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delighted with the show and the feedback Dozens of products launched at IMHX
we’ve had from visitors to our stand has been Lift truck firm Samuk+HC used IMHX as a
very positive – they sense the power of the platform to launch a whole raft of new
brand and understand our environmental products. With its new ‘R’ series, alongside
credentials.” extensions to its established ‘H’ series, more
Fork lift chain manufacturer Chaintec than 12 new counterbalanced, reach, pallet and
presented its new range of 1” to 2” pitch Zi-Co stacker trucks were shown for the first time.
chain, developed specifically to extend the life The firm also took the opportunity to introduce
of fork lift chain in hostile environments. ceo Vanda Morris, recently appointed by
Coated pre-assembly and with lubricants added chairman Sir Neville Bowman-Shaw, to the
during manufacture, Zi-Co chain is proven to UK industry. Said Vanda: “We have the most
outlast standard chain by up to five times in exciting range of emerging products around but
environments where salt, chemicals or we have to get the support right…the great
extremes of temperature exacerbate corrosion. thing is we have the team and resources to
Explained David Hassan, managing director: make this happen.”
“We’ve introduced this heavy-duty range in Knapp – the Austrian-owned supplier of
response to customer demand, particularly automated and semi-automated handling
from clients operating in dockside solutions – used IMHX for the European
environments, where salt spray is a real launch of Spider, its new concept in automated authorised drivers, controlling raised-fork
problem for normal chains.” Fittingly, the storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). driving speed and sensing impact with other
heavy-duty chain was promoted by Ali Demonstrated live on the Knapp stand, Spider trucks or structures within the workplace. The
Nuumbembe, the new Commonwealth features ‘mini’ cranes on multiple levels to product is suitable for small or large truck
Welterweight Boxing Champion, when he achieve exceptionally fast speeds with very fleets and the company is currently seeking a
visited his sponsor’s stand on the Wednesday high acceleration and deceleration, while using UK agent (see www.speedshield.com).
of the show. significantly less energy than comparable Under the slogan ‘The Warehouse
Energy systems supplier igus suspended an machines due to their low weight and Revolution’, Translift Bendi launched two
enormous net filled with beach balls over its intelligent regenerative braking systems. new models at IMHX 2007: the B420F-AC –
stand and visitors were invited to purchase a Commented Mike Cogger, md of Knapp UK: the world’s first twin front wheel drive
beach ball for £1, with all proceeds going to “We’ve found IMHX to be the perfect platform articulated truck – and the B420HL, the
Comic Relief. The Northampton-based to launch a new product. Having a fully world’s first articulated truck with 12m lift
company promoted two innovative products – operating model of Spider on our stand has heights and 1.6m aisle performance. The
its latest wear-resistant energy chain system made the product easy to explain to company also promoted two concept trucks,
and a belt drive – at IMHX. The company’s customers.” the Bendi Twin Mast Manriser and the Bendi
recently-launched ‘LeviChain’ is a magnetic The stand of Psion Teklogix featured a 60 External yard truck which will work in 2m
energy chain which ‘floats’ in a magnetic force inch interactive plasma screen using state-of- aisles.
field, making it almost completely wear-proof. the-art ‘air mouse’ and ‘poole system’ Loading bay specialist Sara unveiled its new
The other product, ‘Micro Flizz’, is a specially technology to enable visitors to experience a Sprint 600 high-speed roller door at the show,
designed energy chain system which supplies stunning virtual tour of the Psion Teklogix inviting visitors to guess the number of cycles
moving equipment with electrical or pneumatic world. The company used IMHX to launch a the product would complete during the
supplies via a rolling conveyor. The chain runs number of innovative additions to its range of exhibition, with the closest estimate winning a
in an aluminium guide channel, which supports mobile computing, wireless data collection, cheque for £250. Sara has developed the
the upper and lower chain runs, resulting in a imaging, voice and RFID solutions. Products modular Sprint 600 to cope with the most
lightweight, low-wear system. on show for the first time in the UK included demanding environments and intensive traffic
Briggs Equipment UK, the American- the 8515, 8580 and 8590 vehicle-mounted whilst maintaining high safety standards.
owned company that acquired Finning computers, the new RD7950 RFID reader that TEK Seating, the UK’s largest independent
Materials Handling in September 2006, is the can read at short and long range and the latest OEM and aftermarket vehicle seating
sole distributor of Caterpillar counterbalance version of Psion’s popular Workabout Pro company, supplies a comprehensive range of
trucks and warehouse equipment in the UK. Its Speech. material handling seats and accessories from
two-storey stand at the show featured a catwalk Shown for the first time in the UK was manufacturers Grammer, KAB and
design, with performances by a dance troupe to Speedshield, a traffic management product that Isringhausen. New for IMHX was the
reflect the agility and fluid performance of its is already well established in the US and Grammer B12, an affordable seat for fork lifts
trucks. The company demonstrated its recently Australia. Demonstrated by the enthusiastic and small construction machines which
launched NR-N range of reach trucks. Ranging Terry Troutman, who flew in specially from features an integrated suspension system in the
in capacity from 1400kg to 2500kg, the new Chicago for IMHX, Speedshield is a backrest to save space, three simple settings for
series has been designed with the driver in programmable, truck-mounted monitoring and weight adjustment and an optional seat belt.
mind, featuring a new poweRamic mast design, control system that uses GPS and RFID Said Paul Fleming, TEK managing director,
storage areas for drinks and mobile ‘phones, as technology. The system can be configured to “It’s only our second time exhibiting and I’ve
well as a fully adjustable seat, fingertip controls supervise a wide range of typical truck been impressed with the quality of visitors
and a flip-up steering console. activities, controlling speed and acceleration coming onto our stand and the professionalism
(for instance, in restricted areas), verifying of the show itself. We’ve had a steady stream
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