Lift Trucks

Having evolved from a pure maintenance focus, fleet telematics systems are working to perfect the basics.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Plug Power (Booth N207) announced that it has reached an agreement with Amazon to deploy Plug Power fuel cells and hydrogen technology in its fulfillment network.

Based on feedback from end-users and dealers, Ametek Prestolite Power (Booth S2292) developed its enhanced Wireless Battery Identification Device (WBID) that allows managers to monitor battery and charger usage for an entire fleet through continuous data collection.

The new TX-M Series by UniCarriers (Booth S1276) includes the TX30M, TX35M and TX40M three-wheel, electric forklift trucks.

Trelleborg in the Americas (Booth S945) is showcasing a sampling of its full range of tires for the materials handling market.

Starting on Monday, Cascade Corp. (Booth 3961) showcased three of its most recent innovations—the H-Series Paper Roll Clamp, the J-Series Carton Clamp and the RLK Multiple Load Handler.

Fleet management and warehouse optimization systems are featured in The Raymond Corporation’s iWarehouse exhibit (Booth S2918).

The Raymond Corp. (Booth S3218) has introduced virtual reality (VR) training, which allows operators to use a Raymond forklift truck in a simulation mode for training using preprogrammed exercises.

The Manitou Group (Booth S2937) is introducing multiple new industrial forklifts to the North American market, including the all-new MI Range and Electric ME Range.

The Yale MC10-15 Driven by Balyo, a counterbalanced stacker model capable of both point-to-point horizontal transportation and vertical movement, is able to autonomously retrieve or deposit pallets from elevated spaces.

I.D. Systems (Booth S454), a leading provider of enterprise fleet management solutions for industrial trucks and materials handling equipment, has launched its latest generation of user software, Vision Pro.

At a press conference Monday, Hoist Liftruck (Booth 145) president and CEO Marty Flaska discussed the company’s intentions to begin building its T-Series terminal tractors during the second quarter of 2017.

AeroVironment today at ProMat 2017 (Booth S-361) launched a patent-pending advanced version of its ConnectRx for its PosiCharge ProCore line of electric forklift chargers for the materials handling industry.

Sydney Lopez to 'pay it forward' by becoming a high school math teacher preparing future engineers and architects.

Acquisition is intended to strengthen TICO's materials handling business and follows the acquisition of Bastian Solutions.