 BLT has added the Taylor TS-9973W reach stacker to its product line. |
Reach stacker for wind power sector
Durban, South AfricaBLT, the exclusive Taylor materials handling equipment distributor in Southern Africa, has added a reach stacker targeted at the wind power sector to its product range.
BLT says the TS-9973W reach stacker is fitted with an attachment specifically for lifting, loading, transporting and positioning wind tower and blade components.
"There is no longer the need to use slave attachments when handling critical wind power components," says Clinton van den Berg, BLT's product manager.
The reach stacker, which has rated lifting capacities of up to 45 tonnes at a 1.93 metre (6.33 foot) load centre, can transport steel plates from rail cars to the production line, and lift and load completed tower components onto trucks and for transportation to storage areas.
Gehl increases lift and capacity
West Bend, WI, United StatesGehl Company has added the RS10-55 and RS12-42 telehandlers to its RS Series product line.
The RS10-55 telehandler has a rated lift capacity of 10,000lbs (4,535kg) and a maximum lift height of 55 inches (16.8 metres). The RS12-42 boasts a rated lift capacity of 12,000lbs (5,443kg) and a maximum lift height of 42 inches (12.8 metres).
According to Gehl, the new models' booms have a welded box-section design and so are stronger than their competitors' booms.
 Jungheinrich has launched the EME 114 pallet truck. |
Jungheinrich launches new pallet truck
Milton Keynes, United KingdomJungheinrich, which claims to make more powered pallet trucks than other European manufacturers, has launched the EME 114 electric pallet truck.
Powered by two 12 volt gel batteries, the truck is extremely compact because of its "short (450mm) front section", and can be easily maneouvred, even in tight spaces.
It can transport pallets and loads over one tonne, and can travel at 5km/h (3.1mi/h). It also climbs gradients of 8% unladen or 5% laden.
Cat Lift Trucks' new line-up
Houston, TX, United StatesCat Lift Trucks has added five electric counterbalanced and internal combustion pneumatic forklift families to its product range for the US, Canada and Mexico.
The new forklifts are 2,500-4,000lb (1,134-1,814kg) capacity three-wheel electric counterbalanced forklifts, 3,000-4,000lb (1,361-1,814kg) capacity four-wheel electric counterbalanced forklifts and 8,000-12,000lb (3,629-5,443kg) capacity internal combustion forklifts.
New product enhancements including optional full-suspension swivel seat and fingertip hydraulic controls will also be offered in the existing Class 4 and 5 product lines.
Bac2 diversifies materials portfolio
Southampton, United KingdomBac2 has diversified its materials portfolio following growing demand in 2009 for its composite bipolar plates for fuel cell applications.
The company says its growing experience with the ElectroPhenR family of low-cost conductive polymers now enable it to produce mixes that are fine-tuned to the requirements of specific applications. Conductivity, strength and operating temperature range are three of the material's characteristics that can be adjusted.
Bac2 says its bipolar plates for hydrogen and methanol fuel cells attracted over 20 new customers in 2009 despite the worldwide recession.