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PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE Wiggins launches Yard eBull Wiggins Lift Co has launched the Wiggins Yard eBull, its first large zero emission forklift. With capacities ranging from 30,000 to 70,000lbs (13,608 to 31,751kg), the new lift is fully electric and is now available to order. Wiggins has partnered with battery supplier Thor Trucks, a fellow southern California company that was recently chosen by UPS to provide electric delivery trucks for field tests. Thor provides batteries and electrification system integration enabling Wiggins to reduce R&D effort and development time. Steve Sammes CMM Mulpha Australia has appointed Steve Sammes as the new general manager of Sanctuary Cove Marina. His appointment follows a 12 year posting as general manager of corporate services at Gold Coast City Marina. Sammes has impressive career credentials as one of the founding directors of the Global Marina Institute (GMI), a former board director of the Marina Industries Association (MIA) and the third ever marina manager in Australia to become a Certified Marina Manager (CMM). Now a current Boating Industry Association (BIA) Queensland Council member and chairman of the Queensland Marina Division, he looks forward to his future with Mulpha and “We’ve been innovators in the material handling field for over 50 years, so producing the first commercially available large capacity zero emission forklift in the industry was a logical next step for us,” says Micah McDowell, Wiggins director of sales. McDowell points to the the Sanctuary Cove Marina team. “The Sanctuary Cove Marina is the premier marina of the Gold Coast for recreational vessels, offering unparalleled amenity as part of an integrated resort, retail, entertainment and marina destination,” he said. Mulpha intends to broaden the service offer and undertake significant reinvestment in the marina to position it as a first choice for berth holders of company’s previous projects, including the continued evolution of the Marina Bull, the crab-steering Marina FLX, the nuclear waste handling vehicles, and forklifts designed and built for rolling and pitching conditions on board the US Navy’s littoral combat ships as evidence of its ability to innovate and build new vehicles from the ground up. Wiggins is using high voltage lithiumion batteries, which are more resilient and longer lasting than the lead-acid batteries typically used on smaller warehouse forklifts. Due to the higher costs associated with battery electric power, Wiggins has been working with state authorities in the USA on available grants designed to ease the financial burden of customers who purchase electric forklifts. Many states have put such programmes in place to incentivise operators to adopt zero emission material handling solutions. Many predict that advances in battery technology will significantly reduce costs of batteries within the next few years. The company is also working on designs for a forklift that runs on hydrogen fuel cells, the technology and infrastructure for which it estimates will be available in the next few years. It will build all of its battery-electric Yard eBulls with the capability to convert to hydrogen power in the field when that technology is available. For now, Wiggins offers its entire product catalogue in electric, including marina and industrial forklifts, tyre handlers for mining, and other all-purpose and agricultural equipment. E: info@wigginslift.com recreational vessels well into the future. A key component of this will be to integrate other Sanctuary Cove assets, such as the golf course, village and hotel, to make the overall experience even more enjoyable for marina berth holders. www.marinaworld.com - November/December2018 61
