 The best picture or video of Hyster 8-48 tonne forklifts will receive a Hyster reach stacker scale model. |
Hyster blog seeks photos, videos
Fleet, United KingdomHyster is seeking photos and videos of any of its large forklifts in action anywhere in the world for a new internet blog dedicated to its range of big trucks.
The best picture or video of Hyster 8-48 tonne forklifts will receive a Hyster reach stacker scale model. Jens Koerting, Hyster Big Trucks director, will judge the entries. He says he is looking for one that "captures the intensity of the application and the strength of Hyster Big Trucks".
Email entries to
bigtrucksblog@hyster.com before 30 November. The winner will be notified by 15 December. The launch of the Hyster blog, which is updated weekly, comes ahead of new product announcements for the company next month.
 Still's Kanvan 05 |
Still truck does the work of two
Hamburg, GermanyStill GmbH has launched the Kanvan 05, a tow truck-forklift fusion, which it claims is the first of its type.
According to Still, the truck can substitute use of two vehicles, a towing tractor and forklift or pallet stacker, in supplying assembly lines with product parts.
The truck has a lift capacity of 500kg (1,102lbs) and can tow the trailer and load and unload it.
It is targeted at assembly lines' production parts supply and is available in all global markets.
Fastest laps at Calor stand win iPods
Birmingham, United KingdomBritish Touring Car Championship race stars Tom Onslow-Cole and Tom Chilton will be at Calor's stand at IMHX 2010 to compete with visitors in a forklift challenge.
The professional drivers will challenge visitors to a competitive drive using remote-controlled forklifts. All times will be recorded and the fastest on each day will win an iPod.
Calor, established in 1935, is a UK-based supplier of liquefied petroleum gas. It is part of a global group of companies owned by Dutch company SHV Gas.