TPT July 2022

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Combilift announces its new Combi-MR4 with dynamic 360° steering capability

COMBILIFT has released its latest product – a four-wheel electric powered multidirectional reach-truck, which incorporates Combilift’s new Dynamic 360°™ steering. The Combi-MR4 provides rotation on each wheel, enabling directional change of the truck while on the move. The system allows this agile forklift to work in forward, sideward and crab steer mode, for swift operation and manoeuvrability. Timber and Building Supplies (TABS) in Holland requested a 4,500kg model Combi-MR4 unit and now has MR4 trucks at several locations in the Netherlands and is about to take delivery of its 15 th and 16 th trucks, which will work at its distribution centres in Zaandam and Bleiswijk. Combilift CEO Martin McVicar said: “TABS is delighted with the ongoing successful implementation of its Combi MR4s and the improved levels of efficiency thanks to the overall design and features such as low platform THE 26 th edition of the international sheet metal working technology exhibition, EuroBLECH 2022, will take place from 25 to 28 October 2022 in Hanover, Germany. Following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, show organiser have confirmed that the trade event for sheet metal processing will go ahead as planned. The current exhibitor list stands at 1,257 companies from 39 nations, covering a total net exhibition space of over 88,000m 2 . “There is a sense of excitement – it has been four years since our last live show so EuroBLECH 2022 is widely perceived as a much-needed technological update for the sheet metal processing sector,” said Evelyn Warwick, event director of EuroBLECH. “EuroBLECH has always been the industry’s key marketplace where every- thing and everyone comes together, and

The Combi-MR4 is a multi-directional truck, with a very low platform to maximise storage density within racking

and new customers, during the recent LogiMAT Intralogistics exhibition.” The incentive for the development of the MR4 was to develop a multi directional truck, with a very low platform to maximise storage density within racking. The Combi-MR4 is available in two models, with capacity ranges of 2,500kg – 3,000kg and 3,500kg – 4,500kg respectively, and can operate in aisles as narrow as 2,265mm when guided (based on 1,200mm deep material). To maximise all storage space in racking systems the wheel configuration of two drive wheels at the rear and two sets of smaller dual front wheels provides a platform height as low as 380mm, allowing otherwise redundant areas towards the floor to be used. The versatile Combi-MR4 can handle long loads as well as palletised goods and can load and offload from delivery trucks. The truck also features a high visibility operator cabin, multi-function control joystick, AC-electric power steering and joystick operated hydraulic mast functions. The articulated rear axle, with two rubber drive wheels, provides optimum traction for outdoor use. Combilift utilised its newly developed in-house Dynamic 360°™ steering, which enables operators to manipulate the truck’s positioning and orientation without the need to stop and change driving mode.

height as well as the advanced Dynamic 360°™ steering system. “I have no doubt that this new electric model will grow Combilift’s customer base. We enjoyed showcasing the Combi-MR4 to our existing dealers,

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this year’s edition provides a particularly important booster to kick-start or renew business growth.” For the first time, EuroBLECH will feature a 9 th exhibition hall focusing on joining technology, one of the significant growth markets in the e-mobility and general industrial sectors. Exhibits cover the entire sheet metal working technology chain in the manufacturing of metal prototypes, industrial components and consumer parts. This includes machines, tools and IT solutions for cutting, punching and forming, joining, welding and fastening, surface treatment and finishing, process control and quality assurance, CAD/ CAM/CIM systems, material recycling and other solutions to process metal sheet, tubes, profiles and plastic hybrids.

EuroBLECH 2022 www.euroblech.com

Combilift www.combilift.com

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