 The JCB Teletruk 35D Merchant Master. |
JCB Industrial has designed a range of four Teletruk material handlers for its Polish, German, French and UK customers, which are the first machines from any Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) supplier member company to display the BMF logo.
While the standard Teletruk range is available worldwide, the Teletruk material handler range is specifically targeted at the builder's merchant sector. The company, which became the 450th BMF member in April 2014, has worked closely with the organisation to develop the range.
The four Teletruks include the two-wheel drive 30DTCR, the 30D4x4, the two-wheel drive 35DTCR and the 35D4x4. The machines have a fully enclosed hydrostatic drive system, and the choice of two- and four-wheel drive makes the compact load handlers ideal for both well surfaced yards and rougher site conditions that would be unsuitable for a conventional forklift.
The Merchant Master specification includes as standard a single carriage pin, a flashing beacon, a greasing kit and a reversing alarm. The two two-wheel drive machines also come with a hydraulic flow divider as standard. As well as pallet forks, the Teletruks can be operated with bagging buckets, shovels, brick clamps and a host of specially designed attachments.
The JCB Teletruk, first launched in 1997, has a telescopic boom rather than a conventional industrial forklift mast. The single-sided boom allows the Teletruk to load and unload a road haulage truck from one side.
Maximum lift capacity is 3 T for the 30D models and 3.5 T for the 35D machines, while maximum lift height for the 30D is 4 m (13 ft.). The Teletruks have a forward reach of up to 3.32 m (10.9 ft.). The 35D Teletruks can lift to a height of 4.4 m (14.4 ft.).
"We are very pleased to be a member of the BMF," said Nicola Bagworth, general manager of JCB Industrial. "The BMF has drawn together the merchant supply chain to ensure their interests are represented and we are proud to be associated with the Federation and offer machines that are tailored to the industry."