This year, we’re celebrating our 8th anniversary in the Hyundai forklift dealership. When we first opened our doors, we were just a small shop with big dreams. But with the help of our loyal customers and dedicated employees, we’ve managed to grow into one of the leading forklift dealers in the country.

We owe our success to all of you who have put your trust in us, and we want to say thank you by throwing a big party! Join us in celebrating our progress and looking ahead to even bigger and better things in the years to come.

It’s been 8 years since your company first entered the forklift dealership business. You’ve seen a lot of progress in that time, and you’re proud of the strides you’ve made.

But you’re not satisfied yet. You know there’s still a lot of progress to be made, and you’re committed to making it happen. That’s why you’re always looking for new ways to improve your business.

One of the ways you’ve been doing that is by expanding your product lineup. You now have a variety of forklifts to choose from, each one tailored to meet the specific needs of your clients.

And you’re not done yet. You’re always on the lookout for new ways to improve and expand your business. You know there’s still a lot of progress to be made, and you’re committed to making it happen.

The “autonomous driving forklift” supports autonomous driving and remote control and is equipped with a vehicle control system that recognizes surrounding environments and obstacles with 2D lasers in order to cope with unexpected situations.

Remarkable productivity growth could not be expected under the simple repetitive unloading work done traditionally at logistics sites with manned forklifts, due to the continuous stress caused by safety concerns, limited productivity improvements due to the accumulation of worker fatigue and the limit on continuous working hours. The autonomous driving forklift of Hyundai Construction Equipment can realize hitherto unimaginable cost-effectiveness and productivity. The autonomous forklift can accelerate logistics circulation with automation and make efficient use of inventory space. In addition, the risk of workplace accidents can be reduced dramatically by performing work on a planned route.

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ULSAN, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (KRX: 009540) and Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) have announced a 50/50 joint venture partnership to manufacture MidRange engines in Korea extending from 150 hp to 300 hp (112-224 kW) output for application in a wide range of Hyundai construction and industrial equipment.

The launch of the Hyundai Cummins Engine Company (HCEC) joint venture took place in Ulsan, Korea, with a ceremonial co-signing of the agreement by Byeong-Ku Choe, Chief Operating Officer and President – Hyundai Construction Equipment Division, and Rich Freeland, Cummins Vice President and President – Engine Business.

HCEC will supply engines spanning the MidRange 5.9-liter to 8.9-liter displacement range for Hyundai excavators, wheel loaders and industrial equipment built in Ulsan and other locations worldwide. The joint venture engines will power Hyundai equipment in markets with high growth potential such as Russia, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia.

Byeong-Ku Choe, Chief Operating Officer and President – of Hyundai Construction Equipment Division, said, “Cummins is an important engine supplier to Hyundai, with a proven capability to improve the performance of our equipment, so our new HCEC joint venture can be seen as a natural progression of this longstanding cooperation. We are very excited at the opportunities the joint venture will realize as we strive together in partnership to achieve mutual success.”

The HCEC operation will be equipped with a state-of-the-art engine production line and highly advanced test cells. Cost-effective manufacturing procedures will be applied at HCEC, following common practices used across Cummins’s global network of MidRange engine manufacturing facilities. Combined with Hyundai engineering and quality expertise, this will ensure world-class manufacturing standards at the new plant.

MidRange Engine Manufacture

Engines manufactured at the HCEC facility will be based on the Cummins B, C, and L MidRange platforms meeting emission levels equivalent to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 2 and Tier 3 off-highway regulations, either already in place or set to be introduced in many rapidly developing countries.

Cummins MidRange products feature advanced combustion technology at the heart of the engine to achieve high power density and enhanced equipment productivity for the lowest possible fuel consumption. The technology comes with the added benefit of long service intervals and a very high tolerance for poor fuel quality.

Having the foundation of a strong HCEC partnership in place will provide a further impetus for Hyundai and Cummins to accelerate other ongoing areas of engine supply cooperation beyond the joint venture product line, including Cummins’s next generation of EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage IV low-emissions engines for regulations taking effect Jan. 1, 2014 in North America and Europe.

About Cummins

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins employs approximately 44,000 people worldwide and serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 6,500 dealer locations. Cummins earned $1.85 billion on sales of $18.0 billion in 2011. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com.

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Hyundai Construction Equipment, a construction equipment maker subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., has make its agreement with Amazon Web Services to develop a fault diagnosis module that aims to combine artificial intelligence and modern technology to gather and analyze real-time data to accurately detect abnormalities with machine learning technology.

“We will increase customer satisfaction by introducing AI technology developed with AWS to construction equipment to minimize diagnosis and repair time and provide cutting-edge services that maximize equipment availability,” said HCE’s R&D department head Yoon Young-cheol. The company would commercialize voice recognition equipment control functions through cooperation with AWS and enhance safety functions using AIoT modules.

Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) said the AIoT technology can determine the type of failure with accumulated data and recommend parts necessary for repair. Engineers can remotely determine the situation and take action on the site. Construction equipment withstands heavy working loads for a long time, and it is difficult to detect defects only with sensors and pre-symptoms, so unexpected failures may occur. HCE has worked with Amazon Web Services to develop AI-based smart construction equipment.

Hyundai Material Handling kicks off the introduction of its new Stage V series with a full range of 9V models.  The new portfolio represents a smart generation of diesel forklifts from 2.5 to 5 ton lifting capacity and is combining a robust and slick exterior design together with performance enhancing features. Furthermore, a heavy line range of diesel machines will be launched in the 2nd half 2021.

Hyundai Material Handling has thoroughly re-engineered the very successful U series of its electrically driven 3- and 4-wheel forklifts. The further development focuses on comfort, performance, and reduced energy consumption.

The 3-wheel forklifts 15BT-9U / 18BT-9U and 20BT-9U in the load capacity range from 1,500 to 2,000 kg are ready for the world market with their high-performance components. New features include the Zapi controllers of the ACE series, the Schabmüller drive motors, and the low-noise ZF drive train. The new motors are also more powerful (drive motors 2 x 5.4 kW, lifting motor 14.9kW). The Zapi ACE controllers, with IP65 protection, are taking care of the improved and more gentle control of the motors.

The electrical steering – using energy only when the steering wheel is operated, reduces energy consumption by up to 33%. The steering feedback control is proportional to the travel speed which ensures safe and comfortable travelling up to 16 km/h. Another excellent new feature is the auto parking function which enables the electromagnetic brakes as soon as the accelerator pedal is being released. This safety feature prevents the truck from rolling backwards on gradients and ramps when idle.

Tessenderlo, Belgium, 7th of February 2020 – HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) celebrates 25 years in Europe. After making its European debut in Geel (province of Antwerp, Belgium) in 1995 the company is now located in a new state-of-the-art European headquarters in Tessenderlo (province of Limburg, Belgium).

 Becoming an independent business unit in 2017, defining the global vision 2023, and receiving the recent Technical Innovation Award for the new wheel loader, are clear indications that things keep on moving within Hyundai Construction Equipment.

 However, HCEE’s growth has been gradual and the company comes from humble beginnings.

‘Energy’ is a field in which world-leading companies are heavily interested. The transition to eco-friendly energy from fossil energy sources (coal, oil, and gas), which generate toxic substances including carbon monoxide has been implemented gradually across all industries. Especially, batteries draw attention as a product to dramatically increase energy efficiency. Among these, the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery has been positioned as a new power source for various machinery and means of transportation.

Climate change is a hot global issue. The European Union (EU) announced its intention to be Carbon Neutral by 2050 last December and encouraged the participation of many countries to preserve the environment. Carbon neutrality refers to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (carbon) by absorbing greenhouse gases emitted by individuals, corporations, and organizations. Japan announced that it would participate in efforts to achieve carbon neutral last October. Joe Biden, as the U.S. president-elect pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Moon Jae-in, the president of Korea, also declared “carbon neutrality by 2050” in his administrative policy speech at the National Assembly on October 28th, 2020.

Energy of the future is what they call Hydrogen energy. t sounds a little unfamiliar but each industry is making a serious move, poised to utilize hydrogen as a main source of energy in the future. 

Why hydrogen energy?

Hydrogen, atomic number 1 on the periodic table of elements, is everywhere. Hydrogen accounts for about 75% of all masses in the universe. It is the third most common element after oxygen and silicon on the surface of the Earth. Hydrogen is highly flammable, and runs a risk of explosion when mixed with the air. But technologies that reduce such risks have recently been developed, making its use quite safe.

In February 2020, HCE, Hyundai MOBIS, and Hyundai Motor Company held an MOU signing ceremony, committing themselves to the joint development of construction equipment applying hydrogen fuel cells. Seven months later in September, HCE succeeded in developing a hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklift prototype.