handling fork lift trucks l Elwyn
Roberts, OUP’s infrastructure manager said: “Efficient data collection via InfoLink plus clear and concise
reporting with the
accompanying FleetStats software
provides us with greater
discipline and helps ensure best practice.”
Crown
Crown Lift Trucks has won the tender to supply a fleet of its TSP 6000 VNA man-up order pickers and WT 3000 powered pallet trucks with operator platform to Oxford University Press (OUP), Britain’s oldest company, at its new 410,000ft2
distribution centre at ProLogis Park, Kettering.
The new OUP distribution centre handles domestic and international orders for UK-published works and imported titles published from overseas branches and distribution partners. The current inventory stands at 28 million books and counting. Some 6.5 million books are dispatched each and every month with 500 tonnes of large orders packed and shipped weekly. The warehouse is close to its former base at Corby, but its increased size and modern facilities give OUP greater flexibility and the opportunity to improve efficiency.
OUP chose Crown TSP 6000 and WT 3000 man-up order pickers from Crown to overcome the inherent inflexibility of the fixed cranes which operated in the old warehouse, while allowing for more machines to be added when necessary. OUP warehouse operator, Graham Reed, explains: “Coming away from the fixed cranes at our previous site was quite a change. Comfort was a high priority, and the MoveControl seat, with controls in the armrest, gives easy access, precise control and maximum support over longer shifts. The Crown TSP 6000 felt the most compact and easy to operate.” OUP’s fleet is equipped with Crown’s InfoLink data logging software that identifies, in real time, the performance and productivity of each truck, facility and shift period – simplifying fleet management and saving time and money.
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www.PressOnShD.com Above:
Crown’s order pickers in action at OUP’s new
distribution centre. Below:
Toyota’s SAS mobile game is an industry first.
Toyota
Toyota Material Handling has launched the 'Forklift Challenge' mobile game, enabling players to learn about the benefits of the Toyota System of Active Stability (SAS) in safety and the cost of damages in materials handling. Toyota's game is the first mobile application in the material handling industry. It allows you to climb into the driver's seat and experience the type of work that takes place in material handling. Players have to use SAS special features in order to reduce the risk of accidents and optimise productivity.
The goal for players of the Forklift Challenge is to achieve maximum productivity while performing material handling tasks, in the quickest possible way. On each lap, there are several locations where the
player has to safely pick up and drop off cargo – the SAS features must to be activated to prevent accidents or load loss. Get it wrong and drivers might incur additional damage costs, or even be forced to take a penalty lap and lose productivity.
The game has been developed to make maximum use of the gyro in mobile devices (the system which measures and maintains orientation), so that players can have a realistic and intuitive driving experience. "It is more than just a game," says Tony Wallis, operations director Toyota Material Handling UK. "Forklift Challenge has been specifically created to illustrate the benefits customers get from Toyota SAS in terms of safety and cost control. With this game, we can now show that in a fun, dynamic way – engaging both our customers and forklift drivers in with the real experience of using Toyota SAS.
He added: "When it comes to acquiring new skills or attaining a new mindset, there is no substitute for 'learning by doing'. Forklift Challenge is an excellent way to visualise and experience what SAS can do for our customers in terms of reducing accident risk and damage costs."
The Forklift Challenge is now available online for PC and Mac via
www.toyota-forklifts.eu. The mobile version of the game is available for free via iTunes for iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4. It is also available on the Android Market and requires Android 2.1. ●
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