Tag: forklift tyres
Trelleborg cutting Sri Lanka tyre plant CO2 by 90%
A full reengineering of steam generation equipment at the Trelleborg Wheel Systems plant in Sri Lanka will improve the facility’s environmental footprint as well as its production efficiency. Trelleborg is installing a new biomass boiler at the production site in Makola, near Colombo; it reports that work on this “major investment” has already begun, and the new process will be fully operational from June 2019.
Continental tyres for Toyota Traigo 80
Continental has become the exclusive tyre fitment on Toyota Material Handling’s flagship electric counterbalanced forklift truck range. All Toyota Traigo 80 forklift trucks ordered since 1 April 2018 come fitted with the Continental SC20+ solid tyre as standard.
CeMat debut for non-marking, anti-static Camso forklift tyre
Camso has unveiled the first patented anti-static forklift tyre designed to resolve the important safety issue of static electricity generated by non-marking tyres. The company will showcase its new Solideal PON 775 NMAS (Non-Marking Anti-Static) press-on tyre at the CeMat show later this month.
Camso launches new Air tyre range for forklifts & ground support equipment
Three new Camso industrial pneumatic tyres have been introduced for forklift and ground support equipment applications. These are the Solideal Air 550, Air 570 and Air 561, tyres Camso says are aimed primarily at markets in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The Air 550, Air 570 and Air 561 respectively replace the Solideal ED Plus, Rib Lug and ZZ Rib.
Camso buys Forklift Tyre Specialists Hull Ltd.
Solideal On-Site Service, the service division of Camso is aiming to solidify its position in the UK with the acquisition of Forklift Tyre Specialists Hull Ltd.
Two new Galaxy Yardmaster sizes
A pair of new tyres have entered the Galaxy Yardmaster range. The size 250-15 NHS and 300-15 NHS fitments for forklifts are designed for high performance in medium intensity operations, and Alliance Tire Group says they can be distinguished by a strong casing with stiff sidewalls, which ensure pneumatic ride comfort and stability particularly during lifting operations.
ZC Rubber supplies OE tyres to Linde (China)
ZC Rubber has established an OE supply relationship with Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp., Ltd. supplying “premium OTR tyres for the forklifts in Linde”. Linde (China), established in 1993, is the Asian R&D, manufacturing, sales and service base of Linde Material Handling, which is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial forklift trucks, headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Trelleborg tyres make light work of jumbo-sized application
Visions of pink elephants are said to trouble the inebriated, however the elephant that visitors to the historic French city of Nantes may encounter is very tangible and not at all pink. The Elephant of Nantes, as we’ve chosen to call it, is the creation of street theatre veterans François Delarozière and Pierre Orefice, and it gains a mention here as, despite appearing to stride along on fully jointed legs, the giant pachyderm is propelled by – you guessed it – tyres.
Kubota-manufactured tyre handling attachment helping tractor OE fitment
To assist with the complex task of mounting tyres onto its tractors, Kubotas Rodgau contacted German-based forklift truck attachment manufacturer KAUP, to provide an efficient and safe solution to this industry-wide issue. Kubota requested a material handling solution not only for the transportation and lifting of tyres, but also the handling of pallets to increase the efficiency of its forklift truck even further.
ATG introduces Galaxy Yardmaster SDS forklift tyre
All hail! Alliance Tire Group (ATG) opines that if there was a king of forklift tyres, then the Galaxy Yardmaster SDS would have “excellent chances to acquire that position.” This regal range of solid tyres is being rolled out in sizes suited for fitment on forklifts and container handling carts weighing from 1 to 5.5 tonnes; the first dimensions came to market in April, and ATG indicates that the full portfolio will be available by the end of next month.
Marangoni investing $75 million Sri Lanka industrial capacity
Local news reports suggest Marangoni is investing $75 million in expanding industrial tyre manufacturing in Sri Lanka. The reports add detail to official announcements about increased Eltor EVO for the forklift tyre production capacity made in May.
Trelleborg features smart solutions at CeMAT 2016
Trelleborg Wheel Systems, showcases two intelligent, new solutions for the materials handling market at CeMAT 2016 – the world’s leading trade fair for intralogistics and supply-chain management – being held in Hanover between May 31 and June 3 2016.
New additions to BKT range on show at Bauma
BKT says there is no way of overlooking its presence at Bauma. This comment relates to the company’s size 27.00 R 49 Earthmax SR 45 Plus mining tyre, which at an imposing 2.70 metres tall can be easily spotted within the Munich-based exhibition’s outdoor area, however it could equally apply to the number of new products that the off-road tyre specialist has brought to the show.
Camso a Toyota Material Handling supplier of the year
Camso has been honoured as Toyota Material Handling Europe’s Supplier of the Year 2015 in the ‘Counterbalanced Trucks’ category after collaborating on a new range of Toyota forklifts. The company worked closely with Toyota Material Handling Europe to introduce its Solideal Magnum Resilient forklift tyre on the latest range of Toyota counterbalanced forklift trucks.
Trelleborg launching Interfit service brand in Australia and New Zealand
After years of offering Solid Service to its customers in Australia, Trelleborg Wheel Systems is poised to rebrand its service presence there. The national industrial, forklift and OTR tyre business, which Trelleborg acquired in 2007, will soon be brought in line with Trelleborg’s other tyre service setups around the world and operate under the Interfit name.