Tecogen to test emissions-control technology on propane fork trucks
October 25, 2016 By Megan Smalley
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) awarded grant funding to Tecogen to develop the propane fork truck market.
Read More PERC to refocus after DOC lifts restriction
April 23, 2015 By LP Gas
The Department of Commerce (DOC) lifted a restriction that took hold about six years ago on the Propane…
Read More PERC seeks comments on forklift engine development project
March 10, 2015 By LP Gas
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) needs comments from members of the propane industry and public on…
Read More Former propane industry leader shoulders load for forklift association
October 1, 2013 By Brian Richesson
Brian Feehan’s propane industry past spans about 15 years, as he held key market development roles with the…
Read More Webinar scheduled on propane forklift market
March 13, 2009 By LP Gas
Martin Boyd, national product planning manager at Toyota Material Handling USA Inc., will talk about the future of propane forklifts during a webinar.
Read More Window of opportunity
April 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
The Industrial Truck Association says internal combustion engine forklift sales in 2006 rose to 85,038, the fourth consecutive year of growth in U.S. factory shipments of the largest forklift category in the market.
Read More Getting a ‘lift’
July 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The most complete testing to date offers uplifting evidence that propane’s benefits to the material handling industry – in engine performance, durability and emissions quality – will protect the 85 percent market share that propane owns among class 4, 5 and 6 forklifts that burn 600 million gallons of year-round load.
Read More Forklift maintenance and training program gets high grades
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
A Cincinnati classroom of veteran forklift users begins a daylong training session with a 20-question test to measure their knowledge about maintaining and repairing propane-powered forklift fuel systems. Among the questions:
Read More More dense than smog
May 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Remember the recent electricity shortages that crippled the state of California? You’d think those folks would have learned something about resource over-management after a crisis of that magnitude, right? Guess again.
Read More Teaching forklift maintenance is vital
May 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Concerns for the environment have moved indoors. The health and safety of employees in the workplace have long been an issue with OSHA, but more recently the Environmental Protection Agency has promulgated large spark ignited (LSI) engine emission regulations that are already impacting the forklift market.
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