InfraStructures - February 2015 - IMT TireHand® Tire Manipulators Featured on New Hyster® Tire Handler Trucks

IMT TireHand^® Tire Manipulators Featured
on New Hyster^® Tire Handler Trucks

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, is pleased to announce that IMT TireHand^® tire manipulators are featured on a new series of heavy-duty Hyster Company tire handling trucks. The new Hyster^® tire handlers with IMT TireHand attachments offer “total tire handling solutions” that help maximize equipment uptime, and promote operational safety in the mining, ports and intermodal industries.

The versatile new line of Hyster tire handlers includes 14 models with IMT TireHand tire manipulators – 8 units are integral configurations ranging from 2,268 kg to 16,328 kg of capacity for dedicated tire handling, the other 6 have hang-on quick connect IMT TireHand attachments for flexible transition between tire handling and forklift modes. The dual-function trucks with IMT TireHand tire manipulators can be reconfigured within an hour.

IMT has collaborated on the new tire handling solutions with Hyster Company. The collaboration combines the industry-leading strengths of IMT TireHand tire manipulators and Hyster^® lift trucks into one vehicle package. This IMT and Hyster combination provides customers with efficient tire handling performance, lower total cost of ownership, easier on-site installation and assembly, and excellent all-around visibility.

Featuring a “plug-and-play” system, Hyster^® tire handlers with IMT TireHand tire manipulators can be simply installed and assembled on-site. They offer efficient body and pad rotation for proper positioning of tires and wheel assemblies. Optimized flow settings with fully calibrated hydraulics provide greater handling performance. Hyster^® trucks with IMT TireHand attachments are designed for all-around visibility of tire grab pads, fallback arms and wheel assemblies while providing enhanced rearward visibility. A two-stage mast offers exceptional visibility of the tire handling application.

At rated capacities, the new Hyster^® tire handler trucks with IMT TireHand tire manipulators are sized to provide tire handling solutions while consuming less fuel. This results in lower acquisition costs and lower long-term operating costs.

Source: Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.

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