Electric forklift truck Toyota’s well-established three-wheel electric forklift truck has undergone an upgrade that includes improved ergonomics and operator-assist features. Base features include a capacity of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds and an AC drive motor, and an optional lithium-ion battery is available to minimize maintenance costs and downtime.
What’s new? A suite of more than 30 advances, including onboard programming and diagnostics.
Benefits Greater operator comfort, safety and lower cost of ownership. The new features include a wider full-suspension seat that has no hip restraints and is weight-adjustable. The truck’s parking brake engages automatically when the forklift is turned off or the operator gets out of the seat, and disengages with the push of a button. The new forklift truck has a 4.3-inch high-resolution display for access to controls and information, and, with the EZ Fingertip Control option, each function can be operated with a single finger or thumb. The optional SEnS+ pedestrian-detection feature enhances work floor safety. With its onboard programming and diagnostics capabilities, the forklift truck can be fine-tuned to enhance productivity, and improvements to its energy efficiency increase its runtime on a single charge by 40 percent.
Toyota Material Handling, Columbus, Ind., 800-381-5879, www.toyotaforklift.com
David Tillett | Associate Editor
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.
