Introducing the new 3-wheel electric forklift truck, the Traigo24, from Toyota Material Handling UK. Designed for simple, straightforward operations in confined or tight spaces, the models range from 1 to 1.5 tonnes and are available with energy-efficient Lithium-ion power and great ergonomics for increased productivity. The new Toyota Traigo24 electric …
Read More »Fuel price rise fears prompt Burton Roofing to switch from diesel to electric-powered Toyota forklifts
Burton Roofing Merchants Ltd – a leading supplier of roofing materials to both the construction trade and the public – is replacing the diesel-powered Toyota counterbalance trucks in operation across its 13 UK depots with electric-powered models also from the Toyota range. The decision to switch from a diesel to …
Read More »The power of design
Introducing the materials handling industry’s first-ever purpose-designed lithium-ion powered pallet truck ¬(PPT) – the 1600kg capacity Toyota BT Levio LWI160. Thanks to the unique modular, compact lithium-ion battery solution, it has opened the possibility to re-think design standards of material handling equipment. The result, a truck with optimised component position, …
Read More »Yale enhances lithium-ion range with Sunlight Li.ON FORCE batteries
Yale Europe Materials Handling will offer Sunlight Li.ON FORCE batteries as a power solution for its materials handling product range. Sunlight Group boasts over 12 years of research and development in lithium chemistry. The move marks a deepening partnership between Yale and Sunlight Group, which has previously provided lead-acid batteries …
Read More »Beat the Red Diesel Ban with Lithium Ion Trucks, says Handling Equipment UK
On 1st April 2022, the government is removing the entitlement to use red diesel and rebated biodiesel in most industrial sectors to help meet its climate change and air quality targets. Andy Williams, managing director of Handling Equipment UK, suggests a proven solution to the impending ban which will affect …
Read More ȣ500,000 Truck Delivery for Handling Equipment UK
Handling Equipment UK, one of the UK’s leading importers of EP materials handling equipment, has recently taken delivery of over 30 trucks with a combined value of £500,000. This latest consignment includes a variety of models including Warrior EP pallet trucks, fork trucks and associated equipment. The latest generation of …
Read More »LPG health concerns and diesel price hike fears helping to drive electric lift truck sales
According to Narrow Aisle Ltd – the Flexi Truck VNA articulated lift truck-based intralogistics solutions specialist – on-going worries over the impact of LPG engine emissions on both workers’ health and the environment coupled with fears that the UK Government is set to send diesel-powered lift truck running costs skywards …
Read More »Clark introduces first counterbalance truck with lithium-ion technology
Energy bundles ensure high efficiency Clark has relaunched the GEX and GTX series. The three and four-wheel electric forklifts in 48-volt technology with load capacities of 1.6 to 2 tonnes are now also available with a lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion). With the GEX and GTX series, Clark has for the first …
Read More »Toyota’s new electric counterbalance range comes with a choice of lithium-ion, lead-acid or hydrogen power options
Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a new range of electric counterbalance forklifts. Designed for both indoor and heavy-duty outdoor applications, the Traigo80 80-volt electric counterbalance range is offered with a choice of lithium-ion, lead-acid or fuel cell power solutions. Customers that opt for lithium-ion batteries can select two intelligent …
Read More »Switch from gas to lithium-ion powered forklifts brings productivity benefits for Whitworths
Dried fruit, home baking and snack products company, Whitworths, has replaced the gas-powered counterbalance trucks in operation at its Northamptonshire production and storage facility with lithium-ion machines from the Toyota range. In all Toyota has supplied Whitworths with 27 new three- and four-wheel counterbalance forklifts, together with a number of …
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