Effective immediately, all Jungheinrich sites in Germany, including the company’s six German production plants, will operate exclusively on green power. The transition of the foreign branches and plants to green electricity will follow. At the same time, Jungheinrich has begun to generate its own solar power and is gradually equipping its sites with photovoltaic systems…
Manitex Valla launches new 11-ton, remotely operated, Electric Mobile Crane
Manitex Valla of Italy, subsidiary of the US based Manitex international has just launched the all new V 110 R Electric Mobile Crane – which is battery operated and remote controlled. The machine follows the previously launched V 80 R, with front wheel drive and removable counter weights to maximise transport flexibility, with a capacity…
Doosan expands Stage V compliant 9-series forklifts
Doosan, a leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, has expanded its powerful new 9-Series – world-class Euro Stage V compliant IC engine counterbalance forklift trucks – with the launch of the advanced D25S-9 range. Available in five models across a capacity range of 2.0 – 3.5 tonne, these versatile diesel-powered trucks offer an…
Genie launches E-Drive system across scissor lift line
Terex brand Genie has announces the new E-Drive system, an optimised AC electric drive system, available across its entire line of GS slab scissor lifts. Commercial and residential contractors, rental owners and retail users seeking to reduce total cost of ownership will find that the new E-Drive equipped GS scissor lifts deliver increased run time,…
Doosan launches low-cost electric forklift series
South Korean-based OEM Doosan has launched the NXE Series, a versatile range of four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks suited to the needs of the small-to-medium size enterprise (SME), or where occasional usage or light duties are the norm. This electric equivalent of Doosan’s ‘value’ GX IC engine range, offers all the advantages of electric power…
BMW enters logistics arena with autonomous robots
Automotive giant BMW has expanded into the logistics sector through a new subsidiary, IDEALworks. The aim is to become a leading supplier of autonomous robotics solutions in the logistics sector. “In founding IDEALworks, we are creating a new business segment for our logistics solutions,” says Milanese Nedeljkovic, the member of the board of management of…
Jungheinrich joins ’50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders’ initiative
Jungheinrich has joined the ’50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders’ group of world-leading companies in the field of climate protection and sustainability. The 50 international companies from different industries participating in the campaign have set themselves the goal of taking a leading role in the fight against climate change and thus making their contribution to achieving…
Feintool orders automated narrow-aisle warehouse from Jungheinrich
Feintool System Parts Obertshausen GmbH, a specialist in highly sophisticated components in the automotive industry for conventional and hybrid drives, has commissioned Jungheinrich to build an automated narrow-aisle warehouse at its facility in Obertshausen. The warehouse capacity totals 3,456 rack storage locations for pallets. The shelving system in the 42 metre-long warehouse has a maximum…
Doosan launches low-cost range of IC engine forklifts
Doosan, manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, has launched the NX Plus Series – an enhanced low-cost range of four-wheel Diesel and LPG powered counterbalance forklift trucks – the successor to Doosan’s entry-level GX Series. Designed to offer occasional users and small-to-medium size enterprises (SMEs) a reliable low-cost ‘buy new’ alternative to purchasing a…
Japanese parcel firm installs ‘Mini Yellow’ technology
LiBiao Robot has supplied parcel sortation solutions based on its ‘Mini Yellow’ autonomous mobile robot technology to four sites operated by Yamato, Japan’s leading parcel delivery company. Cross-belt robots with a capacity of 30kg have been deployed at the facilities which are strategically located to process parcels destined for the major Japanese cities as well…