![]() Shaw can ship units globally via Taweelah Port and Jabel Ali Port in Dubai. "As heavy materials handling in the Middle East continues to expand, Abu Dhabi will emerge as a worldwide heavy materials handling hub with one of the world's largest ports nearby in Dubai." O'Callaghan says. Shaw has a manufacturing base at Abu Dhabi's 12 sqkm (2,965 acre) 1CAD111 industrial zone and a research and development centre in the UK. All products will be based on the modular construction platform and have hydrostatic transmission. The company plans to be a top five heavy materials handling equipment manufacturer in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, selling 352 units per year, in five years' timeIt will also expand its range by adding 20,000-32,000kg (44,092-70,548lb) capacity forklifts and an empty and laden container handling forklift range. "Unlike conventional transmissions, the Shaw hydrostatic drive has no multiple clutch pack, no mechanical differentia, no reverse gears, no gear selection lever and none of the wear and maintenance associated with these components, and is virtually maintenance-free," O'Callaghan claims. He explains that the hydrostatic design enables a rapid and easy changeover of units, not offered by conventional manufacturers. If any of the other five units is faulty, it can be temporarily replaced while the faulty unit is brought to the factory for repairs. The iLift range has a kit-form design incorporating seven units - low centre of gravity ballast weight, clear view duplex mast, driver's cab, a power pack, rear axle, front wheel motors and a chassis.Īccording to O'Callaghan, the ballast weight and chassis require no maintenance or replacement. Linde is currently the only manufacturer producing forklifts of 10,000kg (22,046lb) and over with hydrostatic transmission. The forklifts also have a hydrostatic transmission instead of a torque converter. Shaw's iLift forklifts are different because they are designed using modular construction and have less ballast and a lower centre of gravity. As the engine is in a high position, the centre of gravity is higher and more ballast is needed for stability." The chassis and paneled tanks have one fault - they hamper the access to the engine and transmission components. ![]() "The basic design is a mast, chassis with paneled oil and fuel tanks and ballast weight. ![]() Shaw claims the engine-powered counterbalanced forklifts "completely overturn conventional design parameters with its novel concept to provide productivity, comfort and economy".ĭavid O'Callaghan, Shaw's chairman and founder, says competitors' basic designs have not changed since Clark first designed a forklift in 1917. The new company's forklift range consists of lift capacities from 5,000-18,000kg (11,023lb-39,683lb) and has Daimler-Chrysler engines and transmissions from Poclain Hydraulics. Shaw Handling will launch its "revolutionary" iLift forklift range this year.Ību Dhabi-based Shaw Handling wants to compete with Kalmar, Hyster and Linde in the medium to heavy forklift market and will launch a "revolutionary" forklift range in the second or third quarter of this year. ![]()
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