27 entries revealed in Fork Lift Truck Association's Pick of the Year
A record number of products and services - 27 in all, presented by 19 companies from across the globe - have been shortlisted by the Fork Lift Truck Association to compete in the hotly-contested categories of Environment, Ergonomics, Safety and Innovation in the Annual Awards for Excellence 2011.
Companies from the UK, Europe and beyond will vie to earn an Archie - long recognised as the most prestigious award in the materials handling industry.
FLTA Chairman Martyn Fletcher says: "The FLTA Awards has always been a showcase of the highest achievers in the industry… and this year is no exception. This year's finalists - our official Pick of the Year - represent the companies who have demonstrated innovation, a genuine understanding of their customers' requirements and excellence in their particular field.
"Each has made a significant contribution to raising standards within the materials handling industry - which is the very aim of the Awards themselves. It is therefore all the more important that people vote, to recognise efforts of these companies, and to determine which products are the most deserving."
Voting for Awards 2011 is now open. The public voting will take place exclusively online, allowing the FLTA to ensure that only valid votes are counted.
All users of materials handling equipment are strongly encouraged to vote. That includes all those who own or hire fork lift trucks, as well as those who manage, supervise or train fork lift operators - and, of course, the operators themselves, whose first-hand experience perhaps makes them the most discerning judges of all.
Just visit the Awards section of the FLTA website at www.fork-truck.org.uk/awards to find information on each of this year's finalists and instructions on how to cast your vote online. The last day of voting is Wednesday 12th January 2011.
The FLTA Awards for Excellence 2011 finalists are:
Environment
Cooper SH Ltd Konecranes ECO drive software
Hyster Europe Tyre saving drive
Jayline Products Ltd Forklift Load Protectors
Proventia Group Oy CHILI™ diesel particulate filter (DPF)
STILL Materials Handling Ltd CiTi One powered pallet truck
Ergonomics
Cat Lift Trucks NOH10N(H) Active Sway Control
Crown Lift Trucks Ltd WT3000 Flexride
Stanley Handling Ltd Bespoke ROBUR HD switchgear handler
STILL Materials Handling Ltd EXU-SF 20 adjustable compartment
Safety
Cooper SH Ltd NearGuard pedestrian alert system
Crown Lift Trucks Ltd WT3000 entry bar safety switch
Doosan Infracore UK Ltd LEDH20MP pedestrian power pallet truck
Easylift Loading Systems Ltd Anti-Drive-Off Dock Bay Management System
Flexco Industries, Inc. FLEX-1500 load measuring device
JCB Industrial Adaptive Load Control
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks UK GRENDIA counterbalance hi-vis roof
STILL Materials Handling Ltd EXU-SF20 Combi-Tiller
Westley Plastics Ltd Fork Lift Truck Block System
Innovation
Barloworld Handling Ltd Fleet management system
Briggs Equipment UK Ltd Speedshield
Cat Lift Trucks NOH10N(H) Active Sway Control
Crown Lift Trucks Ltd ESR5000 optimised cornering speed
Flexco Industries, Inc. FLEX-1500 load measuring device
Hyster Europe Tyre saving drive
Interfit Ltd i-fit tyre management software
Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd CiTi Truck
Translift Bendi Ltd MiniBendi pedestrian truck