Brace of awards

Ben Feehan was recognised by BITA and the FLTA as one of the top apprentices in the UK. The judging panel decided that he deserved to be recognised for his achievements and performance in his interview.

The Linde Safety Pilot is an electronic driver assistance system that shows the operator the load weight on the fork arms, current lift height, tilt angle of the fork arms and subsequent load centre, and the maximum lift height to which the load may be raised. It helps operators to be informed by displaying the information on a screen which produces a visual and acoustic warning when the truck parameters are reaching their limit.

If ignored the truck control unit also actively intervenes and regulates the truck functions to eliminate accidents. The technology behind the system relies on sensors that measure data at different points on the truck and then forwards this information to the control unit.