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tonnes. The trucks feature ‘Spirit Delta’ cabs, powered stairclimber range. With load use. The unit is also tough and features a bright
designed to provide the ultimate in space, capacities from 110kg to 680kg, these and crisp colour display for easy viewing in
comfort and safety. The company recently stairclimbers are ideal for moving awkward or any lighting conditions.
announced a new regional team structure for its heavy loads between levels or for PalletFORCE demonstrated its Pinpoint
UK operations, designed to provide greater loading/unloading of goods vehicles without Track and Trace system, which provides real-
levels of local support in response to customer tail-lifts. time consignment tracking for the network’s 90
feedback. The stand of Stroud-based RDS Technology member depots. Every pallet is registered with
With a comprehensive collection of electric, Ltd featured the company’s on-board weighing a unique identification, which customers can
diesel, LPG and CNG-powered solutions. The forklift-mounted Loadmaster use to trace deliveries throughout the
counterbalanced machines and a full line-up of product is well established in the UK, being the distribution process via the Pinpoint website.
warehouse products in its range, Yale Europe favoured choice of both the quarry and Irish articulated fork lift specialist Aisle-
Materials Handling is one of the world’s recycling sectors. RDS also presented the Master made its IMHX début this year,
leading manufacturers and distributors of Axlog Alphas overload prevention system, exhibiting both electric- and LPG-powered
forklift trucks. Yale’s stand this year featured which helps clients to avoid fines and machines. The models on show were the 20S
its IC engine-powered truck range – including prosecution resulting from vehicle overloading. LPG machine and the 20SE electric truck. The
the widely acclaimed Veracitor VX series – Conveyor supplier Newland Engineering firm also offers lighter specification trucks for
and a live demonstration of the firm’s MTC invited visitors to celebrate the company’s 45th customers not needing the standard capacity of
series of man-up turret trucks. birthday during the show. Recently rebranded 2 tonnes, as well as higher lift heights to suit
First-time IMHX exhibitor Mentor FLT with a new logo, Newland exhibited its individual requirements.
Training Ltd is the UK’s leading provider of MTC3x Telescopic Belt Conveyor fitted on a Brigade Electronics, renowned for its
training for all types of materials handling battery-powered fully mobile twin powered forklift safety equipment, unveiled details of its
equipment and workplace transport, with over wheel chassis, developed in response to latest products to deliver clear, all-round
115 instructors based nationwide. The customer demand. visibility. The company showcased its
company’s stand featured a forklift truck American exhibitor Magline Inc complete range of equipment including its
simulator and visitors were invited to test their demonstrated its recently-launched Powered unique broadband sound bbs-tek alarms, rear
operating skills. In many cases of workplace Gemini, claimed to be the first powered detection systems, mirrors and compact CCTV
accident, operators have not been trained to use convertible hand truck. Ideal for use by cameras and monitors to suit all applications
the equipment they were driving at the time. To delivery drivers, Powered Gemini reduces and budgets.
help combat this problem, Mentor is now fatigue and increases safety and productivity by Among its comprehensive range of industrial
offering optional photographic ID badges as an virtually eliminating the pushing and pulling of tyres, Continental was drawing visitors’
addition to certificates for successful loads. Magline states that the product’s attention to its new CSEasy product. Equipped
completion of an accredited training course. nitrogen-inflated pneumatic tyres are another with an adapter between the tyre and rim, the
Dexion focused on its capabilities in the industry first, staying inflated six times longer CSEasy allows the tyre to be fitted using
design, planning, manufacture, installation and than air-filled tyres. Powered Gemini’s 750- simply a torque wrench, thus reducing the time
support of racking and shelving products. The watt motor runs in both forward and reverse taken to change an industrial tyre and cutting
company showed its new Compactus Electro direction at almost 4 mph and is powered by a vehicle downtime.
powered mobile shelving system, which uses rechargeable battery. Door systems manufacturer Efaflex has
an intelligent control system, for the first time Flogas UK, the LPG energy supply concern, designed a rapid roller door especially to meet
in the UK. showed a wide range of LPG delivery systems
BP, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of for the industrial truck market. Of particular
LPG, launched a new and improved service interest and shown for the first time at IMHX
package for forklift truck fleets on its stand at was a new, vertical LPG storage tank. Due to
the show. The new package is individually its small footprint, it takes up less of clients’
tailored to each customer’s particular business valuable yard space and it is simpler to fence
model, enabling firms to maximize uptime and off with the necessary security barriers.
to minimize unplanned costs. Weightron Bilanciai presented a full range
First-time exhibitor JLG Industries Inc of weighing solutions, including their new PTE
featured nine machines from its extensive on-board weighing system for forklift trucks.
range of more than 80 different models of Simple to install, this system turns a standard
aerial access equipment. Meeting the latest forklift into a precision mobile weighing
regulations on safe working at height, JLG machine that can also be used to ensure
machines include compact vertical mast vehicles are not overloaded and that weight
personnel lifts and stock-pickers, scissor lifts, distribution is even.
telescopic handlers and telescopic or LXE Inc, one of the leading manufacturers
articulating boom lifts. of rugged wireless computers to improve
Stanley Handling exhibited its ROBUR supply chain performance, exhibited its
range of specialist pallet trucks, stackers and recently launched HX2, the latest in the
work positioners, as well as examples of the company’s range of wearable, ‘hands-free’
company’s bespoke handling equipment. The computers. LXE claims that the product is
firm also presented live demonstrations of its small, lightweight, comfortable and easy to
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