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- 14 Dec 2023 ( #1158 )
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Multiway unveils new pallet truck

Shenzhen, China

The WeFront X20S can navigate extremely narrow aisles
The WeFront X20S can navigate extremely narrow aisles

Autonomous forklift maker Multiway Robotics has launched a new pallet truck, the WeFront X20S.

The WeFront X20S is compatible with four-way pallets, can navigate extremely narrow aisles and is capable of cross-floor handling.

It has a rated load of 2 T and comes with a five-layer safety protection system, which includes sensors, obstacle detection and emergency braking.

UN Forklift sets 10,000-machine goal

Fuyang, China

UN Forklift announced the production projection at a supplier conference
UN Forklift announced the production projection at a supplier conference

UN Forklift aims to produce 10,000 forklifts a year by 2025, company chairman Wu Jin Xian told a supplier conference.

The projected manufacturing output was valued at CNY1 billion (USD139.4 million) and Wu says the proportion of annual sales of new energy forklifts is expected to exceed 50%.

The company chairman also forecast sales of CNY550 million (USD76.8 million) this year, with a projected annual growth rate of 34.1%.

Materials handling products honoured

New York, NY, United States

The Yale Reliant system helps operators avoid hazards
The Yale Reliant system helps operators avoid hazards

Two materials handling products have received honourable mentions in the enterprise category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards.

The category, which honours projects that bring an innovative approach to business-to-business products and services, is part of Fast Company’s 2023 Innovation by Design Awards.

Forklift operator assistance technology Yale Reliant, created by Yale Lift Truck Technologies, and freight movement technology Vaux from ArcBest were among the eight products to receive honourable mentions.

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