Toyota's new compact electric forklift.

Toyota launches new compact forklift
Brussels, Belgium
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched a new range of compact electric forklifts, with three models offering capacities of 2-3 tonnes.
Designed for all indoor materials handling applications, the Toyota 8FBCU forklifts are said to provide better performance than their predecessors due to higher drive and lifting speeds.
Product manager Dave Rylance says the main advantage of the 8FBCU is their compact size, allowing use in tighter work spaces than conventional forklifts.
Every 8FBCU counterbalance model features Toyota's System of Active Stability that automatically takes corrective action when it senses the forklift or load becoming unstable.

New Linde series in North America
Summerville, SC, United States
Linde Material Handling North America has introduced the 1313 series of hydrostatic drive, cushion-tyre forklifts for demanding conditions. The four models in the series are LPG-powered and have capacities ranging from 5,000lbs to 6,500lbs (2,268kg to 2,948kg).
According to Linde, its hydrostatic drive system easily manages the adverse effects of ramps, dust, heat, humidity, pushing, shoving and bulldozing found in the demanding earth-moving, logging, construction and mining applications. The forklifts also feature a spacious cab with "luxury automobile equivalent legroom, excellent visibility of load and surroundings and cushioned steer axle for reducing road shock".

Crown launches V-SCR charger
New Bremen, OH, United States
Crown Equipment has launched its new V-Force brand of V-SCR battery chargers, silicon-controlled rectifier battery chargers for industrial batteries.
Crown says the charger can work with any industrial battery and provides safe charging that extends the battery's life. The charger features a five-second delay at start and the entire exterior of the cabinet is grounded. Protective timers monitor each stage of the charging cycle to prevent against overcharging. The system display includes lights to indicate when the battery is charging, when charging is 80% complete, when charging is complete, when equalised charging is selected, if a fault has occurred, and when the start delay timer is activated.