Combilift Container Lifter

Combilift branches out in new direction
Monaghan, Ireland
Combilift has launched its latest product, the Combilift Container Lifter.

Developed for the container haulage industry, the Container Lifter eliminates the need for ramps, cranes and reduces waiting time, and allows safer ground-level loading and unloading.

The machine's crane arms hydraulically move along the chassis, enabling it to lift 20-, 30- and 40-foot containers up to 34 tonnes. It can lift two smaller 20-foot containers simultaneously, and containers can also be transferred from one trailer to another.

Aisle-Master AC-powered forklifts

Aisle-Master's AC-powered truck
Monaghan, Ireland
After rigorous testing, Aisle-Master has launched its AC-powered articulated forklifts on the global market.

Gerry McHugh, managing director, says: "We are way past the prototype stage and are now fitting AC as standard on all our electric models."

Aisle-Master claims the new model's benefits over its DC-powered predecessor include enhanced performance levels, improved acceleration and gradability, increased pallet movements and reduced energy consumption.

Hyundai launches new AC range
GEEL, Belgium
Hyundai introduced a new range of battery-powered forklifts at CeMAT 2008.

Manufactured in Ulsan, South Korea, the AC battery forklift range comprises 10 models with capacities ranging from 1.5-5 tons. The 1.5-3 ton forklifts replace the old "5" series, while the 3.5-5 ton forklifts are new to the range.

The main differences between the old and new forklifts are improved ergonomics and the application of AC technology.