Watts' tyre range expands
Lyndey, UKA new tyre suitable for articulated forklift applications will be launched onto the market by Watts Tyre Group over the coming months.
The Premia POB, unveiled at CeMAT this year, has been engineered to overcome certain weaknesses POB tyres have on certain applications, such as rubber/steel bond separation under pressure and heavy loads when turning in a tight circle.
James Pick, Watts' marketing manager, says the main features of the Premia POB are its contoured design and strengthened durability under load pressure.
"It is especially suited for articulated forklift applications whose tyres can experience strong sheer pressure."
Watts will also release another new product, the Sherpa Industrial Pneumatic, in the final quarter of 2008.
The Sherpa, manufactured in China, is a high quality industrial pneumatic designed for demanding conditions.
New telehandler from Genie
Perugia, ItalyGenie has added to its line-up of telehandlers with the release of the GTH-4017 SX.
The Italian-manufactured GTH-4017 SX is compact in design and more powerful and manoeuvrable, equipping it for congested sites.
The machine's steering radius is 2.42 metres (7.93 foot) inside and 4.65 metres (15.25 foot) outside and it has a new 'inching' function that provides control at the lowest speed.
Genie designed the machine with the rental market in mind.
The 4017 SX is available throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, South America, Australia and parts of Asia.
New rough-terrain crane for Japanese market
Tokyo, JapanKato has launched a new rough-terrain crane for the Japanese market.
The SR-250R Premium Roughter is a 25-ton capacity, two-axle, high-speed, rough-terrain crane compliant with Japanese road regulations that have just come into force.
The 200-kilowatt (268 horsepower) crane has a three-stage 30.5 metre (100 foot) boom, and can lift 25 ton at a 3.5 metre (11 foot) radius. The boom stows in a horizontal position so that the driver can see underneath it to the roadside.
The new crane has a tilted front boom, like the MR350-SL model, but it can also fit an offset jib that extends to 13 metres (42.6 foot) and can be offset up to 60 degrees off the main boom.
Safety gate for loading and offloading
Waukesha, WI, United StatesUS manufacturer Wildeck has introduced an easy-to-operate Pivot Safety Gate for increased safety during forklift loading and off-loading.
The gate is designed to protect open areas on mezzanines, elevated platforms, balconies, and rack systems. When one side of the gate is open, the other is closed allowing for quick and safe access by forklift operators and other workers.
The integral kick plate keeps objects from falling off mezzanines and platforms.
The Pivot Safety Gate features a smooth pivoting motion that is easy for operators to use and has a cut-to-fit design (3 foot to 10 foot) for flexible installation.
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