GREENE, N.Y., November 28, 2018 — Plant Engineering has chosen the Raymond Virtual Reality Simulator and the Raymond High-capacity Reach-Fork^® truck as finalists for its Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Awards. Magazine subscribers can vote across various categories that span 15 components of plant engineering, from asset management to automation in warehouses and plants. Raymond’s solutions were nominated because of their innovation in the industry.

In the Material Handling System category is the Raymond^® High-capacity Reach-Fork truck, designed specifically to address the growing customer need to store more product, move it faster and increase overall warehouse productivity. Not only does it have a longer battery shift life and the ability to lift up to 4,500 pounds but also it is ideal for cold storage, withstanding temperatures as low as -20 F.

In the Productivity & Training category, the Raymond Virtual Reality Simulator offers supplemental education for forklift operators on an actual truck, leading to an increase in productivity and confidence. The virtual reality lessons increase in complexity to build upon principles learned in earlier modules, allowing operators to become comfortable with the forklift before even reaching the warehouse floor.

The Plant Engineering Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Awards are now open for voting. To cast your vote, visit the Plant Engineering website or click here. Voting ends Jan. 4, 2019, and winners will be announced April 9, 2019, at the annual Engineering Awards in Manufacturing dinner in Chicago.

About The Raymond Corporation

For more than 95 years, The Raymond Corporation has built a reputation on innovation, quality and service. Raymond® manual and electric forklifts meet a variety of material handling needs and offer advanced end-to-end warehouse solutions that enable operations to run better and manage smarter. This philosophy helps ensure Raymond and its customers are always evolving, always running, always moving ahead — and always on. The portfolio of advanced offerings includes the iWAREHOUSE® fleet management and warehouse optimization system; automated lift truck solutions for the warehouse of the future; and the Raymond Virtual Reality Simulator, a supplemental instructional tool that helps customers improve their operations and meet industry labor demands. Raymond also provides industry-leading customer support through a network of skilled technicians and its authorized Solutions and Support Centers. Raymond’s work in energy savings, space utilization, ergonomics, manufacturing quality and fleet optimization — combined with best-in-class products and services — work together to increase efficiency and lower costs throughout material handling operations.

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