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Toyota Tonero - Simply the Best for lateral stability
Toyota SAS proves itself yet again as a SAS equipped Toyota Tonero finishes top of its class in an independent test of stability in counterbalance trucks
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n independent test of forklift trucks from four well-known brands has demonstrated excep- tional stability for the Toyota
Tonero engine powered forklift, equipped with the Toyota System of Active Stability (SAS).
The test was conducted by the inde- pendent testing organisation Union Technique de l’Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle (UTAC). Test conditions followed a proposed European standard for dynamic lateral stability. While all four forklifts passed the independent test, only the Toyota Tonero achieved an excellent score on all requirements. Forklift stability is a key safety factor, and these test results demonstrate that Toyota forklifts with SAS are best equipped to help compa- nies drive down driver and damage costs related to tip-over accidents.
Exceptional stability with SAS The test conditions were based on a proposed European norm. The Toyota Tonero passed with flying colours, outperforming the proposed standard – and the other tested forklift models – in a test designed to measure dynamic lateral stability.
Dynamic lateral stability refers to the ability of a forklift truck to stay upright and not tip over while in motion. The dynamic stability test – with two pro- fessional test drivers having differing levels of forklift driving experience – involved making sharp turns at speed to determine whether the forklift would become unstable. Particular attention was paid to whether the fork- lift’s inner rear wheel left the ground, as this indicates vehicle instability and could lead to the forklift tipping over. During more than 200 rounds of testing, the Toyota Tonero far exceeded the other forklift trucks being tested. In particular, the Toyota Tonero was the only truck where the inner wheel did not leave the ground with either driver, demonstrating the exceptional dynamic lateral stability provided by Toyota SAS.
Tony Wallis, operations director for
Toyota Material Handling UK states: “By providing excellent stability, Toyota SAS can help prevent accidents, injuries and damage to goods. Loss of lateral stability leading to vehicle tip- over is a major cause of serious forklift accidents and injuries, and is the single largest cause of forklift accident fatali- ties. It is a clear indication of our focus and desire to improve workplace safety for operators and drive down damage costs in business, we strongly believe we can support businesses in establish- ing safe, healthy, productive work- places, by providing high-quality materials handling products, services and solutions, as this test demonstrates, Toyota SAS helps keep our forklifts stable, protecting drivers, goods and the trucks themselves. SAS addresses costs in two key areas – driver costs and damages costs, which together can account for more than 70 per cent of the life cycle cost of your forklift. Forklift accidents can have particularly serious consequences for companies. Toyota SAS can help to reduce the risk of fork- lift accidents, protecting your employ- ees and your bottom line.”
SAS: six unique features that help protect drivers and goods As the focus on workplace safety increases across Europe, Toyota SAS stands out as technology that can actively help to reduce the risk of acci- dents and drive down materials han- dling costs. Unique to Toyota forklift trucks, SAS constantly monitors forklift operations and automatically takes cor- rective action when it senses factors that could lead to truck or load instabil- ity. There are six advanced SAS func- tions: the unique swing lock cylinder, mast front tilt angle control, mast rear tilt speed control, the active steering synchroniser and one touch fork level- ling control, as well as speed reduction when cornering on Toyota’s three- wheel counterbalance forklift models. All SAS functions work together and help to keep the truck, driver and goods
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safely on the move – and productivity on the up. This way, SAS helps drive down costs for business.
Toyota SAS helps businesses drive down driver and damages costs
For more informa- tion and to see the stability test video online visit:
www.sas.toyota-
forklifts.co.uk
Test results, certified by UTAC In the forklift industry, current stan- dards do not cover risk exposure related to dynamic lateral overturn (sideways tip-over) accidents. Research conducted jointly by the Institut National de Recherché et de Sécurité (INRS) in France and the University of Hamburg in Germany has led to a pro- tocol for testing dynamic lateral stability. The test procedure works by creating dynamic lateral overturning movements in machines travelling along a curved trajectory.
This test protocol, which has been submitted to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) for evaluation and approval, provides a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of forklift trucks. By apply- ing this test protocol, the French testing agency UTAC validated the excellent stability afforded by Toyota SAS.
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Committed to safety Toyota Material Handling strongly believes the company can support busi- nesses in establishing safe, healthy, pro- ductive working environments, by providing high-quality materials han- dling products, services and solutions. Apart from this test, the company is set- ting up other projects to further expand its contribution in these areas.
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