Award finalists selected

Fork Talk
- 7 Dec 2006 ( #289 )
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The FLTA award for excellence.
The FLTA award for excellence.
The Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) technical committee has scrutinised the year's new products and services and developed a list of finalists for its annual awards for excellence.

Finalists in the four categories, ergonomics, safety, environment and innovation, are below. Click on www.fork-truck.org.uk to request a voting card. Votes must be received by January 27, 2007.
Ergonomics
  • Crown Lift Trucks Ltd - TSP 6000 series turret order picker
  • Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - D160-5 power-assisted servo control valve
  • Hubtex (UK) Ltd - Long load picking on EZK20
  • IWS GmbH - Pallet turning device
  • Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd - JetPilot steering wheel
  • Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd - Rotating cab on EFG D30
Safety
  • Cat Lift Trucks - High-visibility poweRamic mast
  • Contact Attachments - Fork fender device
  • Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - Operating sensing system
  • Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Tilt jacks and visibility on electric counterbalance range
  • Looplifter - Loop lifting system for bags
    Environment
  • Conhersa - All-terrain battery powered pallet truck
  • Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Extended component life on electric counterbalance range
  • Toyota Industrial Equipment (UK) Ltd - Recycling labels on Generation 7 truck
  • Watts Industrial Tyres plc - Quantum remould tyre
  • Innovation
  • Airtrax UK - Airtrax Sidewinder omni-directional truck
  • Cat Lift Trucks - PoweRamic mast design
  • Conhersa - All-terrain battery-powered pallet truck
  • Crown Lift Trucks Ltd - TSP 6000 series turret order picker
  • Hubtex (UK) Ltd - EZK20 two-man order picker
  • Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd - Rotating cab on EFG D30
  • Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Front axle suspension and HF charger
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