Hire and Rental News - November 2015

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20 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2015
Simon travelled from the global JCB
headquarters in Staffordshire, England
and spent time with JCB CEA customers,
dealers and industry bodies. He has been
working with the Teletruk for over a
decade.
“The JCB Teletruk’s ability to load
vehicles from one side reduces traveling
distance and loading space, which lends
itself to faster loading times and safer
handling than the traditional forklift
truck,” Simon said.
“The versatility of the Teletruk provides
improved handling capabilities over
conventional materials handling
equipment and it can potentially do the
work of two or three machines.”
The Teletruk is capable of changing
from one attachment to another without
leaving the cab, enabling a customer to
switch from a fork to a bucket quickly.
Simon said recent product developments
Improved handling capabilities in Teletruk
Aiming to build the JCB Teletruk market in Australia, JCB’s Export Development
Manager for Teletruk, Simon Cubitt, recently spent eight weeks travelling the
country, to increase awareness of the versatile machine.
introduced by the UK will help improve
awareness of the JCB Teletruk in the
Australian market.
These developments include Tier4 Final
compliance meaning ultra-low emission
levels and reduced fuel consumption;
the addition of JCB’s unique telematics
system, LiveLink; and an improved
standard warranty from JCB, which
delivers two years or 3,000 hours
(whichever comes first), and support
from the JCB Construction Equipment
Australia network.
“The Teletruk is unique to the JCB
brand and because it’s relatively new
to Australia and still unknown to
many potential customers, the market
opportunity is huge,” he said.
“We’re seeing a shift in focus across a
number of Australian industries who are
now looking to do things differently and
increase their efficiency in operations
with innovative new equipment. The
JCB Teletruk provides an excellent value
proposition and lower lifetime costs.”
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Lifting capacities on the new forklfits
range from 1.2 to 1.6 tonnes with a
maximum lift height of 8.5m.
TMHA national sales and product
Toyota introduces 8-Series Reach Forklifts
manager Jim Lobow said the new 8FBRE
Series reach trucks provide a versatile
option for companies looking for a simple,
practical reach forklift that gets the job
done safely and efficiently.
“We see this new range of reach
trucks suited to small to medium sized
businesses who would use the forklift
during a single shift operation,” Jim said.
“Some of the key features include the
degree of control on offer and the fast and
smooth operation. All fork movements
are made via fingertip control levers,
the pedal layout is similar to what
you’d find in a car and the electronically
controlled 180 degree or 360 degree
steering provides easy and precise
manoeuvrability.”
Jim said another key advantage of the
new 8FBRE Series reach forklift is the
degree of adjustability and customisation
available to operators.
“Ergonomically sound design is the basis
for good operator performance,” he said.
“The seat and steering console are fully
adjustable, and the height of the cab floor
can also be adjusted to three different
positions. Operators can also customise
the settings for maximum speed and
acceleration, automatic braking and
steering sensitivity.”
The new 8FBRE Series includes safety
features as standard, including PIN-code
start-up, automatic parking brake, clear
view mast and overhead guard, tilting
forks (available as an option) emergency
cut-off and electronic speed control.
“Another feature is the regenerative
braking technology that transfers brake
energy back into the battery to provide
extended run times between charging
and reduce operating costs,” Jim said.
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Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has introduced a new range of narrow aisle
battery-electric reach forklift trucks – the 8FBRE Series models which add to Toyota’s
range of 8-Series counterbalance battery-electric and internal combustion engine forklifts.
JCB’s Simon Cubitt is bringing the JCB Teletruk to
Australia
TMHA has introduced a new range of narrow
aisle battery-electric reach forklift trucks
FOCUS on MATERIALS HANDLING