SANY’s booth at Intermat, measuring an impressive area of 2,728 m2, features 6 pure-electric machines, including two SCP35C6 forklifts, an SCM500E-10 milling machine, an SRSC45E5 reach stacker, an SY408C-8FRBEV mixer truck, and an SY19E mini excavator, underscoring the company’s dedication to environmental responsibility and reducing carbon emissions in the construction industry. Image: courtesy of SANY Group Visitors to SANY’s booth can experience the company’s intelligent manufacturing and digitalization initiatives through immersive presentations on a digital screen. The screen shares the a ..read more

The global market for cherry picker forklifts is estimated to grow on account of rising demand for cleaning jobs and a growing logistics sector, according to a market research analysis by Research Nester. People are becoming more and more demanding of clean environments. There has been an increase in cleaning work as a result. Cleaning tasks that call for high access are best performed using a cherry picker. When necessary, they allow the person using them to ascend and descend while reaching up to clean objects that are located below. High-access cleaning encompasses a variety of cleaning pr ..read more

EP Equipment uses industry experts to grow and develop its product range with innovative designs to provide dealerships and end-users with the right trucks for every application. This growth result is the introduction of the EP Equipment Max series. Courtesy of EP.Max vs Mini The EP’s mini range is a compact range with a very small chassis. The EP electric pallet truck is the same size as a standard hand pallet truck, and this is mainly due to the drive unit manufactured and designed by EP The driving assembly is a wheel around a motor. They are since 2012 the main producer in Asia of this kin ..read more

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured a large order for 15 medium electric forklift trucks from SEAC, a leading supplier of concrete products to the French construction industry. The forklifts will be deployed across SEAC’s 11 manufacturing facilities in France. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2021 Q3 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled to take place during Q1 of 2022. With a lifting capacity of 17 tons, the Kalmar medium electric forklift trucks will offer SEAC all the performance of a powerful diesel truck but without emissions, noise or vibration. They feature a time-s ..read more

Crown has won the 2023 International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year Award in the “Warehouse Truck Highlifter” category for its new SP 1500 Series high-level order pickers. A world-famous accolade for outstanding performance, the IFOY Award acknowledges the year’s best intralogistics products and system solutions. The order pickers impress with an innovative and ergonomic operator area boasting unprecedented all-round visibility and numerous customisable operating elements that make order picking easier and safer. Industry-leading lift truck performance combined with travel spe ..read more

Wherever the PALFINGER BM 214 truck-mounted forklift appears, it inspires enthusiasm. Roy Seifert, who has worked as a driver for the Bavarian building materials company Huber & Riedel since 1997, uses the truck-mounted forklift daily for a wide variety of applications. Ready for use in no time, flexible and capable of carrying heavy loads – the PALFINGER BM 214 truck-mounted forklift offers many convincing features. Flexible, compact, and always ready for action When truck pulls up, the BM 214 is not immediately visible. It is stored inside a compact transport box. But then it only takes ..read more

Designed and built by Toyota, SEnS+ smart environment sensor uses a stereoscopic camera module to detect pedestrians and objects behind the forklift. The unique dynamic detection range based on truck parameters supports safe material handling operation and protects operators while reversing. SEnS+ is an assistance system designed to support operators to avoid collision risks through notification and truck control, for optimising safety in operations whilst maintaining a high level of productivity and reducing damage costs.   How it works Using proprietary algorithms to distinguish pedest ..read more

Kalmar has concluded an agreement with Pfeifer Holding (Pfeifer) to supply another three Kalmar medium electric forklift trucks to support the company’s sustainability strategy. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q1 2022 order intake, with delivery scheduled for Q3 of 2022. Pfeifer, headquartered in Imst in the western Austrian state of Tyrol, is one of the leading European suppliers of timber products. The company operates across eight sites in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, employs approximately 2,000 people and exports products to 90 countries around the world. Between 1994 and t ..read more

Small but powerful – that is the ultra-compact BM 214 truck-mounted forklift from PALFINGER. The forklift recently demonstrated what it can do under time pressure during the upgrade of a substation in Germany. It’s early morning, temperatures are icy and Tirschenreuth in the Upper Palatinate region of Germany is disappearing into thick fog. The Energo Partners team have already started work, because today every minute counts. In order to upgrade a substation as quickly as possible, 32 medium-voltage systems are required on site. The challenge: there is no direct access for the heavily loaded ..read more

Hiab’s, part of Cargotec, electric Moffett E4-25.3NX truck mounted forklift, has won an IFOY AWARD, also known as the “Oscars of intralogistics”, in the category Special Vehicle. In the opinion of the jury, the Moffett E4-25.3NX offers an excellent alternative to diesel-powered truck mounted forklifts from an ecological as well as an economic point of view. The vehicle presents itself in a modern design and offers the driver a spacious workplace. The safety equipment is also of a high standard. The testers say that the ability to operate in both semi-open and enclosed environments greatl ..read more