English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 4 - 2017 | Page 32

GIANTS ON THE ROAD Toyota forklift trucks IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION IN THE LOGISTICS PROCESS IN ORDER TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR NOOTEBOOM TRAILERS AND PARTS, THE INTERNAL LOGISTICS ORGANISATION OF NOOTEBOOM WAS EXPANDED AND IMPROVED IN 2016. TOYOTA – A LONG-TIME PARTNER OF NOOTEBOOM FOR THE PROVISION OF INTERNAL TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT – MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE OPTIMISATION OF THE LOGISTICS PROCESS. The result: higher productivity and lower costs. And last but definitely not least: happy Nooteboom employees who are delighted with the safe and ergonomic Toyota forklift trucks. Further investment in the logistics process is scheduled around the middle of this year. the damage costs and restricts unnecessary downtime. The Traigo 80 forklift trucks at Nooteboom are equipped with various options to make the working conditions more comfortable for the driver, such as a heated cab, windscreen demisting and a rear-window wiper. ECO-FRIENDLY ELECTRIC DRIVE AUTOMATIC BRAKING IN BENDS Toyota has delivered 13 electric trucks in three versions. The electric drive offers many advantages. The machines use very little energy and due to a special charging procedure the batteries last a very long time. Furthermore, with the electric drive the handling is extremely precise. And this means increased safety and comfort for the user. With the elec- tric forklift trucks harmful gas emissions are a thing of the past. To collect parts up to a height of 4.7 metres, Nooteboom use the BT Optio order pickers. The Optio M series is designed around the Smooth Operator concept, which means that the workplace is comfortable and user-friendly. The BT Powerdrive system will automatically reduce the speed of the order picker when going around bends or working at height. This makes driving and working with the truck safe in any situation. PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER AND LOAD Nooteboom has adjusted their production capacity to make sure they can continue to meet the demand in the market. This places high demands on the internal logistics too. Toyota makes an important contribution here. The new Toyota machines are – due to application of clever electronic systems – safe and efficient.  ■ Nooteboom now uses several Traigo 80 forklift trucks. These forklifts are energy efficient and suitable for intensive use. The Toyota SAS-system (System of Active Stability) is an electronic safety system that protects both the driver and load. SAS provides increased stability, which reduces 32