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Washington State is gearing up for its 14th annual forklift rodeo, an event that promotes safety during forklift operation.

The Department of Labor and Industries and the Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board are inviting professional forklift operators to compete in three regional qualifying competitions. The first will take place this Saturday, June 11, at the Volpentest HAMMER Training and Education Center in Richland. The second will be on July 9 in Spokane and the third is scheduled on August 20 in Auburn.

The final competition will be held during the 60th Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference in Tacoma on September 28 and 29. Only the top five forklift operators from each regional event can participate in the finals. The winner will get a cash prize and earn bragging rights as the state’s best forklift operator.

Get more information at http://www.wagovconf.org/events/forklift-rodeo/

Bahrns Equipment is an authorized dealer of Toyota forklifts in Central Illinois.

Forklift supplier Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) has doubled the warranty period on new genuine Toyota forklifts parts purchased from authorized dealers. The new warranty now runs for 12 months or 2,000 hours, whichever takes place first, up from 6 months and 1,000 hours.

The new warranty is also applicable to remanufactured Toyota replacement parts at no additional expense and covers labor as well.

“This warranty is a testament to our confidence in Toyota Genuine Parts’ and our reputation for providing the highest level of quality and durability,” TMHU’s Aftermarket Sales Vice President Terry Rains relayed in a company statement. “Toyota’s industry-leading one-year parts warranty including labor is designed to deliver to our customers Toyota parts and accessories that help their lift trucks run at optimal performance.”

Read TMHU’s official press statement.

Bahrns Equipment is your dealer of choice for Toyota forklifts in Central Illinois!

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) is exploring new solutions that can better protect forklift operators from accidents and injury. In particular, TMHA aims to develop new designs that reduce the hazards workers face when operating forklifts at high altitudes.

TMHA’s research and development team in Moorebank, Sydney is comprised of award-winning technicians.

For the past 25 years, TMHA has developed safety equipment and helped raise safety standards in the forklift industry. The company is renowned for pioneering Technical and Further Education (TAFE) training for forklift operators in Australia.

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According to Egemin Automation Inc., business organizations can expect to exceed their target returns on investment with the company’s new hybrid Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV).

Egemin’s hybrid forklift solution enables manual and automatic operational capabilities in a standard, everyday forklift for better material handling flexibility. The AGV can be used to streamline operations and increase efficiency.

It is very easy for forklift operators to stop automatic AGV operations, manually drive the forklift, then resume automated operations, Egemin Vice President Mark Stevenson said in a company statement.

Egemin manufactures AGVs and Warehouse Management Systems. The company services business players in the food, beverage, consumer goods and big-box retail industries.

Bahrns Equipment is an authorized dealer of Toyota lift trucks in Central Illinois.

For the seventh consecutive time, the lift trucks by Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) ranked first for lowest cost of ownership in a yearly study by Peerless Media Research Group.

Peerless Media defines cost of ownership as the potential related expenses of a lift truck over and above its acquisition cost. Cost of ownership takes into account financing, depreciation, insurance, fuel, downtime, maintenance and repairs.

“We are honored that lift truck customers have voted Toyota’s forklifts the best value for their money,” TMHU President Brett Wood said. He added that the company strives to deliver the highest quality and value in all its products and services.

The Peerless Media research surveyed more than 300 individuals across a wide range of industries who are involved in their companies’ acquisition of material handling equipment.

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