The Fork Lift Truck Association has announced the finalists for its 2014 Awards for Excellence, praising the innovation of companies shortlisted.
Taking place on 1 February at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotel, the event will see 24 nominations representing 17 companies from around the world compete to win.
The finalists are as follows:
Environment
Cooper SH Konecranes – World’s First Hybrid Reachstacker
Crown Lift Trucks – 2013 Ecologic Report
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK Ltd – G2 Compact Diesel Engine
Ergonomics
Atlet – Atlet Tergo Reach Trucks
Cat Lift Trucks – Heavy-duty Platform Power Pallet Truck (NPF25N2)
Combilift Ltd – Combi-WR4
Safety
AEC Designs – ForkAngles
B & B Attachments Ltd – KAUP Conveyor Belt Forks (T180FG)
Briggs Equipment UK – BE Safe Campaign
CESAB Materials Handling UK – Intelligent Mast Design on 80V CESAB B600
Combilift – Combi-WR
Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd – Reach Truck R14-20
Sentry Protection Products – Collision Sentry
Stanley Handling Ltd – ROBUR K9 SBM Atlas
Innovation
AEC Designs – ForkAngles
B & B Attachments Ltd – KAUP Conveyor Belt Forks (T180FG)
Cat Lift Trucks – Heavy-duty Platform Power Pallet Truck (NPF25N2)
Cooper SH Konecranes – World’s First Hybrid Reachstacker
Crown Lift Trucks – Quick Pick Remote
Curtis Instruments UK Ltd – E-Series AC Motor Controllers (1232e)
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK Ltd – G2 Compact Diesel Engine
Hyster Europe – Accommodation Container Handling Fork Lift
Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd – Reach Truck R14-R20
TVH Part NV – My TotalSource
“This list represents all that’s finest in the fork lift truck sector. Some of the companies are household names, but alongside them are smaller enterprises – energetic young companies who may be unfamiliar now – but certainly won’t remain so,” said FLTA chairman, Geoff Martin.
“Each has made a significant contribution to raising standards – which is why it is so important for their efforts to be recognised through a vote by the very people who actually stand to benefit from these achievements.”
Voting is now open to anyone whose work involves materials handling equipment.
It will close on 31 December 2013.
