Fork-SAFE launches US market blitz
MELBOURNE, Australia
Fork-SAFE International managing director Richard Jeney has embarked on a three-week tour of the US, promoting the company's range of safety products.
Jeney, who says Fork-SAFE has the largest range of forklift safety products in the world and is the largest products company in Australasia, said the new range was being launched as the "Summer Fashion Series".
"I'll be speaking to new and existing distributors and manufacturers, and I've been invited to a few engagements to present our products too," he said.
"We've long believed our products are the best quality and the most advanced in the world, and it's nice to be finally making good progress in the American and Canadian markets."


BITA releases guide for pivot steer forklifts
ASCOT, United Kingdom
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has added a pivot steer articulated chassis guide to its Safety Guidebooks series.
The Safety Guidebooks are targeted at trainers, forklift operators and end-users.
The latest booklet addresses the special training and operational requirements for pivot steer forklifts and features simple guidelines and advice.
Earlier publications in the series are "Operator's Safety Guide for Powered Industrial Trucks", "Dos & Don'ts for Users of Industrial & Rough Terrain Lift Trucks", and "Stability Awareness for Powered Industrial & Rough Terrain Lift Trucks".
BITA sells more than 25,000 safety booklets a year.
To order the guide, contact Julie Herbert at BITA by emailing julie.herbert@bita.org.uk.


UK safety solution hits Australian market
MELBOURNE, Australia
A high-tech forklift safety system sold successfully in the UK has been launched in Australia.
eTag Solutions (Australia) managing director Andy Boulton said the Australian market had warmed to the company's Traka system, which replaces keys and locks with an intelligent key that reports a range of data to a central computer system.
"I've achieved a lot of success here in Australia through approaching employment unions, who have their members' safety in mind," he said.
"We have established a distribution network through Secure Edge Technology and we're very excited about the opportunities."
eTag had successfully installed its product, which comprises a bolt-on data logger linked to a networked key cabinet, in more than 2000 forklifts in the UK.
Australia, which had similar health and safety legislation and practices, was the logical choice for expansion, Boulton said.