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■ Fork Lift Trucks
Doosan goes Pro-5
Korean forklift manufacturer Doosan Infracore chose IMHX to launch its new Pro-5
Series of diesel, gas and electric trucks, and to show its competitors that it really
means business.
Doosan made IMHX 2007 a key part of its new high powered 1.5 to
product introduction strategy, using it as a 16 tonnes diesel and gas
global jumping off point for the new powered engine ranges,
corporate colours and styling, the Doosan which carry operator
brand name and its ambitious plans to friendly features such as
break into the top five list of global players. auto-tilt levelling and
Assisted by England rugby legend, Matt rear grab bar horns,
Dawson MBE, the company exhibited 11 longer-lasting oil cooled
key models in its 99-strong range, from one disk brakes and
tonne electrics through to 16 tonnes diesel deration-busting integral
giants. The company also chose the staging sideshift, all as standard.
of IMHX 2007 to host its dealer awards Under the hood there
night, which took place at the nearby are GM, Hyundai,
National Motorcycle Museum. Cummins and Doosan's
Central to the company’s strategy are the own engines, plus a host
Former England rugby star Matt Dawson, pictured with new Doosan UK
managing director Tim Waples, signed rugby balls on the Doosan stand.
of new technical Chinwon Park.
developments, Environmental issues were a key theme at
impressive safety IMHX, and Doosan, which has already moved
features and design into the alternative energy business including
re-thinking. The wind power and fuel cells, was quietly
result is improved confident it was well placed to meet customer
performance with expectations and exceed future environmental
decreasing fuel standards.
consumption by up to Said Chinwon Park: "We are proud of our
a third and emissions latest achievements in the emissions-reducing
which meet all the diesel engine management systems, and the
new relevant availability of three-way catalytic converters
European standards. on all our gas models, but we also look to the
The new AC electric future. As we are a global leader in many
models too have been energy sectors, including, diesel engine
extended to cover a production, we are already involved in
wider range, from 1.0 intensive technology where high standards
to 5.0 tonnes, and in and care for the environment are paramount.
a wider variety of By opening the Future Business &
voltage, capacity and Technology Development Centre in Suji,
wheelbase options. Yongin, in addition to the one in Daedeok
"We are here to Science Valley in 2006, the Doosan Group
start a brand new era also aims to be at the forefront of new
for our company, environmentally-sound energy systems."
after the culmination Safety, too, is now high on the forklift
of several years’ industry's agenda and there too Doosan can
work and point to its innovative Operator Sensing
considerable System, winner of this year's FLTA Award
investment in the for Excellence, which covers a host of
Pro-5 Series." said features, from Mast Lock – preventing mast
forklift division operation without an operator being seated –
managing director, to parking warnings and 'return to neutral'
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