This Industry First Changes Everything for Truck-Mounted Forklifts in Canada

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This Industry First Changes Everything for Truck-Mounted Forklifts in Canada. (2026, October 20). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/this-industry-first-changes-everything-for-truck-mounted-forklifts-in-canada/article_1ce17a62-6752-5d6f-926b-a3e86fdce855.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-20 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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Atlas Polar Company Limited introduced the Moffett NX2 truck-mounted forklift with GroundMount Plus™ in Canada on October 20, 2026. This new model features a safety system with three buttons that allow operators to mount and dismount the forklift safely from curbside without climbing on or off the vehicle. Steve Parr, Product Manager at Atlas Polar, notes that this innovation reduces operator stress and risk of injury significantly, considering operators perform these actions around 2,500 times a year. The NX2 also includes enhanced visibility features such as Class III fork carriage and focused strobe beacons, along with improved work lights for better illumination.
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As of October 20, 2026, Atlas Polar Company Limited introduced the Moffett NX2 with GroundMount Plus™, a groundbreaking safety system for truck-mounted forklifts in Canada. This new model features three buttons—Lift, Retract, and Lower—that allow operators to mount and dismount the forklift safely from curbside without climbing on or off the vehicle. Steve Parr, Product Manager at Atlas Polar Company Ltd, emphasized that this innovation significantly enhances safety and reduces operator stress and risk of injury. Operators typically climb on and off their forklifts about 2,500 times annually; with the Moffett NX2, they will no longer need to do so.

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Atlas Polar Canada Moffett NX2 the Moffett NX2

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Moffett ORG · 9× Atlas Polar ORG · 5× Canada GPE · 5× ARW Truck Equipment ORG · 2× Alberta GPE · 2× Canadian NORP · 2× Grainmaster ORG · 2× ML-Truck Equipment ORG · 2× Ontario GPE · 2× Saskatchewan GPE · 2×

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Three simple buttons—Lift, Retract and Lower—on the side of the Moffett NX2 are the face of a sophisticated safety system that enables faster, safer, easier mounts and dismounts of the forklift from the truck at curbside, safely away from traffic, and eliminates the need for the Moffett operator to climb on and off the forklift to mount and dismount the forklift.
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Atlas Polar Company Limited announces the Moffett NX2 with GroundMount Plus™, a safety system never seen on a truck-mounted forklift, and one that changes everything for Canadian operators and fleet managers. asserted
that → announce → operators
Three simple buttons—Lift, Retract and Lower—on the side of the Moffett NX2 are the face of a sophisticated safety system that enables faster, safer, easier mounts and dismounts of the forklift from the truck at curbside, safely away from traffic, and eliminates the need for the Moffett operator to climb on and off the forklift to mount and dismount the forklift. asserted
operator → enable → forklift
“The Moffett NX2 is a game changer,” says Steve Parr, Product Manager, Atlas Polar Company Ltd. asserted
Parr → say → ?
“Not only does this next-generation model offer an unequalled measure of safety in busy urban streets and on job sites, but it also significantly reduces operator stress and risk of injury. asserted
it → offer → injury
Operators probably climb on and off their forklift to mount and dismount at least 2,500 times a year. asserted
Operators → climb → times
They’ll never have to do that again!” asserted
They → have → that
Other unique safety and control features of Moffett NX2 models include a new Class III fork carriage that allows the operator to see through the fork rails for improved visibility during unloading, focused strobe beacons above the overhead guards on both sides of the forklift, and a robust new work lights system for brighter, 360-degree visibility. asserted
operator → include → visibility
A new rear steering-angle spindle provides 180-degree steering. asserted
spindle → provide → steering
An advanced 3.5-inch HD heated colour display with IP67 protection ensures critical fuel level, engine and coolant information is always accessible. asserted
information → ensure → protection
And, of course, NX2 models are fitted with Moffett’s unique CoverNGo™ retractable seat cover for all-season operator comfort. asserted
models → fit → comfort
Atlas Polar has unleashed Moffett M8 NX2 models in Ontario and through its authorized dealers across Canada: ML-Truck Equipment in BC, ARW Truck Equipment in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Grainmaster in Manitoba, HIAB Québec and Parts for Trucks in the Atlantic provinces. asserted
Polar → unleash → provinces
The Moffett M8 55.3 and 55.4 four-way multidirectional models, and the M8 55.3PL and 55.4PL Pantograph reach models, are quickly gaining popularity for building supply, construction, landscaping and general transport. asserted
models → gain → supply
“Moffett truck-mounted forklifts have been #1 in Canada since we introduced them in 1989,” says Parr, “and they are already established as the Canadian Industry Standard (CIS). asserted
they → mount → Standard
We expect the unique features of the new Moffett NX2 models to reinforce those benchmarks even further. asserted
features → expect → benchmarks
Established in 1938, Atlas Polar is a Canadian-owned and operated family company specializing in truck-mounted load-handling equipment. asserted
Polar → establish → equipment
It introduced the first truck-mounted articulated hydraulic crane to Canada in 1953 and the first truck-mounted forklift in 1989, and has since been the sole distributor in Canada for HIAB® and LOGLIFT® cranes, Moffett® forklifts and Multilift® hooklifts. asserted
It → introduce → cranes
The company also manufactures innovative water management equipment, including Hydrorake®, Hydrobrush®, StopLog Lifter™, Polar Racks™, Polar Remote Controls, HiVOLT Alert™ systems and Cover N Go™ retractable seat covers. asserted
company → manufacture → Hydrorake
Atlas Polar is committed to improving its customers’ safety, productivity, and profitability. asserted
Polar → commit → safety
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