Safe truck made safer
April 1st 2008 Combining Toyota Material
Handling's System of Active
Stability (SAS), operator
presence sensing and
enhanced operator visibility,
the new Tonero enginepowered
forklift offers high
levels of safety without
compromising productivity.
The SAS actively works
with the driver to keep the
truck stable and operating
within safe parameters.
Toyota says that there have
been no fatalities from
lateral tip-overs in trucks
protected by SAS, despite a
combined operating time of
more than 400 million hours.
The truck's instrument
panel and overhead guard
have been redesigned to
give the operator a clear
view when forks are at
ground level, lorry bed
height and at maximum
height. In addition, the
Tonero has a wide mast
channel to further improve
visibility for the operator.
Customers can opt for an
additional safety technology
package. The Tonero Safety+
formula offers a travel
control system with a load
weight indicator and speed
limiter to ensure that drivers
stay within site driving
speeds. Technology further
helps reduce potentially
dangerous situations,
monitoring speed and
acceleration when the truck
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