TPT May 2019

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Combi-PPT wins FLTA safety award COMBILIFT has won annother industry award after its Combi-PPT model scooped the Safety Category at the FLTA Awards for Excellence 2019.

Mark Whyte, Combilift’s R&D manager, accepted the “Archie” trophy from Andrea Maneti of the category sponsor Trelleborg. Combilift managing director Martin McVicar said: “We have won a number of awards from the FLTA over the years for innovation, design achievement, ergonomics as well as the unique Winner of Winners Gold Award in 2012. In the 25 th year of the awards we are proud to have been recognised for our ongoing commitment to safer materials handing with the introduction of the Combi-PPT into our product range.”

products to be manoeuvred with ease in confined spaces without the use of a ride-on forklift. Above all, it can also do this while ensuring maximum safety when working in areas where other personnel may be present, in busy production plants for example, thanks to Combilift’s patented multi-position tiller arm. This incorporates tiller and operator offset positions with the touch of a button and enables excellent visibility from the side of the truck, also reducing any crush risk to the operator when working in tight spaces. According to the FLTA, “The jury was impressed by the PPT’s large capacity and its potential to replace counterbalance trucks, improving safety in pedestrian areas.”

The Combi-PPT is a high-performance pedestrian-operated powered pallet truck, the first model of which was designed following a specific request from a Combilift customer that wanted to enhance operational safety and material flow in its manufacturing facilities. This proved to be so successful that the Combi-PPT was put into serial production last year and models with capacities from 3,000kg to 16,000kg are now available. Its design and features such as AC powered drive, steer and lifting technology enable very large and bulky

Combilift – Ireland Website: www.combilift.com

Atomat celebrates 50 years of excellence FOLLOWING the untimely demise, last April, of company founder Oreste De Sabbata, Atomat decided to postpone the celebration of the 50 th anniversary of its incorporation until December, with an open-day gathering for its employees, their families and a selected group of local authorities. Managing director Fabio Martecchini offered a historical overview of Atomat, from its beginnings to the present, followed by an informal awarding ceremony to senior employees.

The company stated that the perception was that everyone who took part left the venue with a sense of pride for the results and the international stance attained by the company since 1968, along with the strong determination to keep on bringing home accolades in the years to come.

The programme started with a short tour of the industrial premises and a brief illustration of the activities performed in each of the offices and workshops. Afterwards, all guests were treated to a brunch buffet put together by a renowned regional chef.

Atomat SpA – Italy Fax: +39 0432 667101 Email: info@atomat.com Website: www.atomat.com

Remembering company founder Oreste De Sabbata (pictured on projection screen)

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