Awards for excellence April 1st 2007 At its annual Awards for Excellence, The Fork Lift Truck Association paid tribute to companies and individuals who break new ground and set new, higher standards for the industry. As ever, the Awards' four prestigious product categories were hotly contested, with a 30% increase in votes over previous years. Winner of the Safety award was Doosan Infracore for its Operator Sensing System that acts upon the truck's transmission and is standard in all 2006 models. The Award for Ergonomics was collected by Hubtex, for its twin-masted EZK20 long load picking platform, that allows two operators to carry out lifting together at waist height. The Environment Award was awarded for the new axle design on the latest electric counterbalance range from Linde Material Handling, which virtually eliminates maintenance and therefore reduces the environmental impact of replacement parts. Crown's TSP 6000 turret order picker beat no less than six other contenders to win the Innovation Award, impressing voters with its performance in very narrow aisles. More articles from The Fork Lift Truck Association: |