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Company turns forklifts to snow plough
Canterbury, NH, United StatesA forklift can now be turned into an agile snowploughing machine thanks to CP Innovations LLC.
The web-based company originally came up with Chinook fork plows to deal with the snow in its own yard but has since developed the product for the market. It offers two Chinook fork plow options - a Manual Angle model operated from the cab and a Power Angle model that uses side shifter hydraulics to activate the plow blade. Either model slips simply onto most forklifts' tynes, turning them into forklift snowplows.
The product features a seven foot plow blade that is expandable to almost nine feet.
CP Innovations owner Chip Phinney says his product's ability has surprised many people.
Contractors choose JLG telehandler
McConnellsburg, PA, United StatesJLG Industries Inc's G12-55A telehandler has won first place in the Contractor's Choice Awards given by Roads & Bridges magazine while its 1350SJP boom lift with Skywelder won second place.
The JLG G12-55A telehandler can carry 12,000lbs (5.4 tonnes) up to 55 feet high. It has all-wheel steering and power shift transmission.
Running for the fifth year, the annual Contractor's Choice Awards invite its contractor audience to vote and pick the best equipment available on the jobsite. Manufacturers can submit nominations in 34 different product categories. A group of judges look at the nominations and then the contractors vote for the best product. The winners were announced in the July 2010 issue of the magazine and the awards were presented at an event held last month.
Safety system wins award
Birmingham, United KingdomUK distributor of Konecranes equipment Cooper SH has won the Technology Award at IMHX Design 4 Safety Awards with its NearGuard Safety Alert System.
The system launched in 2010 warns operators of personnel working close to machines. Fitted with four sensors, forklifts are able to locate nearby objects by reacting to RFID tags attached to them.
Drivers are alerted to operators nearby by an audible alarm via a colour LCD screen in the cab. The system acts at 20 metres (66 feet).
Ministry honours counterbalance forklifts
Anhui, ChinaAnhui Heli Co Ltd's G series internal combustion counterbalance forklifts and CPCD10-25 counterbalance forklifts have been awarded the 2010 National Torch Project certificate and National Key New Product certificate by China's science and technology ministry.
Heli says the G series forklifts have obtained several technology patents and with improved appearance and performance compared to previous series forklifts, are targeted at the middle- and high-end foreign markets.