Toyota Forklift Attachment - Since 1992, Toyota Material Handling inc., U.S.A., often known as TMHU, have been the best selling lift truck supplier in the U.S. This company has been based out of Irvine, California for well over 40 years, offering a comprehensive line of quality lift trucks. With an impressive reputation of durability and reliability, Toyota lift trucks have thrived in the competitive resources handling market. Quality is the keystone of Toyota's notorious Toyota Production System practiced at all manufacturing facilities, including TIEM, which is stands for Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, situated in Columbus, Indiana. The bulk of the Toyota lift trucks sold in the U.S. are manufactured here.
All Toyota equipment and parts manufactured within North America adhere to the International Organization for Standardization or ISO 14001 standard. The Columbus TIEM plant has been honored on many occasions for its dedication to relentless improvement and its environmentally friendly systems. It is the first and only producer to offer EPA and CARB-certified Compressed Natural Gas powered lift trucks on the market. To illustrate, the Toyota 8-Series IC lift vehicles emit 70% fewer smog forming emissions than the current centralized EPA standards and have complied with California's strict emission standards and policies.
TMHU, U.S.A. - Leading the Industry
The head of Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Brett Wood believes that TMHUs achievement comes from its commitment to produce high quality lift trucks at the same time as providing exceptional customer support and service. "We must be able to learn and predict the needs of our customers," said Brett Wood. "As a leader, our success also depends on our ability to address our customers' operational, safety and environmental cost issues." TMHUs parent company, Toyota Industries Corporation, also referred to as TICO, is listed in Fortune Magazine as the world's principal lift truck dealer and is among the magazines prominent World's Most Admired Companies.
New Meaning to Environmental Responsibility
Toyota's parent company, Toyota Industries Corporation, has imparted an outstanding corporate values towards environmental management within Toyota. Toyota's loaded history of environmental protection whilst retaining economic viability can not be matched by other companies and unquestionably no other resource handling manufacturer can so far rival Toyota. Environmental responsibility is a key aspect of corporate decision making at Toyota and they are proud to be the first and only manufacturer to offer UL listed, EPA and CARB certified Compressed Natural Gas powered lift vehicles. Yet one more reason they remain a leader within the industry.
In 2006, Toyota launched the 8-Series line. The 8-Series signifies both Toyota's innovation and leadership in the industry. It features an exclusive emission system that surpasses Federal EPA emission standards, and also meets California's more involved 2010 emission standards. The finished invention is a lift truck that produces 70% fewer smog forming emissions than the present Federal standards allow.
What's more in 2006, Toyota developed a relationship with the Arbor Day Foundation, furthering their dedication to the environment. Greater than 57,000 trees have been planted in community parks and national forests damaged by ecological causes such as fires, as a product of this partnership. 10,500 seedlings have also been scattered through Toyota Industrial Equipment's network of sellers to non-profit organizations and neighborhood consumers to help sustain communities all over the United States
Industry-Leading Safety
Toyota's lift vehicles offer enhanced strength, visibility, output, ergonomics, and all the leading safety technology that has made Toyota an industry leader. The company's System of Active Stability, also referred to as "SAS", helps lessen the possibility of incidents and injuries, and increasing productivity levels while minimizing the potential for product and equipment breakage.
System Active Stability senses several conditions that might lead to lateral insecurity and potential lateral overturn. When one of those factors are detected, SAS instantaneously engages the Swing Lock Cylinder to stabilize the rear axle. This alters the lift truck's stability trajectory from triangular in shape to rectangular, offering a major increase in stability which substantially reduces the likelihood of an accident from a lateral overturn. The Active Mast Function Controller or the Active Control Rear Stabilizer also aids to avoid injuries or accidents while adding strength.
The SAS systems were initially adopted on the 7-Series internal combustion lift trucks which were put on the market in 1999. These systems helped push Toyota into the lead for industry safety standards. Now, SAS is utilized on nearly every modern internal combustion products and is standard equipment for the new 8-Series. There are more than 100,000 SAS-equipped lift vehicles in operation, exceeding 450 million hours combined. The increased population of SAS-equipped trucks in the field, along with required operator instruction, overturn fatalities across all designs have decreased by 13.6% since 1999. Furthermore, there has been an overall 35.5% drop in industry wide collisions, loss of control, falls and overturn from a lift truck for the same period.
Toyota's pattern of excellence reaches far beyond its technological achievements. The company maintains an extensive Operator Safety Training course to help customers meet OSHA standard 1910.178. Education courses, videos and various materials, covering a wide scope of topics from personal safety, to OSHA policies, to surface and load conditions, are available through the seller network.
Toyota's Commitment to The U.S.A.
Since the transaction of its first lift truck in the U.S. to the fabrication of its 350,000th lift truck produced in 2009 at Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, TMHU has maintained a solid existence in the U.S. This fact is demonstrated by the statistic that 99% of Toyota lift trucks sold in America now are built in the United States.
Situated in Columbus, Ind., the Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. campus equals 998,000 square feet of facilities spanning 126 acres. Facilities include a National Customer Center, as well as manufacturing operations and distribution centers for equipment and service parts, with the whole investment exceeding $113 million dollars.
The new National Customer Center was conceived to serve both dealers and clients of TMHU. The facility includes a 360-degree display room, a presentation theater complete with stadium seating for 32, an area for live merchandise demonstrations with seating capacity for 120; a presentation theater; Toyota's Hall of Fame showcasing Toyota's history since the birth of its creator, Sakichi Toyoda, in 1867, and finally a instruction center.
Leader in Client Service and Satisfaction
The NCC embodies Toyota's dedication to offering top-notch client service. TMHUs 68 certified Toyota Industrial Equipment, or TIE dealers, along with 189 dealership locations all through the U.S, provide the most complete and inclusive customer service and support in the industry. The company's new and Certified Used lift vehicles, service, components, and financing features make Toyota dealerships a one-stop shop to ensure total consumer satisfaction.
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