Get hands-on with Toyota
October 1st 2010 New products, live product demos and a
range of workshops are among the
features at IMHX's largest stand
The Toyota Material Handling stand at IMHX will provide
the first opportunity for visitors in the UK to see the full
range of Toyota counterbalance forklifts and towing
tractors and BT warehouse equipment together since the
integration between Toyota Industrial Equipment and BT
Rolatruc in 2007.
With the theme 'stronger together', Toyota Material Handling
UK will demonstrate to visitors how choosing Toyota as a supply
partner can help to optimise their materials handling activities.
With the largest space at IMHX, the Toyota stand will feature
three live demonstration areas which will enable visitors to see
the many unique product features and benefits. Combined with a
full range of product displays and a seminar theatre featuring a
series of master-class workshops, Toyota will show how they can
help customers improve efficiency in their business.
Latest products
IMHX 2010 will be the first chance to see the new Traigo HT
electric counterbalance forklift. This high tonnage electric truck
with load capacities from 6.5 – 8.5 tonne is designed to provide a
heavy-duty electric alternative to engine-powered forklifts.
Visitors to the stand will be able to see the full range of
materials handling equipment available from Toyota and talk to
experienced Toyota experts from across the company including
product specialists, sales, service, rental and operator training.
Sharing the knowledge
For the first time at IMHX, Toyota will be holding a series of
workshops in the Toyota seminar theatre located on the stand.
These master classes are designed to share Toyota's knowledge
and expertise and provide attendees with practical guidance on
how they can reduce costs in their business.
The first workshop will focus on the Toyota Production
System and will demonstrate how elements of this renowned
business model can be applied to any business. The afternoon
workshops: 'Managing your assets' and 'Driving down costs' will
show how effective fleet management and damage management
can help companies to actively reduce unnecessary cost in their
business. Accidents and damage can have a huge impact within
an organisation as well as being an unnecessary cost. Damage can
relate to goods, infrastructure and truck downtime.
Tony Wallis, operations director says: "IMHX provides an
opportunity for us to show our comprehensive product range,
from the simplest hand pallet truck to class leading forklifts. In
addition to viewing models on our main stand, visitors will be
able to see how we can improve their operations and drive down
costs through our hands-on
workshops." Stand 20F70
Going live
The stand will incorporate three live demonstration areas that will
focus on different product areas including hand pallet trucks, the
powered range of counterbalance forklifts and warehouse trucks and
a virtual warehouse.
"We have focused on a truly interactive stand to give maximum
opportunity to our customers and prospects to see how we can make
a difference to their material handling requirements" says Mike
Mathias, managing director of Toyota Material Handling UK.
Toyota's hand pallet truck range will take up the first live
demonstration area, giving visitors an opportunity to see the BT
Lifter range. On display will be the best selling BT Lifter LHM230 as
well as the BT Pro Lifter. The BT Pro Lifter hand pallet truck
requires up to 67% less starting effort than the standard hand pallet
trucks making it the ergonomic choice for optimal safety and
productivity. Toyota hand pallet trucks specialists will provide visitors
will a full demonstration giving them an understanding of the
unique features and benefits which make the BT Lifter range the
class leader.
Toyota's virtual warehouse will also be a key focus on the stand.
This area will give visitors a unique opportunity to see warehouse
automationt. Demonstrations will include voice activated order
picking. For narrow aisle and confined space environments, the BT
Radioshuttle, a patented load carrier designed for handling pallets in
a high density racking environment will be showing its functionality
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