Focussing on Safety
From the moment you enter the extensive Cummins Turbo Technologies’ Huddersfield site, it is clear they are a company who strive to provide the safest possible working environment for their employees and guests.
The safety culture extends to every area of the operations from the loading dock to the production floor, where they produce class leading Holset turbo-chargers destined for some of the hardest working commercial vehicles in the world.
A large materials handling fleet supports their operations and Cummins Turbo Technologies have worked with Toyota Material Handling to ensure they offer their team the highest levels of safety and quality.
Like all Toyota counterbalance forklifts, the gas and electric trucks at Cummins Turbo Technologies are protected by the unique System of Active Stability (SAS), that actively monitors key parameters of the truck’s performance.
SAS actively works to increase the area of stability of the truck, helping to reduce the possibility of a serious accident such as a tip-over.
Paul Atack from Toyota explains how the latest IC forklifts are helping to protect operators: “A fleet of Toneros are at work in the loading dock, assisting the fast paced loading and unloading of the transport fleet. The instrument panel and overhead guard have been redesigned to give the operator the clearest view when the forks are at ground level, lorry bed height and at maximum height.
In addition the Tonero now has one of the widest mast channels on the market, significantly improving visibility for the operator, vital for operations like Cummins Turbo Technologies where the operators make frequent changes of direction.
Fitting with the site safety ethos, the Toneros are enhanced with the Safety + package, a range of factory fitted options designed to ensure drivers have as much support as possible to operate safely. Maximum speed and acceleration are limited when the forks are elevated and a load weight indicator helps operators to ensure they drive within the capabilities of the truck.”
The Cummins Turbo Technologies team still make use of BT equipment that has been giving reliable service for over 25 years. However John recently decided to move from a fully owned fleet to a Toyota Genuine Rental package incorporating both Toyota forklifts and BT warehouse products.
All our material handling equipment is covered by a full service plan, providing comprehensive cover for preventative maintenance and emergency call out. The service response is excellent. The engineers arrive on site fully equipped to get all our trucks up and running again as soon as possible, helping us to minimise downtime and ensure our fleet is running as cleanly and safely as possible.”
