a></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com"><img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/header_title.gif" height="73" border="0"></a> <!-- <img src="{--h--}/newsletter/counter.asp?usid=&neid=305" height="0" width="0"> --> <!-- <img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/counter.php?usid=&neid=305"> --> <img src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/newscounter/_305.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; 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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="#n4138">&#8220;Yale Europe predicts strong growth for 2007.&#8221;</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"><div style="float: right; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"></div><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='#n4133'>Forklift operator loses court case</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4135'>New Doosan US forklift president appointed</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4138'>Yale Europe expects a significant growth year in 2007</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4142'>Linde expands stacker line</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4136'>Crown uses RFID to manage indirect materials</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4137'>New cranes for ports in Belgium and France</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4141'>Intermec introduces EPCglobal certified reader</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4143'>Forklift features in TV challenge</a><br><br><b>LOCAL NEWS</b><br>&bull; <a href='#n4128'>Safety seminars free for all</a><br>&bull; <a href='#n4130'>Move to bigger warehouse</a><br><br><b>MEDIA RELEASES</b><br>&bull; <a href='#m1'>CITA 2007 3rd China International Forklifts & Parts Exhibition (Shanghai)</a><br><br><b>PRODUCT WATCH</b><br>&bull; <a href='#p1'>Warehouse Safety Solutions introduces the latest product to their range.</a><br><br><b>ADVERTISEMENTS</b><br>&bull; 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font-size: 12px; padding-left: 15; padding-right: 15; background: url(http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/dot.gif) repeat-x bottom;'>Forkliftaction.com's media release packages give companies the opportunity to take advantage of <i>Forkliftaction.com</i>'s worldwide reach to maximise the exposure of their company announcements and important news. <BR> <BR> With very low marketing rates, and very high response rates, <i>Forkliftaction.com</i>'s media releases are the most cost-effective way to spread your news to the materials handling industry worldwide. For more information, or a copy of our marketing rates, contact <a href="mailto:info@forkliftaction.com">info@forkliftaction.com</a>.<BR> <BR> Forkliftaction.com News inadvertently described Marcel VandenTop as the former general manager of Alta Lift Truck Services Inc in last week's newsletter. Marcel was regional operations manager (southwest) during his employment there.<br><br></td></tr></table><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1480' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/174.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1480' 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'><div style='float:right'></div><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_news.gif' alt='NEWS STORIES'></td></tr></table><a name='n4133'></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=4133&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Forklift operator loses court case</b></a><br><b>NEW YORK, NY, United States</b><br><br>A 44-year-old forklift operator who lost his right leg while working on a TCM forklift has lost a lawsuit against the forklift manufacturer and its distributors.<BR> <BR> Strongin, Rothman & Abrams, the law firm that represented TCM Manufacturing USA Inc, Mitsui Machinery Distribution Inc and Acculift Inc, said in a press release that the jury was unanimous in its decision.<BR> <BR> &#8220;The defendants were successful in proving the accident was caused by the fault of no one but the plaintiff,&#8221; the statement said.<BR> <BR> Benvenito Marte Ozoria had his right leg amputated after being hit by the forklift at Urban Foundations Engineering, in Queens, New York, on December 12, 2003.<BR> <BR> In a two-week trial at the New York State Supreme Court, Ozoria claimed the forklift&#8217;s park brake failed because it was capable of being placed in a &#8220;false brake&#8221; position.<BR> <BR> Ozoria&#8217;s expert witness Dr Robert Ehrlich testified that the hand brake was capable of being pulled back and released without retracting to the &#8220;off&#8221; position. It gave the operator the false impression it was engaged.<BR> <BR> The defendants presented an accident reconstruction analysis and testimony by expert witness Dr John Johnson, TCM, Mitsui and Acculift representatives, and Ozoria&#8217;s work supervisor. They introduced product literature to show Ozoria had failed to apply the park brake and follow forklift safety procedure when he parked the forklift on a slope, and that he failed to lower the forks to the ground and tilt the mast forward. The defendants successfully proved the forklift was properly tested and inspected.<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><a name='n4135'></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=4135&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>New Doosan US forklift president appointed</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH, United States</b><br><br>Michael J Lavelle has been appointed Doosan Infracore America Corp US forklift division president.<BR> <BR> Lavelle has been Doosan vice president of sales and marketing for the past 10 years. He replaces Tom Yoon, who has been reassigned to Doosan&#8217;s South Korean headquarters in an overseas sales and marketing managing director posting.<BR> <BR> Lavelle has 33 years&#8217; experience in the forklift industry. He began his career with Clark Equipment in 1974. He has held sales, rental and leasing, and management positions in the industry.<BR> <BR> Doosan Infracore manufactures 3,000lb to 36,000lb (1,360.7kg to 16,329.3kg) gas, LP, diesel and electric forklifts.<BR> <BR> Lavelle said he looked forward to leading the organisation, its employees and its dealers to greater heights. <BR> <BR> <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.aspx?nwid=4134" target="_blank.asp">Click here to read Lavelle&#8217;s profile.</a><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=1481' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/201.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1481' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n4138'></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=4138&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Yale Europe expects a significant growth year in 2007</b></a><br><b>FLEET, United Kingdom</b><br><br>Yale Europe Materials Handling is anticipating a &#8220;significant increase&#8221; in demand for its counterbalanced and warehouse forklifts in Europe this year.<BR> <BR> Yale Europe&#8217;s managing director Bill Pfleger said in a statement that demand for Yale forklifts had been &#8220;positive&#8221; following development of the Veracitor VX series forklifts.<BR> <BR> &#8220;The Yale distribution network continues to expand and the quality of our products, combined with our commitment to customer satisfaction, continues to attract new dealers and customers.&#8221; <BR> Pfleger said Yale Europe employees were working flat out to ensure growth objectives were achieved.<BR> <BR> Yale Europe Materials Handling is part of the Nacco Materials Handling Group Ltd. Globally, the company operates 16 manufacturing facilities and five distribution centres. Yale&#8217;s distribution network has more than 350 dealers in more than 62 countries.<BR> <BR> Bill Pfleger was travelling this week and could not be reached for further comment. <i>Forkliftaction.com News</i> will publish a news story about Yale Europe&#8217;s ambitions for 2007 in an upcoming newsletter.<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='n4123'></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;'><div align='center'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/advertisement.gif' style='margin-top: 1px;'></div><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4123&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Materials Handling + Logistics Middle East</b></a><br><br><b>Materials Handling + Logistics Middle East</b> is the regions premiere event for the full range of products and services required by the Warehousing, Transportation Services and Logistics industries.<BR> <BR> Visit the show and see over 125 exhibitors from 20 countries representing the leading brands in Warehousing, Transportation Services and Logistics from across the globe!<BR> <BR> Also see the DIC / transPARK Demonstration Area, showcasing new and innovative products in the industry.<BR> <BR> If you want to visit <b>Materials Handling + Logistics Middle East</b>, register now to attend. Please visit <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/statlink.asp?statlinkid=819" target="_blank">www.materials-handling-dubai.com</a> to register.<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=1482' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/192.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1482' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n4142'></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=4142&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Linde expands stacker line</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>WIESBADEN, Germany</b><br><br>Linde has expanded its range of stand-on stackers with a new generation, the L12/L14 double stackers.<BR> <BR> The L12L/L14L stackers have lifting capacities of 1,200kg or 1,400kg and lift heights up to 3,824mm. The L12L HP (high performance) stacker has a lifting capacity of 1,200kg and a lift height of up to 1,574mm.<BR> <BR> Double stackers can hold two loads, one above the other, speeding goods transfers&nbsp;&nbsp;and loading of trucks.<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='n4136'></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=4136&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Crown uses RFID to manage indirect materials</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>NEW BREMEN, OH, United States</b><br><br>Crown Equipment Corp, of New Bremen, Ohio, has used RFID technology to make its tool crib inventory system available to workers 24/7.<BR> <BR> Before Crown implemented the CribMaster Accu-Port inventory management system, employees sacrificed precious time picking up tools from the crib.<BR> <BR> The system allows employees to access a secured area using their RFID employee identification badge. Workers selected the required tool by retrieving a tagged bag from a coordinate system. The bag contains the labelled tool and an RFID tag.<BR> <BR> Workers remove tools from the bags and place the bags in a &#8220;mailbox&#8221; for restocking. <BR> <BR> The tagged bags are reused to minimise tag costs and saved time in restocking.<BR> <BR> Crown Equipment buyer and supervisor Brenda Hughes said:<BR> &#8220;We really needed to get product to the operators on the machines. We felt our replenishment was effective but unavailability for all three shifts was hurting production.&#8221;<BR> <BR> Crown wondered if it were possible, using RFID technology, for employees to walk into a crib, pick up supplies and return to work.<BR> <BR> Their research uncovered the CribMaster Accu-Port, an off-the-shelf inventory management system specifically for managing indirect materials.<BR> <BR> CribMaster partnered with Symbol Technologies to provide the antennae and readers to power Accu-Port and designed a plug-n-play portal specifically for managing indirect materials. The system uses passive RFID technology and Gen2 passive tags.<BR> <BR> Hughes said Crown&#8217;s daily inventory usage had reduced more than 20 per cent since implementing the Accu-Port crib and it took less than four months for a return on investment.<BR> <BR> Other cost reductions came from eliminating staff needed to man a 24-hour tool crib. Having a central crib reduced employees&#8217; travel time, increased tool accessibility and enabled employees to grab what they needed and go straight back to work.<BR> <BR> Hughes said there could be nine to 10 Accu-Ports across Crown facilities by 2010.<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=1485' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/189.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1485' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n4137'></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=4137&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>New cranes for ports in Belgium and France</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>DÜSSELDORF, Germany</b><br><br>Gottwald Port Technology will deliver six Generation 5 G HMK 6407 B four-rope grab mobile harbour cranes to logistics provider Sea-Invest&#8217;s terminal facilities in Belgium and France.<BR> <BR> The orders are two cranes for coal, scrap and other bulk products handling at CBM Ghent, two cranes for mineral handling at ABT Antwerp and one crane each for bulk handling applications at the Sogema Rouen and Carfos Marseille Caronte terminals.<BR> <BR> They are Sea-Invest&#8217;s first Generation 5 cranes from Gottwald.<BR> <BR> Sea-invest chief engineer Eddy Haerens said good experience with Gottwald&#8217;s mobile harbour cranes of previous generations was a deciding factor in the latest order.<BR> <BR> The G MHK 6407 B has a 35-tonne grab curve, a maximum outreach of 48 metres and a maximum hoisting speed of 110 metres a minute. <BR> <BR> Gottwald Port Technology spokesperson Peter Klein said the company would not disclose order values.<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='n4131'></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;'><div align='center'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/advertisement.gif' style='margin-top: 1px;'></div><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4131&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Expose your business with a Forkliftaction.com ShopFront!</b></a><br><br>The <b>ShopFront</b> is your company&#8217;s showroom in one of the busiest business portals on the internet. 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Visit <b><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/statlink.asp?statlinkid=832" target="_blank">www.forkliftaction.com/directory</a></b>. <BR> For more information or to list your company, <b><font color='#FF6600'>email us</font> @</b></font> <b><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/statlink.asp?statlinkid=833" target="_blank">info@forkliftaction.com</a></b> <b>Phone:</b> +61 7 3369 9090  <b>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><br><Br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1483' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/bannerfiles_news/193.gif' alt='http://www.forkliftaction.com/lynad/news_adclick.asp?assid=1483' border='0'></a><br><br><br><a name='n4141'></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=4141&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Intermec introduces EPCglobal certified reader</b></a><br><b>EVERETT, WA, United States</b><br><br>Intermec has introduced the latest version of its vehicle-mount RFID reader, the IV7C.<BR> <BR> The New York Stock Exchange-listed RFID technology developer claims IV7C is the only forklift RFID reader on the market that is EPCglobal certified compliant and interoperable. <BR> <BR> EPCglobal, a joint venture between EAN International and Uniform Code Council, was established to achieve world-wide adoption and standardisation of electronic product code technology. A main focus is to create a global standard for RFID.<BR> <BR> The IV7C, working with warehouse management software, can capture the location of a pallet pick, which doorway it passed, the path the forklift travelled and where the pallet will be placed.<BR> <BR> The system was developed to meet physical and wireless demands in mobile, industrial environments, an Intermec statement said.<BR> <BR> Intermec introduced the adaptable load backrest at ProMat 2007 in Chicago (<i><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=3850"target="_blank">Forkliftaction.com News #293</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='n4143'></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=4143&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Forklift features in TV challenge</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>XIAMEN, China</b><br><br>A singer drove a Linde E16C forklift and used it to fire three lighters in a Chinese TV show challenge.<BR> <BR> Yin Xiangjie, a well-known Chinese singer, used the forklift to light three lighters in 200 seconds with help from his partner, Yu Wenhua. <BR> <BR> The task was part of CCTV-3&#8217;s &#8220;Star Challenging&#8221; TV program. The Linde E16C forklift also featured in other challenges aired on CCTV-3.<BR> <BR> CCTV is China&#8217;s national television network.<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><a name='local'></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'><div style='float:right'></div><img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter2/title_local.gif' alt='LOCAL STORIES'></td></tr></table><a name='n4128'></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=4128&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Safety seminars free for all</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>SYDNEY, NSW, Australia</b><br><br>Safe handling of LPG and changes to Australian Standards are two topics on the table at a series of free forklift safety seminars across NSW, starting next month.<BR> <BR> The half-day seminars, hosted for the first time by WorkCover NSW and the Australian Industrial Truck Association (AITA), are aimed at middle management.<BR> <BR> &#8220;We&#8217;re expecting managers and supervisors from the shop floor,&#8217;&#8217; said Ian Blume, from WorkCover NSW. &#8220;They&#8217;re the ones with the influence to impact on safety procedures.&#8221;<BR> <BR> Blume will speak about workplace health and safety, traffic management and warehouse layout.<BR> <BR> Standards Australia forklift committee chair Stan Palmer will detail proposed changes to the Industrial Truck Code and invite public comment.<BR> <BR> LPG Australia industry development manager Phil Westlake will speak on safe use of LPG in forklifts and changes to the Australian Standard for storage and handling.<BR> <BR> &#8220;This is an area that is rarely discussed,&#8221; Blume said. Westlake would also give details on recent recalls of LPG cylinders.<BR> <BR> Seminar co-ordinator Todd Brennan, of safety consultant Forkpro, said his talk would focus on the &#8220;hierarchy of control&#8221;.<BR> <BR> &#8220;I&#8217;ll be speaking on the subjects of lateral stability, which is the thing that kills most forklift operators, and pedestrian interaction with forklifts, the other major fatality causer. Simply painting lines on the ground these days is not a suitable control measure.&#8221;<BR> <BR> Forklift attachments and their bearing on operation will be handled by industry stalwart Norm Crompton, of Cascade Australia.<BR> <BR> &#8220;Norm has been around forklift attachments for 100 years,&#8221; Brennan said. &#8220;He&#8217;s very knowledgeable about the effect attachments have on forklift stability and load capacity.&#8221;<BR> <BR> Barrister Martin Shume will update the audience on the legal consequences of shop-floor incidents.<BR> <BR> &#8220;His role is to scare the hell out of people,&#8221; Brennan said.<BR> <BR> For more information and booking details see Forkliftaction.com&#8217;s events calendar at <a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/events/default.aspx" target="_blank.asp">www.forkliftaction.com/events/default.aspx</a>.<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><a name='n4125'></a><div style='text-align: left; 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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=4130&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Move to bigger warehouse</b></a><br><b>CHELTENHAM, Victoria, Australia</b><br><br>Stoddart Food Service Equipment has relocated to a new 800sq m warehouse at Cheltenham, Victoria.<BR> The move from Clayton means four times the floor space, 6m high pallet racking and delivery of a new general-duties Nissan forklift, general manager Brad Shadforth said.<BR> He hopes the move, which brings the company closer to Melbourne&#8217;s Moorabbin airport, will mean quicker deliveries to customers in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.<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=305' style='font-family: tahoma, verdana; 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The magnetic field detector is base on the principle of steel or metal objects moving towards a magnetic field detector. Approaching forklifts cause changes to the weakness of the magnetic field, this signal is sent to a central control unit and triggers the warning lights, alarms or gates in the workplace.<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4126&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305">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=4139&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>FLTA offers financial incentive to promote safety</b></a><br><b>ALTON, United Kingdom</b><br><br>The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is offering discount vouchers to help forklift owners and operators make their work environments safer.<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4139&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305">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><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=4132&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Dave Hoover: Pre-shift safety inspections</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>NEWARK, OH, United States</b><br><br>Almost every country requires inspections of powered industrial trucks before they are used. In the US, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OHSA) states ...<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4132&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305">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><a name='profile'></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_profiles.gif' alt='INDUSTRY PROFILES'></td></tr></table><a name='i1'></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=4134&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Michael Lavelle</b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH, United States</b><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4134&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305'><img style='border: 1px SOLID #000000; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;' align='left' src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/tools/resizer.php?mode=restrictwidth&maxwidth=120&maxheight=90&path=%2E%2E%2Fupload%2Fnews%2F4134%2D1%2Ejpg"></a>Michael Lavelle began his forklift career on January 2,1974, at Clark Equipment Co&#8217;s then branch in Cleveland, Ohio. Thirty-three years later, to the day, he was named president of Doosan Infracore's lift truck division.<br><br><a href="http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4134&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305">Click here for the full Industry Profile 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='i2'></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 href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4129&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' style='font-size: 15px;'><b>Alicia Whiffen, <i>Combilift Australia</i></b></a> <img src='http://www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/photo.gif' align='absmiddle' border='0'><br><b>SPRINGVALE, Victoria, Australia</b><br><br><a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.asp?nwid=4129&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305'><img style='border: 1px SOLID #000000; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;' align='left' src="http://www.forkliftaction.com/tools/resizer.php?mode=restrictwidth&maxwidth=120&maxheight=90&path=%2E%2E%2Fupload%2Fnews%2F4129%2D1%2Ejpg"></a>Alicia Whiffen may have missed her calling as a circus juggler. 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Clark in 1917 built a machine called the tructractor to haul parts around their axle manufaturing facility. Some customers saw the machines and had clark build some for them.</a>"<br><font color='#888888'><i>justinm, United States</i></font><br><br>Spotter vs Escort<br>"<a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/forum/thread.asp?trid=853&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' target='_blank'>A 'spotter' is a person who guides an operator when the operator does not have full view of the intended path of travel. An escort ... someone who you pay for a date?</a>"<br><font color='#888888'><i>dan_m, Canada</i></font><br><br>Help this guy out.<br>"<a href='http://www.forkliftaction.com/forum/thread.asp?trid=871&counter=yes&usid=&neid=305' target='_blank'>We are in the market for a new forklift trailer. 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