Toyota SAS supports safety, helps drive down driver and damages costs for business
An independent test of forklift trucks from four well-known brands has demonstrated exceptional stability for the Toyota Tonero, equipped with the Toyota System of Active Stability (Toyota SAS).
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TMHE set up this test to demonstrate the company’s dedication to supporting businesses in establishing safe, healthy, productive work environments, by providing high-quality materials handling products, services and solutions.
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Test conditions
followed a proposed European standard for dynamic lateral stability. While all four forklifts passed the independent test, only the
Toyota Tonero achieved an excellent score on all requirements.
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Forklift stability is a key safety factor, and these test results demonstrate that Toyota forklifts with
SAS are best equipped among the tested trucks to help drive down driver and damage costs related to tip-over accidents.
Exceptional stability for Toyota forklift with SAS
The independent testing organisation UTAC tested four standard, commonly available forklift trucks including the Toyota Tonero. The test conditions were based on a proposed European norm that is currently under discussion.
Toyota Tonero passed with flying colours, outperforming the proposed standard – and the other tested forklift models – in a test designed to measure dynamic lateral stability.
By providing for excellent stability, Toyota SAS can help prevent accidents, injuries and damage to goods. Loss of lateral stability leading to vehicle tip-over is a major cause of serious forklift accidents and injuries, and is the single largest cause of forklift accident fatalities, according to statistics published by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).1
“At Toyota Material Handling Europe, we strongly believe we can support businesses in establishing safe, healthy, productive workplaces, by providing high-quality materials handling products, services and solutions,” says Anthony Nadalin, TMHE Product Marketing Manager Counterbalanced. “As this test demonstrates, Toyota SAS helps keep our forklifts stable, protecting drivers, goods and the trucks themselves. SAS addresses costs in two key areas – driver costs and damages costs, which together can account for more than 70% of the life cycle cost of your forklift. Toyota SAS can help reduce the risk of forklift accidents, protecting your employees and your bottom line.”
SAS: six unique features that help protect drivers and goods
As the focus on workplace safety increases across Europe, Toyota SAS stands out as technology that can actively help to reduce the risk of accidents and drive down materials handling costs. Unique to Toyota forklift trucks, SAS constantly monitors forklift operations and automatically takes corrective action when it senses factors that could lead to truck or load instability.
There are six advanced SAS functions: the unique swing lock cylinder, mast front tilt angle control, mast rear tilt speed control, the active steering synchroniser and one touch fork levelling control, as well as speed reduction when cornering on Toyota’s 3-wheel counterbalanced forklift models.
Toyota Material Handling Europe’s commitment
Toyota Material Handling Europe strongly believes the company can support businesses in establishing safe, healthy, productive work environments, by providing high-quality materials handling products, services and solutions. Apart from this test, the company is setting up other projects to further expand its contribution in these areas.
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Read more about statistics published by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
here.
NOTE
Test on Toyota Tonero was conducted by an independent testing organization Union Technique de l’Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle (UTAC) based on the proposed European standard under development. The test result should not be interpreted in any way as prejudging the outcome of the test to be conducted by Toyota Material Handling Europe in the future based on the European standard as finally adapted in the future.
