The new EJC Series 2 pedestrian truck.

New series for Jungheinrich
HAMBURG, Germany
Jungheinrich has introduced the EJC Series 2 electric pedestrian truck to replace the first series introduced in 1999.

The EJC Series 2, available in lifting capacities of 1,200kg, 1,400kg and 1,600kg, is different from the first series because of its maintenance-free three-phase AC motor, modified lifting system and a higher residual lifting capacity at lifting heights of up to 5,350mm.

MCFA to offer flexible "iWarranty"
EAST MOLINE, IL, United States
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) expects to sell more forklifts with extended warranties after contracting with 4CS Inc to implement its iWarranty service contract module.

MCFA product manager Kevin Krakora said the software would enable dealers to include extended warranties in initial quotations and dispense with the need for customers to send MCFA separate cheques.

Police awarded for preventing theft
CALIFORNIA, LA, United States
Two Los Angeles law enforcement officers have received awards for their work in the recovery of stolen equipment.

Investigator Gabe Marquez, of the California Highway Patrol, and Detective Lou Koven, of the Los Angeles Police Department, are joint winners of the 2005 ARA Insurance Services/National Equipment Register (NER) award.

Marquez and Koven worked together and recovered numerous machines, met local associations to raise awareness, trained fellow officers and assisted in forming an industry anti-theft task force in southern California, NER said.