Capital Equipment News February 2020

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Goscor Lift Truck Company has launched the new ESR 1000 Series from Crown.

Leap forward in reach truck design The ESR 1000 Series from Crown – recently launched locally by Goscor Lift Truck Company – takes a considerable leap forward in reach truck design. The range benefits from advanced productivity and management capabilities as standard features, thanks to the Gena operating system and built-in InfoLink connectivity, writes Munesu Shoko .

R ecent developments in forklift technol- ogy have resulted in cutting-edge reach trucks that are smarter, offering an array of benefits to the end user. A true case in point is Crown’s new ESR 1000 range of reach trucks – comprising the ESR 1020 with narrow chassis, the ESR 1040 and the ESR 1060 for intensive use. A key talking point on the range is its technological prowess, championed by the new Gena operating system. The range’s future-proof Gena operating system optimises performance and

makes vital information easy to see, understand and use, while the full connectivity puts it at the forefront of Logistics 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). The system creates a particularly intuitive and safer user experience via a 7-inch colour touchscreen with a variety of customisable widgets and assistance systems such as Auto Height Select and Capacity Data Monitor. Patrick Barber, sales director at GLTC, says of note is that InfoLink, Crown’s fleet management system, is seamlessly integrated into Gena and

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