Voltas has been catering to the needs of the materials handling market for over 45 years. Making a modest beginning in 1964 as a licensee of Yale - USA, for manufacturing and marketing of diesel-driven forklift trucks (up to 3 tons) and battery-operated trucks (up to 2.5 tons), Voltas has come a long way in establishing itself as a market leader, meeting the ever-changing needs of clientele through continuous upgradation of products and their features. A landmark example is the DVX / EVX / LVX series of trucks launched in 2000 with a new millennium design theme: Innovation for Ecology, Economy, Ergonomics and Safety.
Voltas materials handling equipment meets the needs of numerous sectors and segments. These include :
- Government (defence, public sector industry, ports, dockyards, mining, power sector)
- Industry (principally steel, cement, oil & petrochemicals, automotives, engineering, fertilizer, electricals & cables, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, printing, F&B, FMCG)
- Infrastructure (airports, ports, roads & highways)
- Service providers (hirers and logistics suppliers, distribution, cold storage & agro storage, supply chain and retail)
Range : forklifts
Today, Voltas manufactures in-house designed forklift trucks ranging up to 20 tons in the diesel version, 3.5 tons in battery, and 2 tons in LPG & CNG versions. Voltas is capable of designing and manufacturing higher capacity diesel forklift trucks against specific enquiries.
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Range : cranes
Voltas offers best-in-class Rough Terrain cranes in the 18T-45T range, serving industrial sectors such as oil, steel, construction, ports and mining, among others; compact and versatile Yard Cranes; and rugged, reliable
Pick & Carry cranes suitable for rough terrains
product fitted with all standard safety features.
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Range : warehousing equipment
To provide one-stop shopping for every domestic materials handling need, Voltas markets world-class warehousing equipment manufactured by Atlet (Sweden), and Racking systems from reputed Indian and international manufacturers. Atlet designs equipment based on the parameters of efficiency, lowest life cycle costs, maximum uptime and productivity, driven by a belief in providing the customer with total solutions.
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Design capabilities & past tie-ups
Voltas has had technical tie-ups with some of the most reputed names in the field, such as Yale & Town-USA, Boss Trucks – UK, Sumitomo Yale and Terex Inc - USA. The knowledge and engineering expertise gained over the years is used today to meet the unique needs of our customers.
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ISO certification
All Voltas' forklift trucks conform to ISO/IS standards for capacity declaration, stability, safety, and performance parameters. Voltas was awarded ISO 9000 Certificate in 1993 by TUV - Germany. The Certificate was renewed in 1996 & 1999, recertified for the 2000 version of ISO9001 in 2002, 2005 & 2008 and is valid till November 2011. Voltas' forklift plant is presently pursuing certification in Environment Management Systems, viz. ISO 14001.
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Exports
Voltas has also set up the infrastructure to market and service forklift trucks in overseas markets. These include Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Afghanistan, Botswana, Senegal and SAARC countries, where distributors stock equipment and parts and provide comprehensive service. We have our own branch/liaison offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. |
