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Steps to consider regarding financing

Proper and adequate financing is one of the legs of the stool that keeps your business operating. We need the financing to support cash flow, to support parts inventory, work-in-process and new and used equipment inventories. Banks as well as vendors supply the financing and in the case of vendor financing we are comfortable that they at least know the industry they are lending into. Some major banks also have equipment divisions and will provide inventory financing as well and rental equipment financing for your short and long-term rental activities. But no matter how comfortable you are with your financing situation there is always room for review and planning to avoid interest rate risk and liquidity exposure. Why? Because: â&#x20AC;˘ Interest rates have nowhere to go but up. Check out your annual interest rate expense and consider what impact it would have on your business if interest expense doubles. â&#x20AC;˘ Banks, no matter which one you use, are constrained by tougher lending standards. Best if you review your loan covenants and collateral status and check you are in compliance. If not, get it fixed before you next bank audit. â&#x20AC;˘ Vendors also have standards to maintain. In most cases dealers are required to submit financial data to vendors to support floor plan and rental unit financing.

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I, for one, find working with local banks an acceptable option if you can work with the right person who will take an interest in your industry and take the time to learn the equipment and its orderly liquidation cycle. In the equipment business, there are times when you need our banker to go to bat for you, which you may not get from one of the specialty banks. My banker pays us quarterly visits to discuss operating results and future financing needs. We send him industry specific publications and emails. He even attends industry events to get a feel for the industry and what vendors are anticipating for the next year or so. In short, this bank works with us and helps us avoid issues that will get us in trouble. Having the bank comfortable with the OLV figures for the equipment goes a long way to making this program work. I have mentioned the Rouse Report before and suggest that you sign up for the free monthly report that covers equipment rental metrics and does have an industrial lift truck category. Rouse covers rental rates, time utilization, dollar utilization, equipment values as a percentage of original cost, average age of equipment in the fleet and more. There is not a better way to keep abreast of what is happening out there then by using current data. Sign up today and make sure to copy your bankers when you receive the monthly report.

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Cover Story When reviewing financing arrangements you may want to consider the following:

If things are going well at this point in time you may want to pay off principal faster by using a Principal plus Interest formula on your term loans. If the need to refinance comes about you will find yourself in a better equity position with the collateral making the refinancing easier to obtain. This same accelerated payment program can be applied to most of your loans, whether it is an operation line of some sort or a term note. Every little bit helps.

Take steps now to develop a program that allows you to lock in your current rates before floating rates increase. Better yet put yourself in a position to use a floating rate with the option to switch into a fixed rate. You can also enter a swap agreement to lock in an attractive rate. Swaps, however are a little more complicated and require you stick to the program of pay a penalty for changing the deal. I use one for a block of rental assets I know I will keep for the term of the loan. Otherwise, if I sold off one of the assets covered by the loan I would trigger a penalty. You also have to stay with the swap deal full term. If you sell the business and pay off the swap early you can also incur a significant penalty.

I also use a program where I have an equipment line that I pay a floating rate on until I top out the line, which then flips into a term loan with a fixed rate. Again, this is a flexible arrangement which gives me the ability to generate rentals before I start making principal payments.

Try to plan out your debt schedules so that you always have at least 50% of your assets in the money. This will apply more towards your term debt where having too much debt coming due in one year could become a problem if you need to refinance or need to sell assets to generate cash. I like to have an appraisal of the rental fleets performed annually. Having appraisal numbers that support your book asset values gives your banker a lot of comfort, as mentioned earlier. In addition, these appraisal numbers provide support for used equipment sales that more often than not generate higher margins when compared to dealers who do not appraise their rental assets.

Be prepared to defend your covenant calculations by making adjustments for one-off type or unusual transactions that may throw your calculation results into negative territory. Do your own calculations and NEVER let the bank do them for you. Believe me it pays to spend some time on these covenants in order to avoid problems with the bank loan committee. There will be a lot of changes coming down on your industry as a result of interest rate changes, tax changes, bank rules changing and a not-so-clear indication of where our economy is headed. All of these issues will impact your balance sheet and cash flow, both issues of great importance to your banker. That being the case it will be worth your efforts to spend some time on our financing needs, covenants and current banking relationship.

Garry Bartecki is a CPA MBA with GB Financial Services LLC. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Garry.

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What do you know about your service market potential? I just read a highly interesting article in Reuters written by James Kelleher about Caterpillar. Because there were some quotes in the article by Caterpillar executives, the article quite necessarily had to have the “blessings” of Caterpillar. The article pointed out that Caterpillar figures its 178 independently owned businesses (dealers) are “missing out on somewhere between $9 billion and $18 billion each year in easy to capture revenue” ... primarily in the area of product support. Strange as it may seem the farm equipment industry received similar information 25+ years ago when Stu MacKay performed an “in-depth” survey of the farm equipment customers and reported that 90% of the farm equipment dealers service business was lost through a lack of service marketing ... and that the major players at that time were leaving in excess of $8 billion (that’s a b) on the table. Stu later did an extensive study of product support in the construction industry and came up with very similar numbers. Back in those days the computer and diagnostic technology was just entering the picture and nobody wanted to devote the time and effort to discover just who was buying what services from the equipment dealer. The manufacturers were pushing market share and most dealers were more interested in achieving market share rather than attacking that low-hanging fruit we refer to as the equipment dealers’ unfocused opportunity.

Years ago, the service department was referred to as the black whole of the dealership and the only (assumed) value of the department was to handle set-ups and warranty. Seldom was it recognized as a true profit center capable of covering all the dealership’s fixed overhead and variable selling expenses, by providing the dealership a 100%+absorption rate. For years we have attempted to point out to equipment dealers this one extremely important and basic fact: When it comes to the equipment dealer’s parts and service, the customer has a choice! They have a choice to go elsewhere to have their equipment serviced. Therefore, it is extremely critical that the equipment dealer body recognize this point and begin to market the quality of the dealership’s service long before the sale is made, during the selling process and, continually after the customer has departed the dealership after the sale has been consummated. Fortunately, this situation is slowly beginning to change. Dealers are beginning to figure out that as a profit center, the service department is most likely to carry the highest margins of any department within the entire dealership. With major manufacturers beginning to recognize the value of service sales and profits and absorption rate, maybe more and more dealers will begin to search out and discover their unrecognized opportunities. Dealer principals stop reading, right now, pull out your financial statement and look at two numbers: 1) your parts sales

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Some successful equipment dealers recognized these service opportunities years ago and developed a secondary sales force dedicated to marketing the dealership’s product support. Too many dealers ignored the opportunity and either “sat back and waited” for the business to come back to them or did nothing to change the status quo of their business. The customers continued to grow their repair business or took their business elsewhere. Many times manufacturers and suppliers “attempted” to get their dealers interested in getting this business back to the dealership, but too many dealers believed that they did not have to pay for business they hopefully would get anyway and it would take too much time to do so. As we have discussed in the past, there are two ways for the dealer to view their opportunity ... 1) Service contribution to total sales is measured by dividing your total service sales by your total dealership sales and viewing anything below 10% as an extremely meager effort. You can compare yourself with other dealers within your industry by going to the industry Cost of Doing Business Study. 2) Service market share is measured by dividing the number of customers who have bought equipment (in the past five years) from the dealership by the number of those customers who are currently purchasing their service from your dealership. In other words, if you have 100 customers and only 30 are purchasing their service from your dealership, you have a 30% market share and the 70% who go elsewhere for service is your unrecognized opportunity to increase your service sales and profitability. It is just as important to know who is not buying your product support as it is to know who is buying your product

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Nuts & Bolts Acquisitions, expansions & other business news

Purolator International reports record-high customer satisfaction

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Purolator International is pleased to announce the results of its annual customer satisfaction survey, revealing that 96 percent of survey respondents would recommend Purolator International to other organizations for shipping and logistics services to Canada. Purolator International customers also gave an all-time high overall satisfaction rating of 4.4 out of a possible 5, its highest rating since the annual survey was initially conducted ten years ago. In evaluating the results according to Bain & Company’s Net Promoter SystemSM (NPS), Purolator International achieved a NPS score of 51 percent. NPS determines a company’s ability to grow by determining how many of its customers are ‘promoters’ who would recommend the service to others. According to Bain analysis, companies that achieve long-term profitable growth have a NPS two times higher than the average company, which ranges from five to 10 percent. Purolator’s NPS score of 51 percent puts them in close proximity to companies ranked as the most efficient growth engines, including Amazon, TD Bank, Costco, Zappos, Harley-Davidson, Vanguard and Dell, who operate at rates above 50 percent. www.purolatorinternational.com

Crown Equipment Corporation announced that J.H. Ryder Machinery Limited (J.H. Ryder) is joining the organization’s global network of Crown Lift Trucks sales and service locations. J.H. Ryder, which has more than 400 employees and 14 sites throughout the Ontario and Quebec regions of Canada, will begin doing business as Ryder Material Handling, part of Crown Lift Trucks. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close this summer, will not be disclosed. J.H. Ryder has been an authorized dealer of Crown lift trucks for more than 30 years. Crown Equipment’s enhanced relationship with J.H. Ryder allows Crown and its four independent dealers in Canada to better support customers on a national basis. J.H. Ryder provides material handling equipment sales, parts, service, maintenance and training to a diverse customer base representing numerous automotive, construction, food and beverage, logistics, manufacturing, and retail applications, among others. The company’s comprehensive offering is supported by more than 200 mobile technicians who comprise one of the largest service fleets in Canada. www.crown.com

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Nuts & Bolts

Felling Trailers’ Litchfield location celebrates two years without OSHA injuries Workplace safety is of the utmost importance at Felling Trailers. Safety meetings are held once a month and posters are displayed as a constant reminder to keep safety on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Recently, the Litchfield location achieved two years without an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury with lost time. To celebrate everyone’s achievement, Felling Trailers catered in a meal, paid a bonus, and did a random drawing for a big screen television. Felling Trailers is proud of each team member for putting safety first and achieving this milestone. www.felling.com

Holland professional drivers head to national truck driving championships Holland announced that professional drivers Rickey Tate and James Looks have won division titles at their individual state truck driving competitions. They will compete with the best of the best state champions at the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), to be held August 12-16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Rickey Tate took first place in the Straight Truck category at the Georgia competitions held May 8-10. Rickey was one of

five Holland professionals to compete at the Georgia State Truck Driving Championships. Collectively, the Holland competitors were named the 2014 Small Team Champions. The Small Team award is given to the 3-to-5 person group with the highest overall score at the close of the competitions. James Looks won first in the Tanker category at the 2014 Michigan State Truck Driving Championships held June 6-7. This marks the second year in a row that James has earned the Tanker championship and a trip to the NTDC. www.hollandregional.com

UTi Worldwide receives Strategic Supplier Award from Flextronics Flextronics announced the recipients of its 2014 Strategic Supplier Awards that were honored last month. The Awards recognize outstanding performance, strategic value-add, excellent service and innovation by suppliers that exemplify what it means to be a strategic supplier at Flextronics. Suppliers selected for the awards were nominated by employees of Flextronics in various business groups as well as Flextronics procurement professionals. Awards were given to strategic suppliers during the Flextronics Strategic Supplier Summit which was held last month at the Flextronics Customer Innovation Center located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. “Only 68 out of 14,000 active suppliers were selected and I am very pleased to recognize Flextronics’ strategic suppliers with this meaningful award,” said Tom Linton, chief procurement officer at Flextronics. “On behalf of Flextronics, I would like to congratulate and thank these strategic suppliers for their outstanding performance, collaboration and contributions to our success--they are welldeserving of this recognition.” www.go2uti.com

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AAR responds to U.S. DOT proposed rule on safety of moving flammable liquids by rail The Association of American Railroads (AAR) responded to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proposed rulemaking on the safe movement of flammable liquids by rail, including crude oil and ethanol. While AAR is examining the details of the proposed rulemaking and will provide full comments at a later date, President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger made the following statement: “This long-anticipated rulemaking from DOT provides a much-needed pathway for enhancing the safe movement of flammable liquids in the U.S. Railroads are playing a critical role in our country’s progress toward energy independence, moving more energy products like crude oil and ethanol than ever before. “The fact that the proposed rule incorporates several of the voluntary operating practices we have already implemented demonstrates the railroad industry’s ongoing commitment to rail safety. We look forward to providing data-driven analyses of the impacts various provisions of the proposal will have on both freight customers and passenger railroads that ship millions of tons of goods and serve millions of commuters and travelers across the nationwide rail network every day.” www.aar.org

May manufacturing technology orders down May U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $351.93 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 10.0% from April and down 17.5% when compared with the total of $426.40 million reported for May 2013. With a year-to-date total of $1,971.83 million, 2014 is down 1.4% compared with 2013. These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program. “Expectations for the 2014 manufacturing technology market were for a soft first half of the year, followed by a stronger second half. The fluctuations seen in the past few months are on track with forecasts, and all indications are that U.S. manufacturing activity is and will remain strong,” said Douglas K. Woods, AMT President. “The PMI continues to stay above 50, capacity utilization is on the rise, and both auto sales and aerospace backlogs are growing, all indications that our customers’ businesses are healthy. We expect continued investments in capital expansion through year’s end.” www.amtonline.org

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Bluff Manufacturing is proud to support future generations of material handling workers by donating Edge of Dock levelers for use in technical and career training programs. Bluff Manufacturing donated an Edge of Dock Leveler to the Earle C. Clements Job Corps in Morganfield, Kentucky. Earle C. Clements supports the Job Corps program’s mission of teaching eligible young people the skills needed to become employable and independent and placing them in meaningful jobs or further education. Two Edge of Dock Levelers were also donated to James Rumsey Technical Institute in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The James Rumsey Technical Institute offers career and technical education opportunities for high school students and adult learners. Their mission is “to enhance the quality of life through continual education for students of all ages throughout our community by setting standards of excellence in technical and academic education as determined by business, industry, and government.” www.bluffmanufacturing.com

CLARK Material Handling Company recognized the top parts and service managers for 2014 from across North America for their outstanding contributions in supporting CLARK customers in their geographic regions. Bo Maslanyk, CLARK’s VP of Sales and Marketing, remarked that “Strong performance in aftermarket parts sales is a prime indicator of CLARK’s close relationship with its dealers.” Chuck Moratz, CLARK’s Chief Operating Officer, stated that “Commitment to customer service by these outstanding CLARK professionals as well as our many dedicated CLARK dealers has enabled CLARK to add to its ever expanding list of satisfied customers.” With over 93 dealers and 199 locations in North America to serve our customers, CLARK is proud to recognize the following professionals:

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Toyota Material Handling announces management appointments Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU announced three new managerial appointments to support the company’s mission to build on its reputation of excellence. Effective immediately, Michael Heyden will serve as national field manager, parts & service, Chris Olsen takes on the role of national sales manager-national accounts, and Steve Tadd joins as national marketing manager. “TMHU is committed to growing its base of repeat customers while tapping into new markets by consistently delivering quality and excellence at every stage – from marketing and sales to parts and service,” said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. “Michael, Chris and Steve

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UniCarriers Americas hosts supplier conference to strengthen local supply chain UniCarriers Americas held its second annual supplier conference. It was attended by more than 75 suppliers and highlighted the last fiscal year and potential growth opportunities for the future. The conference also served as a networking opportunity for suppliers and UniCarriers Americas employees. The conference focused on continuing to develop a solid relationship with suppliers and allowed UniCarriers Americas ew a n of e r a ad tor We tribu ® thre dis ERT stem E-S al sy TIM new re

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Shifting Gears "The investments we are making at Toter will ensure a strong growth plan well into the future, and is evidence of our ongoing commitment to our customers. The new manufacturing facility will increase operational efficiencies and align with Toter’s strategy of building products in the regions where they are primarily sold,” said Marty Bryant, CEO of Toter’s parent company Wastequip. “We searched throughout the western U.S. to find a location that would serve our customers well, and Salt Lake City fit all of our criteria.” www.toter.com

UniCarriers Americas realigns salesforce and territories UniCarriers Americas Corporation realigned its field salesforce and territories in the U.S. to better support the growing needs of its dealerships. UniCarriers Americas’ field salesforce consists of five regional sales managers for new equipment for the Nissan Forklift by UniCarriers brand and two regional sales managers for the TCM by UniCarriers brand. Regional aftermarket managers will support both brands. “Realigning the field salesforce for the UniCarriers Americas brands is a commitment to refocus and rebuild the sales team to help our dealers grow their businesses,” said Steve Cianci, vice president sales and marketing, UniCarriers Americas. “We expect positive outcomes as a result of the concentrated efforts of the sales team.” Regional sales managers assist dealers with closing new major accounts, creating and developing business solutions and becoming

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Shifting Gears The employee-owned company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., supplies customers nationwide and in countries such as Canada, Mexico, Australia and Puerto Rico. The westward expansion brings Storage Solutions’ total physical presence to nearly 400,000 square feet of warehouse space, in addition to its corporate headquarters and four national sales offices in Kansas City, Minneapolis, Nashville and Los Angeles. With the move, the company also brings new job opportunities to the local economy. Storage Solutions’ new office is strategically located in Ontario, in the heart of Southern California’s fast-growing Inland Empire in Riverside County. Its new 50,000 squarefoot warehouse and distribution center is a few miles away in Montebello, just east of downtown Los Angeles. www.storage-solutions.com

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Sales people: position yourselves with power His eyes were narrow and bloodshot from staying out late and partying too heavily the previous night. A two-day old stubble framed his face. He was wearing a dark colored tee-shirt, which he hadn’t tucked in, a pair of jeans, and scuffed loafers which had probably never seen shoe polish. It was the second day of my Sales Academy seminar, and this participant in the program was complaining to the group that his customers were only interested in low price. I didn’t say this, because I didn’t want to embarrass him in front of the group, but I thought it nonetheless: “Do you think your appearance and demeanor have anything to do with your customers’ reaction? Do you think that you may give them the idea that you are the lowest rung on the pricing scale? Is it possible that you have inadvertently positioned yourself as the Wal-Mart of the industry?” I remember, as a child, having a sales person call on my family. He had an appointment to discuss a correspondence course for one of us. He drove a big Lincoln, dressed richly, spoke articulately, and carried himself with confidence. It wasn’t a coincidence that we bought his program without quibbling about the price. These two scenarios illustrate a powerful and frequently overlooked best practice in the world of sales: Whether you intend to or not, you always create a position in the minds of your

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Sales Trends that carries with it the expectation that your strengths in some specific and unique way add value to the time the customer spends with you. The ultimate test of the power of your position is the customer’s willingness to see you and the resulting preference for doing business with you. Here’s an illustration. If you were shopping for an automobile, a low-mileage late model Taurus would probably provide you with competent, reliable transportation. So, when you think of that specific automobile, it would evoke a set of ideas in your mind all revolving around competent and reliable transportation. Now, think of a brand new Lamborghini and you would understand it to be transportation, but with a unique flair – something above and beyond just reliable transportation. That flair would be a result of the unique strengths of that particular automobile conveyed in a graphic way to your mind. So it is with sales people. You want to position yourself in your customer’s mind the equivalent of the Taurus. But if you really want to carve out a unique, memorable position in your customer’s mind, you’d want them to think of you as a Lamborghini. The question then is, how do you want your customers to think of you? Once you articulate a specific picture, you can then start to build that position. Your position in the minds of the customer is a powerful and subtle component of an effective sales person’s approach. Consistently working at building a positive position will pay dividends for years. Dave Kahle has trained tens of thousands of distributor and B2B salespeople and sales managers to be more effective in the 21st century economy. He’s authored nine books, and presented in 47 states and eight countries. Sign up for his free weekly Ezine or visit his blog at www.davekahle.com. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Dave.

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All Brand Forklift Parts Company’s proven, true business philosophy spans 25 years Like many American startups, All Brand Forklift Parts Company began on shaky financial ground. But this was anything but a wild roll of the dice. In 1989, Joe Werthmann was an aspiring Texas entrepreneur in his mid-20s with a young family and a simple, true and passionate vision for his new Fort Worth forklift parts company. “Honesty and always trying to put the customer first,” Werthmann said. The best business plans don't require reinvention. Twentyfive years after turning on the lights as a risky venture, All Brand Forklift Parts' mission statement remains the same as it celebrates its silver anniversary. Werthmann and All Brand Forklift Parts took the essential American business philosophy and made it the bedrock of a solid company that now has customers in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia and England. “We're excited we've been able to maintain the integrity we have throughout the years,” said Werthmann, whose company marked 25 years of business in May. “Our mission goal has always been the same: Do the best job we can for everybody that calls. “I don't want to say I'm surprised (of where All Brand is at 25 years later). I'm very satisfied.”

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to serve a little more volume than we've done without hurting our integrity or quality of what we do.” And Joe Werthmann will be guiding All Brand Forklift Parts Co. into the future with the same proven, true business philosophy that has been so successful over its first 25 years. “I hope the future will hold a lot of the same the past has,” Werthman n said. Clete Campbell is a freelance journalist with 16 years of daily newspaper experience. E-mail editorial@mhwmg.com to contact Clete.

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Vidmar® STAK System efficiently manages vertical storage

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The Vidmar® STAK System stores and retrieves heavy, bulky items vertically—up to 18 feet high—with an adjustable racking system, comprised of removable, adjustable pallets and a captive lifting and handling device. Reduces storage footprint. The STAK System creates up to a 70% smaller footprint than horizontal beam rack storage, and can fully operate in as little as 250 square feet. Saves valuable time. One operator can pick and retrieve a heavy load, up to 4,000 lbs., in as little as two minutes. Eliminates wasted storage space. A single operator can control exactly where items fit best with dynamic adjustable pallets. Get hazardous materials off the floor. STAK is also available as a HazMat system designed for 55-gallon hazardous material drums. Vidmar offers both new and potential customers a free onsite analysis to ensure that all storage needs are being addressed.

Hannibal Industries Inc. announced that it successfully conducted, completed and recorded the first-ever, side-by-side comparison between standard structural rack and patent-pending TubeRack. The wrecking ball used for the first-ever impact test simulated an 18,000 lb. forklift traveling at the speed of 2 miles per hour (mph) impacting both the standard structural rack and TubeRack to show a side-by-side comparison. The impact tests included direct, angled and head-on offset hits to the racks. Copartner of the TubeRack patent with Hannibal Industries, Andrew Kirby says, “We were all pleased to see its horizontal spring and dual-moment frame perform exactly as we had expected. It was exciting to see TubeRack stand-up to an intense real world impact test!” The side-by-side comparison displays the standard structural rack not able to withstand the force of the 18,000 lb. forklift traveling at 2 mph. Being hit with the same weight and force, TubeRack was able to bounce back and yield minimal damage. Visit Hannibal's website to view a YouTube video on this test.

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Haver Filling Systems, Inc. has added fully automated bag palletizing machines manufactured by Newtec Bag Palletizing to its line of bulk material packaging equipment. The low- and highlevel Haver palletizers precisely stack bags that are made of various materials and filled with a wide range of dry bulk products to form compact, stable bag stacks. They are used primarily for handling bags in the food and pet food, building materials and chemical industries. Haver Filling Systems’ parent company, the HAVER Group, Oelde, Germany, acquired Newtec Bag Palletizing from the Newtec International Group S.A. in 2012, and Haver is now offering the palletizing systems. Haver Filling Systems President Claudio Caobianco said the addition of machines manufactured by Newtec Bag Palletizing is a natural extension for the company, one that makes the company a true full-liner. “We are now able to deliver complete storage, packing and stacking solutions for bulk materials,” he said. “Haver customers can get all their highquality packaging equipment from a single supplier, and all of their machines can work together in one comprehensive, efficient and fully optimized system.” www.haverusa.com

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New Products

New bulk bag lifter from Vestil Manufacturing Vestil Manufacturing introduces a new bulk bag lifter to be used with an overhead hoist or a fork lift truck. Eliminate workplace manual handling injuries associated with packing and unpacking bulk bags. Reduce labor costs, injury related claims and loss of productivity. Increase equipment flexibility and return on forklift investments. www.vestil.com

Alliance Scale introduces a portable scale touch-free for fast weighing A portable electronic scale that features touch-free operation, making it ideally suited for weighing ingredients for recipes without creating a mess is available from Alliance Scale, Inc. of Canton, Massachusetts. The Alliance/ Ohaus® Navigator® XT portable electronic scale operates by waving a hand over two infrared sensors which can be set up independently to provide up to 36 combinations of functions. Featuring an internal rechargeable battery with automatic shut-off and a 9" x 6.9" stainless steel pan, it lets users weigh ingredients without touching the keypad which prevents cross contamination and speeds recipe development. Providing < 1 second stabilization, the Alliance/Ohaus Navigator XT portable electronic scale is suitable for counting,

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percent weighing, checkweighing, display hold, accumulation, and totalizing applications. Standard features include a 0.78", 6-digit, 7-segment LCD with a white LED backlit display and a sealed keyboard. Options include RS232, USB and Ethernet interface kits. www.alliancescale.com

Hirschmann’s new iSCALE control system installed on Altec boom truck Altec has begun outfitting their AC45-127S telescopic boom truck with the new Hirschmann iSCALE Control System. The Load Moment and Area Protection system, known as Altec’s LMAP system, consists of a complete Hirschmann system package which includes the vSCALE D3 display, cSCALE S6 control unit, and various sensors. Hirschmann customized the programming of the LMAP system to meet Altec’s specific requirements. The console features a bright 7" color display with video capability and intuitive menu navigation. The crane operator can view all crane information including general configuration, crane geometry and engine parameters. The operator can also define audible alarm set points (Area Protection) and numerous user warnings which help to improve awareness on the job site. This reliable and robust system is the result of a partnership between Altec and Hirschmann to provide the crane operator with a dependable control solution. www.hirschmann-usa.com

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FSIP announces new agreement with worldclass battery charger manufacturer

New company focuses on terminal tractor fifth wheels

Flight Systems Industrial Products (FSIP) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania announces an exclusive remanufacturing agreement and an arrangement to distribute new products with S.P.E. Elettronica Industriale, of Bologna, Italy. S.P.E. specializes in on-board and standalone industrial, electronic battery chargers for lead-acid and lithium batteries. They offer an extensive line of high-frequency, programmable chargers ideal for the forklift, golf cart, scrubber sweeper, electric vehicle and go kart industries. Naming FSIP as the official US remanufacturer solidifies the commitment that S.P.E. has to serving the North American market. Flight Systems Industrial Products has more than 45 years of experience in legacy manufacturing and remanufacturing of electronic products used on electric and gas powered vehicles. Additionally, as an ISO 9001:2008 certified supplier, partnering with FSIP ensures superior and reliable remanufacturing and warranty services. As an authorized distributor, FSIP will be able to provide customers with technical support, sales support, product specification and remanufacturing abilities. All of these functions will be performed at the FSIP plant in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The companies expect a full launch by the beginning of October 2014.

The Fontaine Fifth Wheel Group has expanded to include Fontaine Coupling Solutions, a new company dedicated to the terminal tractor (yard truck) market. Terry Mennen, who has served as a vice president for Fontaine Fifth Wheel since 2007, has been named president of the new operating company. Other Fontaine veterans on the management team include Robbie Laney, director of sales, and Steven Alldredge, product manager. A team led by Laney began studying the terminal tractor market and analyzing customer needs more than two years ago. The team has narrowed its focus from more than a dozen initial design ideas down to one core design. That design has been refined based on feedback from more than 100 customers that use terminal tractors in various market segments, including warehouse distribution, industrial, and port and rail (intermodal) transport. “By establishing a separate company that is completely dedicated to the terminal tractor market, we are free to take advantage of Fontaine Fifth Wheel’s unmatched technical expertise as the world’s largest fifth wheel manufacturer, while at the same time focusing a core group of people and resources solely on taking care of this market’s special needs,” explains Mennen. “Our new product is being designed from the ground up specifically for the terminal tractor market. That’s never been done before.”

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New Powertite™ non-metallic electrical plugs Appleton has expanded its acclaimed Powertite® family of industrial plugs, receptacles and connectors with new 30 Amp and 60 Amp non-metallic, corrosiveresistant plugs for use with all UL 1686- C1 receptacles. (this is the industry standard for metal shell devices) Built without compromise to deliver safe, reliable performance, the new plugs are ideal for sewage plants, shipping docks, food and beverage processing plants, or any environment exposed to corrosives, frequent hose downs or severe weather. "Our new plugs give our customers a non-metallic option for safely connecting equipment in the most corrosive industrial and heavy commercial environments," said Eric Goldberg, Director of Hazardous Products Marketing, Appleton. "With this introduction, Appleton now offers a complete family of metallic and non-metallic plugs and receptacles to choose from to suit virtually any electrical application." Emerson's slogan "Consider It Solved" is on full display in the new Powertite plugs. Their impact-modified PBT polyester housing resists corrosion, deformation and cracking, while UV-stabilization helps prevent degradation due to sun exposure. A dual-molded locking ring features rigid plastic threads on the inside and a rubberized grip on the outside that lets users easily secure the plug to the receptacle, even while wearing gloves.

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New Prestolite Electric AVi2800 internal fan alternators offer 33% less weight Prestolite Electric Incorporated & Leece-Neville (Prestolite), an ISO 9001/ TS-16949:2009 and ISO 14001:2004 certified global manufacturer of heavy duty alternators and starter motors, has announced the global market introduction of the AVi2800 internal fan alternator for heavy truck and school bus fleet aftermarket requirements. The Prestolite AVi2800 features a streamlined fan design which offers 33% less weight than any of its antecedents. This new internal fan alternator is also offered with an expanded temperature rating to +125°C. These improvements significantly optimize AVi2800 cooling efficiencies, particularly within higher temperature environments. In addition, the new AVi2800 includes an additional 30 amps (190 amps, as compared to 160 amps for legacy models), allowing it to provide substantially more power at idle. Units are also remote sensing capable, ground isolated and e-coated for enhanced protection from corrosion, humidity and moisture. They are easily installed via positive and negative wire connections and J180 mounting pad configurations. www.prestolite.com

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New Products

Douglas offers enhanced DataTrac™ battery monitoring device

SightLogix protects major Class 1 railroad with smart thermal cameras

The Douglas™ DataTrac™ battery monitoring device has been redesigned with a smaller, space-saving footprint and more robust, UL-compliant packaging that resists water and acid and provides added reliability in noisy environments. We have enhanced our Douglas DataTrac battery monitoring device to better withstand the rigors of the warehouse environment,” explains Brian Faust, General Manager, Douglas Battery. “As such, our durable battery monitoring system can provide the accurate feedback that lift truck managers need to make timely, cost-saving decisions.” The Douglas DataTrac device helps lift truck fleet managers reduce costs and save time by optimizing battery performance. Compatible with every battery make and model, this monitoring device attaches directly to the battery to collect data about the battery’s usage, charge return, water level, temperature and equalization. The Douglas DataTrac device — used in conjunction with the included Douglas Data Manager™ software — provides easy-to-read reports and actionable data to enable fleet managers to improve the performance of their lift trucks. www.douglasbattery.com

SightSensor video analytic thermal cameras from SightLogix have been deployed to increase security of the nation’s rail system for a major Class 1 railroad. The advanced video detection technology is being funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2011 Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP). Funds are allocated to freight railroad carriers that own railways in order to strengthen their ability to protect against threats, and to maintain the security of critical surface rail infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels. Communication Concepts Inc., a Florida-based certified SightLogix systems integrator was awarded the contract to design and install the systems. www.sightlogix.com

SEKO Forklift scales are fork embedded SEKO mobile cable & wireless weighing systems are designed for use on Class II, III & IV ITA lift truck carriages and applicable skid-steer loaders. The factory-calibrated SEKO weighing systems are self-powered and designed for harsh, demanding applications. SEKO scales are offered in both economical cable and wireless designs. The SEKO weighing system incorporates an exclusive fork-embedded scale module for each fork. This allows the equipment owner to transfer the SEKO scale system from one lift truck/skid-steer to another in minutes. SEKO scales maintain +/-0.1 percent of weighing capacity to 20,000 lbs. A Rinstrum scale reader is standard with each SEKO unit. www.sekoforkliftscales.com

Martins Industries launches the new standard pickup tire cage Martins Industries has announced its latest addition to its portfolio of tire handling equipment, the Standard Pickup Tire Cage (MSPUTC). It was designed, tested and manufactured to transport tires of all sizes. "The MSPUTC allows for the transport of tires safely and on all types of pick-up that have an 8-foot box (Ford, GMC, Chevy and Dodge). The MSPUTC can hold on average 50-17-inch diameter tires", says Martin Dépelteau - VP Sales and development. The MSPUTC is a heavy duty cage, equipped with a heavy-duty locking system; spring loaded latch type and stainless steel hardware to prevent rust. The standard pick-up truck tire cage has a life time warranty against rust. It is hotdipped galvanized inside and outside of the tubes) making it rust proof and long lasting. Martins Industries designs and manufactures tire equipment for storage, handling, inflation and displaying of tires and wheel, with distribution centers in USA, Canada and Australia, along with manufacturing facilities in Canada and China. www.martinsindustries.com

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New Products

LED recessed ceiling dimmable can lights provide the upside to down lighting LEDtronics, Inc., with more than 30 years of leadership in innovative LED lighting solutions, announces the newest member to its series of high-brightness, energy-efficient retrofit LED Recessed Downlights. The RDL32-4-12W series are Energy Star and UL/cUL listed, dimmable ceiling can-style downlights ideal for indoor use in architectural/ décor lighting and commercial applications: hospitals & medical facilities, hotels and resorts. They only use 12 Watts of energy and can replace halogen bulbs up to 75 watts — a tremendous energy savings of up to 80%. The RDL32-4-12W series fits 4-inch ceiling can openings. They come with pigtail wires connected to a quickdisconnect connector attached to a standard E26 Edison male screw base connector that can be detached and hard-wired into a two-wire ceiling can fixture connection. A GU24 base connector option is available for qualified customers. RDL32-4-12W has a white color body and lip ring. It has a softly frosted, whitediffused, flat-precision, polycarbonate lens that directs light in a wide 90 degree floodlight illumination pattern, while providing high-brightness of 910 to 980 lumens, depending on LED light Color. www.ledtronics.com

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Advertiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Index Advance Metalworking Company, Inc.. . . 26

Flight Systems Industrial Products (FSIP). . 6

Power Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Advantage Material Handling, Inc.. . . . . . 33

Florida Lift Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Products For Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Aftermarket Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Fork-Co USA Sales, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Rack Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

All Brand Forklift Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Forklift Pro, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Regency Metals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Alltech Electronics, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Forklift Safety Training Services. . . . . . . . 12

Rhino Rubber, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

American Industrial Transmission Inc. . . 17

Gamber-Johnson, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Safety Systems & Controls Inc.. . . . . . . . . . 35

Arcon Equipment, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Gateway Rack Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Shoppa's Material Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Bay Equipment Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Grindstaff Engines, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Stellana U.S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cavaion Baumann USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

H&K Equipment Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Summit Metal Products, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CharNor Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hader Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Superior Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Clark Material Handling Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Hamilton Caster and Mfg.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connell Finance Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Jamco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Thombert, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

De Lage Landen Financial Services. . . . . . . 35

Joseph Industries, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Transamerican Equipment Corp. . . . . . . . . 16

Dyna Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Melmor Associates, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Trivium Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Dynamic Manufacturing Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Mor-Value Parts Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

TVH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 52

ECOTEC LTD. LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Motor Tech, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Value Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Engine Power Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Nutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Wy'East Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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