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Round-Up 35<br />

NEW PRODUCT<br />

Terminal tractor designed<br />

for distribution centres<br />

Kalmar Industries has<br />

launched a new terminal<br />

tractor designed specifically<br />

to meet the operational<br />

requirements of<br />

European distribution<br />

centres. According to to<br />

Kalmar, compared to conventional<br />

over-the-road<br />

trucks its new purposebuilt<br />

TT612d terminal<br />

tractor can turn around<br />

trailers at least twice as<br />

quickly.<br />

The new vehicle is<br />

designed to offer excellent<br />

manoeuvrability, low<br />

operating costs, superior<br />

cabin comfort, easily<br />

accessible service points<br />

as a top consideration in<br />

constructing a productive,<br />

low-cost workhorse, the<br />

TT612d’s cabin has been<br />

totally redesigned to<br />

include a taller rear doorway.<br />

Only one low step<br />

separates the cabin from<br />

rear deck, ensuring an<br />

easy, smooth entry and<br />

exit for the driver.<br />

Kalmar’s new distribution<br />

tractor also facilitates safe<br />

movements even in poor<br />

and wet conditions with<br />

wide stairways on both<br />

sides of the rear deck and<br />

the industry’s largest<br />

level work space.<br />

Timo Matikainen,<br />

sales in Europe, comments:<br />

“Today, Europe’s<br />

extensive network of retail<br />

and logistics depots continues<br />

to grow as more<br />

customers require<br />

enhanced speed-to-market<br />

and just-in-time deliveries<br />

and inter-European<br />

Union commerce continues<br />

to rise. Kalmar’s overwhelming<br />

reputation as<br />

the preferred supplier of<br />

terminal tractors to the<br />

mature North American<br />

distribution market laid<br />

the groundwork for successfully<br />

introducing the<br />

modernised, purpose-built<br />

TT612d model to customers<br />

and reliability. With Director in charge of<br />

in Europe.”<br />

driver comfort and ease Kalmar’s terminal tractor www.kalmarind.com<br />

<strong>FOR</strong>KLIFT TRUCKS<br />

Elevated position<br />

Yale has introduced a<br />

raised operator version of<br />

its Veracitor VX lift truck.<br />

With a 500 mm higher<br />

operator position than<br />

standard Veracitor VX, the<br />

raised operator module on<br />

the new model is designed<br />

to make handling double<br />

height pallets or taller<br />

loads safer and more productive.<br />

Having a higher driving<br />

position for the operator<br />

has distinct advantages<br />

when handling timber,<br />

paper or food and beverages<br />

in larger volume<br />

loads. The raised operator<br />

module offers clear<br />

forward vision over the<br />

load when travelling forwards<br />

and better allround<br />

visibility when using<br />

attachments and manoeuvring<br />

in tight spaces.<br />

There is also no load<br />

capacity reduction due to<br />

the raised cab position.<br />

STORAGE<br />

Automated<br />

options<br />

Racking manufacturer<br />

Mecalux reports that it is<br />

now concentrating its R&D<br />

investment on automated<br />

storage solutions.<br />

Automated options<br />

currently available from<br />

the company include a<br />

miniload automated warehouse<br />

for boxes, an automated<br />

warehouse for pallets<br />

and conveyor-based<br />

systems for pallets and<br />

boxes.<br />

Mecalux say that prior<br />

to any project being<br />

undertaken, a thorough<br />

logistics study is undertaken<br />

to identify a company's<br />

requirements and product<br />

movements to ensure that<br />

the optimum solution is<br />

created.<br />

The Flimmer industrial<br />

air cleaning system<br />

from Zehnder<br />

Clean Air<br />

Solutions continuously<br />

vacuum cleans<br />

the air and removes<br />

dust from a building<br />

before it can cause<br />

product damage.<br />

The system is<br />

already in operation at<br />

warehouses and distribution<br />

centres<br />

throughout Europe as<br />

well as key installations<br />

within the UK<br />

such as Dairy Crest,<br />

IKEA, Walkers Crisps,<br />

Cannon Confidential<br />

and Fullers.<br />

Email sales@zehnder.co.uk<br />

fior further<br />

information<br />

www.ukwa.org.uk June 2008

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