Is there a better method of undertaking traditional forestry operations?
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Take an insect, animal or other living organism and create an industrial vehicle version of it.
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Develop a way to greatly reduce the ground pressure of vehicles for which this is a major concern
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How could the stability of a lift-truck be greatly improved while maintaining the expected levels of manoeuvrability and productivity?
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Design a new kind of hybrid drive concept
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• Design Challenges 2010
• Design Challenges 2009
Transformers are go: check out JCB's astonishing Fastrac concept here!
See Volvo's exciting paving concept here
More Design Challenge pictures, links and info
See the Mixellium in action here
See John Deere's Premium cab concepts here
Mark von Pentz interview
See extended version of Dasa's article here
Kineo white paper
Trends and predictions for the world's biggest lift-truck
market from STM-Stieler
Stability white paper
A look at Still's RX 70 hybrid forklift
More in-depth comments from Doo-yearn Jo
See some JIVA Committee views
View Hyster's tyre saving technology here
See Toyota/MIT robotic lift-truck in action
More Design Challenge pictures, links and info
JCB Engine feature
Nidec SR Drives feature
Steve Casey Automation feature
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