 Korean forklift manufacturer Doosan will exhibit forklifts from its product range at IMHX 2010 in Birmingham. |
Visitors to the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) at the NEC Birmingham from 16-19 November will see products from over 300 exhibitors that cut costs, improve safety and boost productivity.
Jungheinrich will promote its new powered pallet truck, the EME 114, that can be manoeuvred easily in tight spaces. The compact truck, which has two support wheels on both sides of the drive wheel, comes with a built-in charger that can be plugged into any 13-amp socket.
Narrow Aisle Ltd will be demonstrating its Flexi range of articulated forklifts. The company recently supplied a fleet of Flexi EURO trucks to Ikea's Milton Keynes warehouse. The Flexi EURO can lift 1,800kg (3,968lbs) to over eight metres (26 feet) in aisles as narrow as 1,600mm (5.3 feet), making it ideal for facilities where space is at a premium.
B&B Attachments will showcase its newly launched Layer Master solution for splitting palletised loads. The clamp, which can be static or fork-mounted, eliminates manual handling for loads that need to be split. It can lift a third of a 2.4 metre- (7.9 foot) high pallet at a time or just a single layer of boxes, enabling the load to be quickly broken down or built up.
Pyroban will exhibit a range of the latest ATEX solutions for forklifts operating in hazardous areas. Pyroban converts all types of forklifts, making them explosion-proof and safe for operation where flammable material is handled or stored.
Mobile weighing specialist RAVAS will introduce its new generation of scale forks for forklifts, the iForks. RAVAS claims the product is the first completely wireless scale forks system for forklifts, using Bluetooth technology to communicate with the cab-mounted weight indicator.
Forklift battery-charging specialist Fronius will explain the cost-effectiveness of its energy-efficient solutions. Fronius has created the Active Inverter Technology that focuses on savings through lifetime costs. By ensuring the charge level of the battery is always optimised, Fronius claims chargers with the new technology can lengthen the service life of the battery by about 25% and cut electricity costs by up to one-third.
Transmon Engineering will urge visitors to stop burning rubber and start saving money with a solution that it says helps reduce tyre wear by up to 400%. By fitting a small device known as Tyre Savure to the forklift, Transmon claims tyre wear can be reduced by 200-400%, increasing tyre life. Any IC forklift with torque converter transmission can use the Tyre Savure.
Korean forklift manufacturer Doosan will exhibit forklifts from its product range. Doosan markets two ranges of forklifts under its brand, the higher specification Pro-5 series and the entry-level GX range. The company has recently introduced six new IC engine models to its GX range, bringing the total number of GX models to 10.
KNAPP UK Ltd will promote its full range of solutions, focusing on order picking technologies. KNAPP claims its voice-directed picking solutions show an increase in picking performance over paper picking of up to 35% and over handheld scanner operations of up to 15%. Unlike paper-based or RF systems, voice systems allow staff to use both hands for picking.
TVH UK Ltd will use IMHX to launch new products including SmartSweep. Driven by a standard forklift without requiring a hydraulic connection, TVH claims SmartSweep is up to 70% cheaper than a conventional sweeper. The SmartSweep features two pneumatic tyres and a rubber support wheel that combine to give it a small turning circle.
The show's main sponsor, Albury Asset Rentals Ltd, will introduce visitors to its finance products including the Albury ToolBox, a free software for forklift dealers, which calculates rentals and captures proposal information, then emails them directly to Albury.