Day: 27 June 2019

Forklift innovator BYD is presenting its technology solutions at SIL Barcelona, with a line-up of pure electric vehicles for intralogistics and transportation at stand D458.

For the first time, logistics managers can source their electric forklifts and electric commercial vehicles from a single manufacturer operating across a nationwide network that covers over 90% of the Iberian Peninsula.

Featuring BYD Iron-Phosphate battery technology, BYD’s comprehensive range of warehouse trucks will be shown for the first time in Iberia. They will be joined at SIL by BYD’s IFOY Award-nominated ECB50 counterbalance forklift truck, as well as one example of its zero-emissions pure electric commercial vehicles.

“Businesses seeking reliable, latest-generation electric warehouse and commercial vehicles across their logistics operations now need only to speak with BYD,” says Javier Contijoch, Vice President of Sales at BYD Europe. “With our proven market-leading battery technology at the heart of our vehicles, supported by a growing nationwide distribution network, we can offer businesses a competitive advantage by choosing BYD forklifts and trucks.”

“As one of the pioneers of the development and manufacture of lithium iron phosphate batteries across multiple industrial disciplines, we have unrivalled understanding and experience of the entire pure electric vehicle ecosystem – a claim no other single supplier can make.”

The batteries utilised across the BYD range of pure electric vehicles offer outstanding performance and reliability, amounting to industry-leading Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). When compared to equivalent vehicles powered by traditional lead acid batteries, BYD Iron-Phosphate batteries require lower maintenance, have a shorter charge time, a longer working life, and use up to 40% less energy. Furthermore, BYD’s batteries can be opportunistically charged during short breaks in operations, thus guaranteeing maximum uptime at the lowest-possible cost.

BYD’s proven technology is currently deployed at distribution centres, ports, transport hubs and airports across Europe, and often operated under challenging time constraints in extreme conditions. Under normal operating conditions, the decision to choose BYD as a supplier of your workplace transport will be rewarded by a typical Return on Investment (ROI) of approximately four years. Supported by the assurance of BYD’s industry-leading eight-year battery warranty, its workplace vehicles can generate considerable savings over the course of their working life.

Both forklifts and commercial vehicles are distributed by BYD’s selected forklift dealers, ensuring customers are never far from their single-source supplier. Whether you are a single-truck user, or the operator of a large fleet of forklifts and trucks, BYD has the capacity to supply and service your equipment across the entire Iberian Peninsula. Furthermore, in the unlikely event of your local BYD dealer not having a critical part in stock, BYD’s centrally-located parts warehouse in Rotterdam ensures rapid delivery of spare parts, often within a 24-hour window.

Established forklift or commercial dealers wishing to increase their potential future opportunities by offering the BYD range are also urged to speak with the BYD on-stand personnel at SIL. With some exciting new product introductions in the pipeline – particularly in its commercial and industrial vehicles and tow-tractor offering – the manufacturer is in the process of expanding and enhancing its dealer network to match its considerable ambition for the Iberian market.

TX Logistik AG (TXL) is expanding its European network further and, as of 1 July 2019, will be enhancing its Ocean Rail Logistics range with a connection between the Port of Rotterdam and Kornwestheim near Stuttgart.

“The new service now also connects businesses in BadenWürttemberg with the with the busiest seaport in Europe,” says Berit Börke, Chief Sales Officer at TX Logistik. “We are using the boxXpress.de train system, in which we have been involved since its foundation and which has proven successful for many years in seaport hinterland transport to and from Hamburg and Bremerhaven, on account of its high stability and reliability.”

Initially, three round trips per week are planned. The terminal in Kornwestheim will be directly connected to the Rotterdam terminals RSC, Euromax and ECT Delta at the start of operation.

HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal SP (HES Gdynia), on the coast of northern Poland, has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Mobile Harbour Crane for continuous-duty bulk handling. The order was booked in the second quarter, and the crane will be pre-commissioned and handed over by the end of 2019. The crane is suitable to handle different kind of dry bulk materials and is furthermore able to travel between two quays. This results in more flexibility during the unloading process and enables HES Gdynia to offer even better service to customers.

“Another HES terminal in the Port of Rotterdam already operates a Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane, and it has consistently demonstrated high performance and reliability,” says Sonia Florczuk, Commercial Director of HES Gdynia. “Its low cost of ownership and long service life convinced us to invest also in a Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane in Poland. It was also customized for the challenging conditions on the quay at our Gdynia terminal.”

The new crane will be a Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane in the four-rope variant G HMK 6508 B for continuous-duty bulk handling. It features a raised tower cabin for a better view on the vessel, and an extended chassis with an additional axle to cope with special quay loading requirements, a design already proven in other terminals. In addition to the eco-efficient diesel-electric drive, the crane is equipped with an external power supply, which boosts efficiency even more while also reducing local exhaust and noise emissions in the terminal.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Workwear specialist, Supertouch, has expanded its Pawā range of protective gloves, emphasising its commitment to innovation with the launch of what it claims is the thinnest coated thermal glove on the market.

The PG400, is the only single-layer Thermolite® direct dipped glove to be rated EN511 level two for protection from contact cold. This makes the PG400 extremely dexterous, allowing the wearer to use items such as handheld barcode scanners and tablet styluses accurately, and without sacrificing thermal comfort.

The dexterity of the gloves is complemented by the degree of grip they provide. Benefitting from advanced foam and crinkle latex grip, the PG400 remains supple, even in cold environments. An additional benefit which arises from the slimline construction of the gloves is improved wearer hand health. The ergonomic design and flexible liner and coating makes it easier for the wearer to move their fingers, decreasing hand fatigue. This also leads to better blood circulation, which adds to the enhanced thermal performance of the glove.

Khurram Akhtar, Director of Product & Sales at Supertouch, comments: “Providing employees with effective and comfortable PPE is at the heart of Supertouch’s design process. The PG400 helps to boost productivity by equipping wearers with maximum dexterity, enabling them to confidently complete tasks which require a great deal of accuracy.

“The combined comfort and practicality of the PG400 makes it easier to use pens, keyboards, hand tools, forklift controls, indeed a wide range of applications which require precise control in cold conditions. We want wearers to feel their work, not the cold.”

With an abrasion rating of three, and a tear level of four, the PG400 is equipped to handle a range of applications in a number different of industries, from food processing and temperature-controlled storage and distribution through to construction.

Khurram concludes: “Equipping employees with the tools to complete their job safely and efficiently is vital for any company, and the Pawā PG400 contributes to this by striking the perfect balance between comfort, performance and practicality.”