Maximum productivity (1st February 2008)

Ensuring maximum productivity at every stage of the materials handling operation, Toyota's Tonero has a range of features to make each manoeuvre safe and simple, ensuring the operator and truck work effectively and

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Technology + training = safety (1st October 2007)

Most accidents involving forklift trucks can be avoided simply by providing the right training and kit for each individual task, explains Dave Moore, national sales and customer support manager at Toyota Industrial Equipment

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Freedom of choice (1st June 2007)

Toyota says its new customisable 1.5 to 3.5t counterbalance range is designed specifically for the European market with five key drivers at its core. Alongside a standard range, customers can also specify a Tonero+ truck configured to their preferences. Brendan Coyne reports

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Toyota and BT unite (1st April 2007)

As this issue went to press, Toyota Materials Handling Europe announced it is to integrate its Toyota and BT operations in the UK under the Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) banner.

The company says the single channel will

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Keeping trucks working round the clock (1st April 2007)

When BMI Hospital Supplies was looking to replace its existing service and maintenance package it turned to BT Rolatruc for a solution.

Due to the nature of BMI Healthcare's business, its warehouse has to work to a next-day

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Delivering the goods (1st April 2007)

Performance under intense conditions and recommendations from drivers, were just two factors in Walkers Transport’s decision to work with Toyota Industrial Equipment at its new distribution centre in Manchester

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Pizza cake with cargo counterbalance (1st April 2007)

When Pizza Express looked to improve its loading bay and bakery handling process, it turned to BT for help.

"We were unhappy with the current process," says Ed Vazquez, of Pizza Express.

"With increasing demands and tighter

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Show stoppers (1st February 2007)

BT Rolatruc will be at the forthcoming IMHX 2007 in full force, demonstrating not only its comprehensive range of innovative materials handling equipment, but also its abilities in providing a complete solution and the all im

From Lift trucks

Show stoppers (1st February 2007)

BT Rolatruc will be at the forthcoming IMHX 2007 in full force, demonstrating not only its comprehensive range of innovative materials handling equipment, but also its abilities in providing a complete solution and the all im

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Handling the changes of tomorrow today (25th October 2006)

Thought about renting? BT Rolatruc says it has a package to suit your needs - and free up valuable capital...

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Benefits of rental (1st October 2006)

Renting allows companies to handle the changes of tomorrow today, says BT Rolatruc

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Investing in training pays (15th August 2006)

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Why invest in training? (1st August 2006)

By ensuring all your materials handling equipment operators are well trained, not only can you be sure that you are meeting your legal requirements, but you can also increase productivity too. BT Rolatruc reports Accidents in

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Superior service (1st June 2006)

What sets BT apart from all other service providers? Mike Mathias, Managing Director, BT explains

From Lift trucks

Superior service (24th May 2006)

What sets BT apart from all other service providers? Mike Mathias, Managing Director, BT explains.

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Service selection (1st April 2006)

With constant pressure to deliver maximum productivity, handling equipment downtime has to be kept to a minimum. BT Rolatruc discusses the importance of choosing the right service supplier in achieving this

From Lift trucks

BT Raises Customer Care Levels (27th February 2006)

BT – dedicated to offering the highest levels of service

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Handling history (1st February 2006)

BT Rolatruc takes a look at how materials handling equipment has developed over the past 60 years, from the first hand pallet rucks of the 1940s, to how today's sophisticated forklift control systems can help create an efficient and safe operation

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BT's latest models (1st December 2005)

BT used CeMat to showcase several new products - a range of compact rear wheel drive counterbalance trucks, new Ixion and Minimover stackers, and a hand truck with integrated weighscale

From Lift trucks

BT Lifter no. 2,500,000 (1st November 2005)

Hand pallet truck number 2,500,000 has rolled off BT’s factory in Mjölby, Sweden. The company has been producing hand trucks since 1948, and claims many of those 2.5million trucks are still in use today.

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BT makes first-fix easier (1st October 2005)

The BT Engineering Administration SYstem (EASY) has been making life easier for its customers across Europe since 2003. BT Europe has recently completed implementation of a new version of the system.

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Advanced tow truck from BT (1st February 2005)

BT Rolatruck says its new TSE300 is a high performance stand-in truck for a wide range of towing and order picking duties demanding intensive work with loads up to three tonnes.

From Facilities Management

BT expands Opus range (1st February 2005)

BT Rolatruc says its OPUS low-level order picking range now extends to a wide choice of variants.

From Facilities Management

All-AC reach truck range improved (1st December 2004)

For demanding applications, BT now offers new improved Reflex B/E-series models. Both lift and lowering speeds are increased, and there is a range of other improvements to the control features of the truck.

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Saves 3000 hours per year (1st December 2004)

Danish company, Arla Foods has installed a new driverless truck from BT. It has been calculated that the unit will save 3000 working hours per year, paying for itself in less than two years.

From Lift trucks

Carrier for safe fork arm handling (1st December 2004)

With the safe manual handling of heavy goods being of high importance to every warehouse and service manager, a fork carrier has been developed to make the job of handling fork arms safer and easier.

From Products

BT improves classleading REFLEX reach truck (1st October 2004)

New B/E-series models offer a host of improvements over the ground-breaking original all-AC reach truck

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New standards across the range (1st August 2004)

Offering advanced driving features, ergonomically designed drivers compartment and an advanced safety system, BTs CARGO counterbalance trucks set new standards Counterbalance forklift trucks are vital in most handling operations, performing a wide v

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Powered pallet truck range updated (1st August 2004)

BT has announced a series of updates to its Orion range of powered pallet trucks. Models in the range are: LWE180: 1800kg lift capacity, maximum battery capacity 240Ah. LWE200: 2000kg lift capacity. maximum battery capacity 320Ah. LPE200: 2000kg

From Lifting & Moving

Top drawer (1st June 2004)

BT Rolatrucs pallet drawer systems provide manual handling solutions and improve productivity Improved space utilisation, faster order-picking, and much reduced risk of manual handling injuries are some of the benefits that can be achieved by using

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BT Rolatruc promotes health & safety with UK forklift truck driver championship (1st April 2004)

The final of the BT UK Fork-Lift Truck Driver Championship 2004 was held at IMHX 2004 at the NEC, Birmingham, on the 4th March. The overall winner, James Owens of Tibbett & Britten, was awarded a City Rover car, as well as a replica of the prestigiou

From Health & Safety

Minimover brings safety and efficiency (1st December 2003)

Distributing the news has got a lot faster for Australian newsagent chain, NewsLink, since it took charge of a BT Minimover. The battery-driven pallet mover has streamlined the delivery of newspapers, books and merchandise to numerous outlets. NewsLi

From Lifting & Moving

Revolutionary new Pro Lifter from BT (1st October 2003)

The first step is always the hardest... The new PRO LIFTER hand pallet truck from BT Rolatruc, with Pro Start Technology (PST), will help you get started.With a quick pump action of the tiller arm, power is transferred to the steering wheel, which t

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