JCB's Paul Mabey with Loadall's Peter Jowett and Charlie CatalloJCB wins accolade for telescopic handler safety feature
Staffordshire, United Kingdom
UK equipment maker JCB, has won the Hire Industry Product of the Year for the JCB Intellisense safety aid on its Loadall telescopic handlers.
The technology promotes safer working on sites by alerting operators of pedestrians in areas of risk using artificial intelligence (AI) cameras, with visual warnings inside the cab and audio warnings both inside and outside the cab to warn the operator, the pedestrian and other site workers.
JCB Intellisense is compatible with the JCB 535-125, 540-140 and 540-180 Loadall telehandlers.
The award was presented at the Hire Awards of Excellence in London organised by Hire Association Europe and the Event Hire Association.
JCB Loadall group business director Peter Jowett says: “We are honoured to receive the award for the Hire Industry Product of the Year, which recognises the innovative approach that JCB continues to take to benefit customers, fleet owners and site operatives alike.”
Brandt Group named exclusive Sellick dealer
Saskatchewan, Canada
Brandt named Sellick's exclusive dealer for Canada
Saskatchewan-headquartered Brandt Group has been named as the exclusive Canadian dealer for Ontario-headquartered forklift manufacturer Sellick Equipment.
Sellick Equipment produces rough terrain forklifts, truck mounted forklifts, tow forklifts, teletrucks and low-profile forklifts.
In a letter to employees confirming the appointment, Brandt president Chris Simple says: “Previously, Brandt was the exclusive Sellick dealer in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Now, with our broadened dealer network, our customers can gain greater access to parts and receive faster service on reliable, Canadian-made Sellick equipment wherever the job takes them.
“Operators in lumber yards, mine sites, construction, oil and gas, and scrap yards can now benefit from coast-to-coast support through our extensive dealer network,” he adds.
B&B Attachments expands BlockMaster range
Northumberland, United Kingdom
B&B Attachments has expanded the BlockMaster range
UK-based forklift and materials handling attachment maker B&B Attachments, has “enhanced” its Blockmaster range, engineered to delivered precision in block handling operations in the construction and industrial sectors.
The BlockMaster range, developed to provide a complete portfolio of specialist clamps for the handling of bricks, blocks, flags, and kerbs, has been enhanced to include a wide variety of configurations to suit different applications.
The range includes clamps for handling from one to four packs of flags and kerbs, as well as versions designed to consolidate packs or rotate. It also features pipe and chamber clamps, load stabilisers and kiln tine attachments for handling green products, alongside bespoke designs tailored to meet individual site requirements for concrete or clay applications.