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Anti-housing arsonist targets equipment

News Story - 08 Apr 2010
Chambly, QC, Canada

A bilingual no-growth advocate apparently has targeted and torched forklifts and heavy equipment to discourage housing construction in Chambly, east of Montreal. The Richelieu-Saint-Laurent municipal police force is pursuing an...

Inside the News - Edition #455

Inside the News - 01 Apr 2010

Safety First columnist Rob Vetter got it quite right this week when he defined success in the new decade in terms of coming to grips with change. If we've learned...

EP Set to Release New Electric Straddle Stackers - PDS25/ES10-22WA/12-25WA

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

In April 2010, EP engineers will unveil a new electric straddle stacker with the latest AC technology.

BEB Announces Paperless Automation
New Green Technology benefits Dealers and Asset Owners

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - March 18, 2010 - Today, BEB Industrial Asset Management announced the integration of a new image processing system as part of its fleet management services. The system captures softcopy picture files of invoices, leases, production reports, and other data sources that previously had to be managed as hardcopy paperwork. BEB manages thousands of assets for its customers and customers of its dealer channel partners. Each asset requires extensive data input in order to ensure a rich data output. Historically, this required asset owners, vendors, and other stakeholders to send information to BEB via traditional mail. The paperwork was entered into the BEB fleet management software by hand, and then the paperwork flowed on to the asset owner or channel partner, again via traditional mail. While the process worked for many years, the company recognized the opportunity for improvement. "Our customers and channel partners expect us to make fleet management faster and easier for them," noted Jason Bratton, vice president of business development for BEB, "and our new technology does exactly that."

Toyota restructures global businesses

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Kariya, Japan

Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) has restructured its materials handling businesses globally and combined the North American management and operations for the Toyota and Raymond forklift brands. Effective 1 April, Kazue...

Vetex Now Manufacturing Airtrax SIDEWINDER Lift Truck

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

Trenton, NJ - February 25, 2010: Vehicle Technologies, Inc., (Vetex), a manufacturer of Omni-Directional Vehicles with military and commercial applications, announced today that it has begun production of an Airtrax branded SIDEWINDER Omni-Directional Lift Truck. The current model SIDEWINDER features upgraded software which affords the benefits of greater ease of operation, longer battery shift life, and reduced roller wear. It also includes the introduction of more reliable sensor technology for even longer maintenance free operation, and a new operator interface with improved functionality and extended onboard diagnostic capabilities. The new SIDEWINDER is being distributed through Lift Works, Inc. of West Chicago, IL (www.liftworksinc.com) and H & E Equipment Services (www.he-equipment.com) of Las Vegas NV.

Expose your business with a Forkliftaction.com ShopFront!

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

The ShopFront is your company's showroom in one of the busiest business portals on the internet. Every day the directory assist over 950 users find new suppliers. Check out its...

Systems Material Handling Appoints Mark Fanelli as Regional Manager of Business Development for the Western Region

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

SMH is pleased to announce Mark Fanelli, has been named new Regional Manager of Business Development for the Western Region. The Western Region includes Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California and Oregon.

Konecranes has strategic alliance with Kito

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Hyvinkää, Finland

Konecranes has entered into a strategic alliance with Japanese hoist, crane and material handling equipment company Kito Corporation to boost each company's growth in the global market. "The alliance will...

WE-LIFT mast rollers, chain rollers, side rollers for all forklift makes!
The best choice in forklift bearings

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

WE-LIFT Equipment Co., Ltd supplies all kinds of forklift bearings for mast rollers, side rollers, chain pulleys, forklift combination bearings, slewing bearings and cylindrical roller bearings. Our forklift bearings are used mainly for CATERPILLAR, KOMATSU, LINDE, HYSTER, MITSUBISHI, NISSAN, STILL, TCM, TOYOTA, ITALY, etc.

Introducing the New Line of Miretti Counterbalanced Electric and Diesel Explosion Proof Trucks

Advertisement - 01 Apr 2010

Miretti Worldwide has more than 35 years of experience providing custom-engineered solutions for diesel and electric forklifts, transportation equipment, nautical vessels and industrial machinery built by some of the most renowned manufacturers in the world. Miretti currently serves hundreds of customers in more than 50 countries, providing them reliable protection in unpredictable environments. For the materials handling industry, Miretti has just introduced dedicated to the USA and Australian market only a new line of counterbalanced electric and diesel explosion proof trucks. AC electric trucks can be ordered for capacities ranging from 3,000 to 9,000 lbs. Diesel truck offering extends from 3,000 to 10,000 lbs. Each truck will be certified for the required hazardous location by an Internationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. For US markets, these trucks can be supplied by Class 1, Division 1 compliance certification. Customers in Australia can order these trucks with Zone 1, Cat 2G certification as well.

Aisle-Master moves production

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Monaghan, Ireland

Aisle-Master Ltd will move production of its articulated forklift range in May to the premises of its affiliated company, Combilift, to accommodate its expansion plans. Martin McVicar, Combilift's managing director...

Palfinger buys into Equipment Technology

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Oklahoma City, OK, United States

Palfinger AG of Bergheim, Austria has acquired 80% ownership of integrated aerial lift manufacturer and distributor Equipment Technology LLC (ETI) of Oklahoma City. Previously, Palfinger did not have an aerial...

Some UK companies are achieving “bad growth”

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Stockton, United Kingdom

Over a quarter of the UK's top 500 forklift companies are growing at more than 10% per annum and making healthy profits, according to industry analyst Plimsoll. However, while many...

Combilift honours Industrial Parts & Service

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Greenboro, NC, United States

Combilift USA has recognised Industrial Parts & Service Co (IPS) of North Canton, Ohio as the multidirectional equipment brand's top-selling North American dealer during 2009. "Industrial Parts & Service has not only...

Maxtruck 2T series production starts in 2011

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Bjurholm, Sweden

The patented Maxtruck 2T, which can perform the tasks of several forklifts, is on its way to the market with series production planned for next year. Company CEO Conny Lindström...

Bac2 receives patents for low-cost polymer

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Southampton, United Kingdom

Materials company Bac2 has been granted patents for its low-cost electrically conductive polymer, trademarked ElectroPhen, that could be used in fuel cell applications. Bac2 CEO Mike Stannard says it is...

Briefs

News Story - 01 Apr 2010

Crown seat for all forklifts New Bremen, OH, United States Crown Equipment has introduced its FlexSeat to all its forklifts. Recently introduced to the new Crown C-5 internal combustion forklift...

Industrial arts uses forklift creatively

News Story - 01 Apr 2010
Bow, WA, United States

Ries Niemi works with large objects and occasionally uses a Mitsubishi FG14 and a pickup truck to unconventionally move industrial art from his fabrication shop to a flatbed truck. The...

A brave new decade

Safety First - 01 Apr 2010
BLAINE, WA, United States

As 2010 unfolds, Rob Vetter warns that the only certainty is change. Forklift users need to prepare for the unexpected ...

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