Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has broadened its material handling product range by introducing a new range of versatile elevated work platforms.
The elevated work platforms (EWP) are currently part of the demonstration fleet at major TMHA branches and will go on sale in August.
TMHA national brand manager Bob Walmsley said the new range of EWP were originally planned as an extension to TMHA’s rental fleet to enhance its goal of being a true ‘one-stop shop’ equipment provider.
“It was originally about broadening our rental product range and responding to demands from our customers,” Mr Walmsley said. “However, at the early stage of preparing our business plan we also saw real potential for these EWP in our retail material handling equipment range as well. Introducing another complementary product like this really delivers on our philosophy of providing a ‘solution for every pallet’.”
The chosen EWP are made by Italian company Bravi Platforms – the first non-Toyota product to be offered by TMHA. TMHA has an exclusive distributor agreement with Bravi and will be the sole importer into Australia providing full support for the product, including maintenance contracts.
“The decision to introduce these Bravi products here was made by TMHA senior management to meet the needs of the local market,” Mr Walmsley said. Bravi currently supplies equipment to some Toyota dealers in Europe.
The Bravi EWP were subjected to an extensive research and testing process to ensure they were up to Toyota’s high standards.
“We wouldn’t offer a product we weren’t 100 per cent confident in, so we put the Bravi units through an extensive 12-month internal evaluation process to ensure they were up to Toyota’s standards while being well suited to local applications,” Mr Walmsley said.
TMHA is distributing all six models of Bravi platforms and expects the three most popular will be the Sprint, with a 90kg material load capacity and maximum platform height of 3,350mm; the Leonardo HD, with 180kg platform capacity and platform height of 2,900mm; and the Lui 460, featuring a 280kg platform capacity and maximum platform height of 4,620mm.
