Toyota forklifts integral to success
Industry training provider Integral Skills is reaping the benefits of choosing
forklifts fromToyota’s range of refurbished equipment.
Based in Orange, NSW, Integral Skills
purchased its first refurbished forklift 12
months ago, and director Matt Molloy was so
happy with it he recently took delivery of a
refurbished 2.5-tonne 8-Series 62-8FD25.
“Since we need them for training purposes
we weren’t in the market for a brand new
forklift, but when they arrived our refurbished
models pretty much looked and operated as if
they were brand new,” Mr Molloy said.
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA)
Orange branch manager Richard Bopping
said the presentation of the Toyota forklifts
was an important consideration for Integral
Skills.
“The quality equipment and the professional
image it conveys to their customers suits their
business, and budget,” Mr Bopping said.
“They originally approached us regarding a
second-hand forklift and we recommended
a ‘business class’ refurbished one. I showed
them a photo of one of our refurbished
forklifts and they loved it, so I had it
transported from Sydney to Orange and sure
enough they were very happy with it.”
All of TMHA’s refurbished forklifts are
selected from the ex-rental fleet and are
subjected to a thorough checking process.
Worn parts are replaced and the forklifts
are stripped, washed and cleaned. Any
damaged panels are replaced or repaired
and repainted, and all receive new tyres and
wheels.
“They end up looking so good that they are
sometimes mistaken for new forklifts,” Mr
Bopping said.
Mr Molloy said the first refurbished forklift
has been moved to the scaffold yard while
the latest arrival has replaced it in the forklift
training course.
“The trainees love it. It presents really well
and maintains the professional image we like
to project,” he said.
“It’s easy for them to use, and they appreciate
the improved forward vision and the
cleanliness. When you look under the hood
you can see all the components clearly -
there’s no grease or dirt obstructing your view
- so overall it’s really well presented.
“We also appreciate that it’s a late model
forklift, so it’s similar to the newer machines
the trainees are likely to use when they enter
the workforce,” Mr Molloy said.
Integral Training’s forklift course is run once
every fortnight on average, making it the
company’s most popular.
In addition to forklifts Integral Skills offers a
wide range of other industry training courses
designed to prepare its clients to work with
cranes, rigging, elevated work platforms,
scaffolding and in confined spaces.
To accommodate its growing business
Integral Skills moved to new, larger premises
at the start of this year.
Integral Skills director Matt Molloy with the company’s two refurbished Toyota forklifts
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Hino hits quarter-century with
fleet towing equipment
Australia’s longest running builder of towing and recovery vehicles has been creating
custom-bodied Hino trucks for operators across Australia for 25 years thanks to the
fitness for purpose of Hino Australia’s light, medium and heavy duty models.
Fleet Towing Equipment Pty Ltd was
established in 1971 and specialises in
designing and manufacturing tow truck,
cradle and slide bed bodies.
Proprietor Wayne Moran and his team of five
also supplies a wide range of accessories
and provides custom painting and airbrushing
to create individualised Hino recovery
vehicles for a variety of operators.
Mr Moran said he began using Hino trucks
exclusively around 15 years ago because
its products are the best in field for recovery
applications.
“Recovery work is hard on trucks, and most
importantly the chassis of the Hino trucks
don’t crack when used for towing day in, day
out,” Mr Moran said.
“On top of that, they’ve got good brakes, a
good turning circle, and they’re comfortable
and good to drive.
“They’re the pick of the bunch for this
application,” he said.
Fleet Towing Equipment builds trucks for
a range of well-known clients including
Kennards Hire, and sends over 50 per cent
of the builds to Western Australia, South
Australia and Victoria from its headquarters in
Revesby, NSW.
“We’ve made some interesting vehicles over
the years to fill all kinds of niches, and we fit
them with chains, winches, lights, wheels,
audio systems and any kind of accessory
owners might want,” Mr Moran said.
“The most memorable vehicles were the
most recent ones we built for X-treme Towing
in Adelaide - one was styled as ‘Robocop’
and the other was done with a ‘Transformer’
theme.”
Owner of X-treme Towing Ralph Scutella said
his elaborately decorated Hino tow trucks
have provided reliable service with great
back-up.
“I’m proud of my Hino trucks and I’m really
happy with their customer care,” Mr Scutella
said.
“I’ve had a number of Hino trucks over the
years and they just keep getting better.
“I’m happy with their performance and my
trucks have been bulletproof,” he said.
