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Pacific BioLogics Pty Ltd commissioned the
1.8-
tonne capacity Toyota 7-FBE18 battery
electric forklift in February 2012 at its Kippa-Ring
warehouses in Brisbane’s north.
The battery electric Toyota forklift replaces a
diesel machine from another manufacturer.
Warehouse manager Alex Boyd said changing
to the battery electric forklift had eliminated fuel
spills and fumes, and reduced noise.
“
One of the two warehouses on this site has
an office inside, and switching to the electric
machine means people can work in the office
without the noise disturbance that the previous
forklift created,” he said.
“
The new Toyota forklift also offers increased
safety, ease of use and convenience, including a
side-shift feature that we didn’t have before.
“
It’s a neat bit of gear, as the saying goes; simple
to operate and easy to recharge – just plug-in
and the charger takes care of itself.”
Mr Boyd said the new Toyota forklift’s primary
role is lifting sandbags into a cradle, and then
lifting the combined 1300kg of the bag and
cradle over a hopper.
It is also used to unload chemicals from trucks,
as part of Pacific BioLogics’ expansion into the
rural wholesale market.
Toyota Material Handling Brisbane forklift
area manager (sales and rental) Adam Gates
said Pacific BioLogics initially enquired about
replacing the old diesel forklift with an internal-
combustion machine running on LPG, to further
to company’s green image.
“
Further study led us to offer a battery electric
machine,” he said.
“
We gave the customer a ‘whole of life
ownership’ comparison between LPG and
Battery Electric, with tables to help calculate
the total cost of a unit, including fuel versus
battery usage/consumption, operating costs, and
recommendations for the battery and charger.
“
Based on that information, Pacific BioLogics
chose the battery electric forklift.”
Pacific BioLogics Pty Ltd was founded in October
1999
as a subsidiary of Clarke, a 65-year-old
family-owned company that has been at the
forefront of mosquito control for many decades.
It supplies to local and state government, pest-
control operators, mines, resorts, retail and many
others in the private sector.
In 2005 the company diversified into the rural
wholesale market.
Australia’s leading supplier of mosquito-control products has commissioned a Toyota battery
electric forklift to improve productivity and reduce emissions at its Queensland branch.
Pacific BioLogics goes green
with a Toyota electric forklift
