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Award winning new combi
stacker from Jungheinrich

At Logimat 2016, Jungheinrich launched a
new narrow-aisle forklift – its EKX 514-516
electric order picker and trilateral forklift – a
‘combi’ (combination) stacker, with a payload
capacity of 1 600 kg and a lift height of
17,5 m. And the EKX has already won the
IFOY award 2016.

THE EKX 514-516 truck range is equipped The Jungheinrich EKX516 won
with state-of-the-art control technology,
completely new motor technology and an the IFOY award for 2016.
efficient energy management system. Its
intelligent lightweight design incorporates Vibration damping means reaching great
high-strength steels, resulting in a weight heights safely
reduction of 150 kg, and making the EKX For the first time Jungheinrich is also
514-516 extremely efficient and economical to equipping this model series with a patented
operate. vibration damping system. The optional ‘Floor
Pro’ module reduces lateral oscillations of
For two-shift operations this eliminates the mast and driver’s cab that are caused
not only the need for extra batteries, but also by uneven floors or other floor types not
for charging stations and other expensive designed for narrow-aisle forklifts. This system
equipment, while at the same time reducing provides the user with the opportunity to
manpower requirements. If a battery fails to travel more smoothly and up to 30% faster on
hold a charge for two full shifts, Jungheinrich sub-standard surfaces. In addition the system
will replace it free of charge. is easy on loads and the vehicle itself, resulting
in a reduced need for maintenance. The goal is
93% of motor energy converted into to allow narrow-aisle trucks to work safely and
output efficiently even at lift heights of 10 m on floors
Completely new motor technology developed that were originally designed solely for reach
by Jungheinrich is at the core of the EKX trucks.
514-516. This consists of a synchronous
reluctance motor that has been used for The new EKX 514-516 is fitted with a
the first time in this vehicle – a motor that number of modules for process integration,
combines the high performance and energy including RFID technology, redundant
efficiency of synchronous motors with the cost height and distance measurement and the
advantages and low maintenance requirements Jungheinrich Logistics Interface. If the
of three-phase AC asynchronous motors. optional Jungheinrich warehouse navigation
system with semi-automatic target approach
The motor’s efficiency factor of IE3 is is added, throughput can be enhanced by a
the highest achievable in forklift operations. further 25%. •
International Efficiency (IE) is an international
standard measuring the energy performance
of motors. The new motor technology
converts around 93% of the energy consumed
into actual output, cutting energy losses by
half. This means that energy consumption has
been reduced by a further 15% compared to
the previous model. And this is also with the
vehicle’s much higher performance.

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