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Award finalists selected

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- 7 Dec 2006 ( #289 )

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The FLTA award for excellence.

The Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) technical committee has scrutinised the year's new products and services and developed a list of finalists for its annual awards for excellence.

Finalists in the four categories, ergonomics, safety, environment and innovation, are below. Click on www.fork-truck.org.uk to request a voting card. Votes must be received by January 27, 2007.
Ergonomics

Crown Lift Trucks Ltd - TSP 6000 series turret order picker
Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - D160-5 power-assisted servo control valve
Hubtex (UK) Ltd - Long load picking on EZK20
IWS GmbH - Pallet turning device
Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd - JetPilot steering wheel
Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd - Rotating cab on EFG D30

Safety

Cat Lift Trucks - High-visibility poweRamic mast

Contact Attachments - Fork fender device

Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - Operating sensing system

Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Tilt jacks and visibility on electric counterbalance range

Looplifter - Loop lifting system for bags
Environment

Conhersa - All-terrain battery powered pallet truck

Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Extended component life on electric counterbalance range

Toyota Industrial Equipment (UK) Ltd - Recycling labels on Generation 7 truck

Watts Industrial Tyres plc - Quantum remould tyre

Innovation

Airtrax UK - Airtrax Sidewinder omni-directional truck

Cat Lift Trucks - PoweRamic mast design

Conhersa - All-terrain battery-powered pallet truck

Crown Lift Trucks Ltd - TSP 6000 series turret order picker

Hubtex (UK) Ltd - EZK20 two-man order picker

Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd - Rotating cab on EFG D30

Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Front axle suspension and HF charger

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