Manitou Group has expanded its Me forklift vary with 5 new lithium-ion fashions named Me Elevate.
The brand new lithium-ion forklift fashions within the Manitou Me Elevate vary are designed for para-industrial and para-agricultural purposes (dealing with bricks, processed wooden, viticulture, potato cultivation, and so on.).
With load capacities starting from 1.6 to three t, these new fashions are available two potential configurations, with three and 4 wheels, and are outfitted with a 76.8 V lithium-ion battery. Most lifting peak is as much as 6.5 m.
 Among the many 5 new fashions, the Me 425 Ld Elevate boasts a 56% decrease whole price of possession than the Mi 25 d diesel forklift. These figures take into consideration upkeep prices, vitality consumption and element sturdiness.
The primary fashions will likely be distributed in Europe from September 2024 all through the Manitou vendor community. With their long-standing experience within the forklift market, they provide a variety of related providers, resembling after-sales service, financing and rental contracts, to offer turnkey options tailor-made to the wants of each kind of buyer.
Lithium batteries are extraordinarily sturdy, with as much as 5,000 cost cycles, and could be totally recharged in lower than 90 minutes, with out having to be saved in a devoted charging room. Due to their compact measurement (3 times smaller than a traditional battery), the chassis is smaller, enabling operators to make use of their machine in aisles 30 cm narrower than typical forklifts powered by lead-acid batteries. In contrast to lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries require no each day or weekly upkeep.
Manitou Group presents an ordinary five-year guarantee on all its lithium batteries, that are completely suited to long-term rental. With this new design, service intervals are spaced at 1,000 hours or the equal of 6 months’ use.
The Me Elevate vary presents a excessive stage of efficiency due to a robust traction system that gives loads of motive energy for quick journey with good grip, even in tough situations. As well as, the motor powering the hydraulic pump improves lifting speeds.
All Me Elevate machines boast noise ranges under 70 dB(A), making it simpler for operators to focus on their duties. Machine autonomy varies from a number of hours to a full day, relying on the necessities and purposes of every buyer. Charging time can differ from one and a half hours to 6 hours, relying on the battery and charger, and the operator’s wants. The Me Elevate 316 mannequin, with an 18 kWh battery, recovers 20% of its vary in simply quarter-hour with a 20 kW charger.
The security of operators and their atmosphere stays a precedence for Manitou Group. The Me Elevate vary advantages from the most recent requirements, providing enhanced safety for the operator when negotiating curves or throughout lifting operations, with cabs which can be immune to falling hundreds. To see and be seen, Me Elevate vans are totally outfitted with LED lighting and dealing lights. Optionally available blue lights, extra work lights and pink warning traces may also be added across the machine for pedestrian security.
With a centralised LCD show (based mostly on present fashions such because the MT 625 e telehandler), you may entry all the data you want in a single place and modify the principle settings.
All Me Elevate machines are IPX4*-rated and subsequently rainproof, making certain uninterrupted out of doors use. The straightforward-to-activate electrical parking brake ensures that the machine stays steady on ramps and slopes, stopping unintentional or unintentional motion. Acoustic insulation is significantly improved, with a noise discount of 6 dB(A) in comparison with earlier collection. The brand new vary additionally presents better consolation due to a suspended seat and non-obligatory heated cab.
The brand new design of the mast, in full-visibility duplex or free-lift triplex, clearly enhances operators’ visibility of their load. The panoramic roof window presents first-rate, FOPS**-compliant visibility, decreasing neck and physique actions, and in addition ensures higher visibility when storing a load at peak.
