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Forkliftaction News takes an in-depth look at current trends, challenges and opportunities impacting the materials handling market. Packed with insights from industry experts, you'll learn about the latest emerging technologies and new solutions on the market.

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MATERIALS HANDLING IN JAPAN

Feature Article - 13 May 2004 (#157) Welcome to Forkliftaction.com News's coverage of the materials handling industry in Japan. The land of the rising sun is a mystery to most, but its reputation for economic efficiency and success is no secret.

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LONG LOAD SOLUTIONS: PART TWO - CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Feature Article - 29 Apr 2004 (#155) If you're one of the thousands of forklift professionals who read Forkliftaction.com's first feature on long-load solutions (Forkliftaction.com News #153), you'll know the side-loading forklift is not a new development in the materials handling world. While such companies as Taylor, Raymond, Hubtex, Kalmar, Linde, Baumann and Irion are household names for their "traditional" side-loading forklifts, it's the new wave of robust, paradigm-breaking, multi-directional side-loaders that has the materials handling market, and forklift buyers, talking.

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**FORK TALK** PORT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS FORM NEW ASSOCIATION

Feature Article - 22 Apr 2004 (#154) Manufacturers of rubber-tyred gantries, straddle carriers, reachstackers, heavy forklifts and other port machinery have banded together to form the Port Equipment Manufacturers' Association (PEMA). PEMA's foundation membership includes Bromma Conquip, CVS Ferrari, Fantuzzi Group, Hyster, Kalmar Industries, Konecranes, Liebherr, Linde, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Paceco Corp, RAM, SMV Liftrucks, Stinis, Svetruck, Terberg and ZPMC.

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LONG LOAD SOLUTIONS: PART ONE - GENESIS

Feature Article - 15 Apr 2004 (#153) Welcome to part one of Forkliftaction.com News's special features on long-load solutions. This month you will receive two feature-length articles about developments and news from this increasingly popular segment of materials handling.

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SAFETY FIRST: I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW...

Feature Article - 15 Apr 2004 (#153) Forklifts should be driven in reverse if vision is impaired to the front. However, many operators reject this out of hand and will go to great lengths to drive the vehicle forwards.

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NA 2004 A GREAT SUCCESS

Feature Article - 8 Apr 2004 (#152) The Material Handling Industry of America's NA 2004 trade show was the most successful yet, and vindicated the organisers' decision to move it from Detroit to Cleveland.

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PROLOGISTICS: BELGIUM ON THE MOVE

Feature Article - 8 Apr 2004 (#152) Prologistics, the triennial trade fair "for the total supply chain", held at the Brussels Heizel from March 31 to April 2, attracted more than 7,000 visitors, an increase from 6,000 in 2001.

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USED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT: PART TWO

Feature Article - 18 Mar 2004 (#149) With an annual machinery turnover of 4,000 to 5,000 forklifts, TVH has a convincing argument for the tag "world's biggest used forklift wholesaler". While the company is known as a leading supplier of forklift spare parts, and derives about 75% of its income from parts sales, TVH was established as a used forklift dealer in 1970. Forkliftaction.com News chief reporter Damien Tomlinson spoke with Pascal Vanhalst, TVH forklift division general manager. Click here to read the full article.

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IMHX 2004 - THE UK'S BACK ON THE MAP

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2004 (#148) Last week IMHX 2004 was run successfully at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, and, though some exhibitors and visitors took ages to reach the NEC by car, it was worth the trouble. The UK is back on the map! Forkliftaction.com staff were among the thousands of visitors mingling in the stands. Correspondent Luc De Smet reviews Europe's biggest show of the year. Click here for the story.

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SAFETY FIRST: WAYNE CHORNOHUS

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2004 (#148) Congratulations to Michael Riley for having the best answer to the question posed last month about proper use of the pedals on a sit down counterbalance internal combustion automatic transmission forklift. There are other pedal arrangements, such as those used on hydrostatic transmission-powered vehicles, but we are talking about the most common configurations. Continued...

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