In this Issue - March 2012

The March 2012 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

FRENCH FORCE: With more than 200,000 visitors expected to descend on Paris for Intermat 2012, the show is set to demonstrate strong signs of recovery in the construction market.

FROM BIG CATS TO BIG BOYS' TOYS: With a background at Jaguar before moving to JCB, what influences will Mick Mohan bring to the future design and engineering of another iconic British brand?

SAVINGS PLAN: Engines may now be offering superb levels of fuel efficiency, but there are other ways to cut operating costs. Pay a little extra attention to specifying hydraulics and you and your customers will reap the rewards.

In this Issue - Advanced Lift-Truck Technology International 2011

The Advanced Lift-Truck Technology International 2011 Showcase is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY - DESIGN CHALLENGE: How could the stability of a lift-truck be greatly improved while maintaining the expected levels of manoeuvrability and productivity?

THE SIZE IS RIGHT: Rightsizing rather than downsizing engines is the name of the game for a new range of big trucks. Care to make a wild guess as to the fuel savings?

YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND: Those 1950s predictions of robots doing all our fetching and carrying are closer to fruition following Toyota and MIT’s collaboration to develop a truly intelligent lift-truck

ALL YOU NEED IS GLOVE: There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done when you’re wearing Crown’s QuickPick Remote Advance control system

In this Issue - Industrial Vehicle Technology International 2012 - Off Highway Edition

The Industrial Vehicle Technology International 2012 - Off-Highway Edition is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

THE HANDS-OFF APPROACH: Who'd have thought it? It seems that taking the operator out of the equation is fraught with risk! So what human factors need to beconsidered when creating autonomous vehicles or automated functions?

RELUCTANT HEROES: As the quest for more energy-efficient transmission systems becomes ever more important, switched reluctance technology is stepping up to meet every requirement that is demanded of it

TAKE IT TO THE MAX: Harnessing advanced technology and drawing upon some of the latest international thinking, one of the newest engine ranges to hit the off-highway scene is a sophisticated suite of power systems that will boost performance across a wide range of vehicles

SECTION 1: ENGINES

SECTION 2: POWERTRAIN

SECTION 3: FLUID POWER

SECTION 4: ELECTRONICS

SECTION 5: ERGONOMICS & STYLING

SECTION 6: MANUFACTURING & EXHIBITIONS