Cascade Corporation — a manufacturer of forklift accessories based in Portland, Oregon — was recently awarded the “WINovation” award from the Wine Industry Network for their innovative wine barrel handler forklift attachment. The wine barrel handler simplifies the barrel handling process and makes it easier for wine companies to move their products. It can handle … Read more
A Chicago-area battery manufacturer has launched a program aimed at convincing forklift fleet owners to convert all of their vehicles to electrical power. EnerSys –which is based in Romeoville, Illinois, just southwest of Chicago — said it will launch the first phase of its new “Convert to Electric” program starting in the Chicago area then … Read more
KION, Europe’s leading manufacturer of forklifts and other materials handling vehicles, is now focusing on an even larger marketplace: China. Company CEO Gordon Riske said that although the German company has been present in Asia for nearly two decades, it is now poised to aggressively pursue the materials handling market in China, the world’s second … Read more
Volvo Construction Equipment, a division of the Swedish automobile manufacturer, has announced that it is purchasing the truck division of US heavy equipment manufacturer Terex for $160 million. Terex — based in Westport, Connecticut — will include its Motherwell, Scotland, plant and its off-highway grid articulated product range and articulated haul trucks line as part … Read more
A town council member from New Zealand who acquaintances said was a safety “fanatic” was killed Nov. 26 in a workplace accident. Bill Frost, 58, a former member of the Malvern Community Board and owner of his own transport services firm was killed after he was pinned between a logging truck and a forklift in … Read more
The water in the Duluth, Minnesota, harbor never gets very warm, and it’s practically freezing by the time November rolls around. But that didn’t stop Zoran Pedisic, a Croatian immigrant working as a stevedore at the Minnesota port, from jumping into the frigid waters in an attempt to rescue an elderly man who was trying … Read more
Toyota Material Handling UK has donated a new forklift to be used by the charity Transaid for materials handling training programs in Zambia, Africa. The forklift — the second donated by Toyota since 2009 — will be used to support Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project, which seeks to provide local transport solutions to improve access … Read more
Rypos Inc., a manufacturer or diesel engine filters and other automotive parts, has been fined $9,100 by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with a Sept. 10 accident at its Holliston, Massachusetts plant in which a forklift operator was trapped under his vehicle, according to news reports. OSHA cited the company for … Read more
EcoVadis, one of Europe’s largest and most respected environmental watchdog groups, recently awarded Toyota Materials Handling Europeits Gold Level ranking, it’s highest award for environmental safety, according to a news release. The group recognized the manufacturer of forklifts and other heavy equipment for its performance in four key areas: Environment, Labor Practices, Fair Business Practices, … Read more
Having a planned replacement strategy for your fleet of lift trucks and other materials handling equipment is the key to maximizing your fleet’s value and reducing overall operating and maintenance costs. Generally, lift trucks have a useful life of about 10,000 to 12,000 operational hours, depending on maintenance practices, operating conditions and the type of … Read more
