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ABC Transport replaced its seven Toyota
62-8FD25 2.5-tonne, engine-powered
counterbalance forklifts with new models at
its Darwin depot, one of the company’s three
depot locations.
The company runs a successful line haul
business between Darwin and Adelaide,
servicing businesses and communities
- including remote areas of the Northern
Territory, Western Australia and South
Australia - with general freight requirements.
The seven 8-Series forklifts are used to
unload and load freight to ABC Transport’s
prime movers, which deliver and collect
freight at the Darwin depot on a daily basis.
ABC Transport CEO Jamie Eccleston said
Toyota product, which had been in use
since the Darwin depot was established in
2006, performed above expectation in an
environment where the freight type constantly
varied.
“Toyota is the number one forklift for us,”
Mr Eccleston said. “We have a lot of freight
coming into Darwin every day and it’s always
different because we service a variety of
customers.
“The feedback I’ve received from my
operators is that the Toyota forklifts are easy
to operate and they’re also quick and stable,
which means the job gets done efficiently.
“We also see a direct benefit to the business
with Toyotas because they run trouble-free
and we have the support of really helpful
after-sales service.
“We don’t have a lot of time to spare and
when we need service they’re in and out
quickly, job done,” Mr Eccleston added.
Toyota Material Handling Darwin branch
manager Paul Allen said Toyota’s 8-Series
forklifts provided the ability to enhance
efficiency in busy depots where drivers
contended with different types of freight.
“ABC Transport has a great history with
Toyota forklifts going back to when the
Darwin depot was established,” Mr Allen said.
“The 8-Series does everything they need,
with a tight turning radius and Automatic
Fork Levelling Control, which is ideal when
handling a wide variety of items.
“The safety features also provide peace of
mind. Toyota SAS detects instability and
corrects it to help prevent tip-overs. This
works hand-in-hand with the Active Control
Rear Stabiliser, which locks the rear axle if
SAS detects any problems.
“Operator Presence Sensing also helps to
prevent dangerous movement by preventing
the forklift from moving unless the operator is
properly seated,” Mr Allen added.
ABC Transport is a family-owned business
and was established in 1998 with eight staff
to provide freight services to local and remote
Aboriginal communities in the Northern
Territory.
It has achieved significant expansion over
the past 15 years, with the establishment of
the line haul between Darwin and Adelaide in
2005 and the growth of its workforce to 90.
The company has also accumulated a large
fleet of vehicles, including 30 prime movers.
The reliability, user-friendliness, adaptability and after sales service of Toyota forklifts have
prompted a burgeoning Australian transport business to update its fleet of 8-Series forklifts
without even considering a competitor product.
ChoosingToyota as easy as abc
for transport operator
ABC Transport CEO Jamie Eccleston and proprietor Andrew Cogan
with one of the company’s new Toyota 8-Series forklifts.
