Manitou Group has expanded its Me forklift vary with 5 new lithium-ion fashions named Me Raise.
The brand new lithium-ion forklift fashions within the Manitou Me Raise vary are designed for para-industrial and para-agricultural purposes (dealing with bricks, processed wooden, viticulture, potato cultivation, and many others.).
With load capacities starting from 1.6 to three t, these new fashions are available in two attainable configurations, with three and 4 wheels, and are outfitted with a 76.8 V lithium-ion battery. Most lifting top is as much as 6.5 m.
 Among the many 5 new fashions, the Me 425 Ld Raise boasts a 56% decrease complete value of possession than the Mi 25 d diesel forklift. These figures take note of upkeep prices, vitality consumption and element sturdiness.
The primary fashions can 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 companies, equivalent to after-sales service, financing and rental contracts, to offer turnkey options tailor-made to the wants of each sort 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 dimension (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 standard forklifts powered by lead-acid batteries. Not like lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries require no each day or weekly upkeep.
Manitou Group affords 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 Raise vary affords a excessive degree of efficiency due to a strong traction system that gives loads of motive energy for quick journey with good grip, even in troublesome circumstances. As well as, the motor powering the hydraulic pump improves lifting speeds.
All Me Raise machines boast noise ranges under 70 dB(A), making it simpler for operators to focus on their duties. Machine autonomy varies from a couple 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 Raise 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 surroundings stays a precedence for Manitou Group. The Me Raise vary advantages from the most recent requirements, providing enhanced safety for the operator when negotiating curves or throughout lifting operations, with cabs which might be immune to falling hundreds. To see and be seen, Me Raise vehicles are totally outfitted with LED lighting and dealing lights. Optionally available blue lights, extra work lights and crimson warning traces will also be added across the machine for pedestrian security.
With a centralised LCD show (primarily based 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 Raise machines are IPX4*-rated and due to this fact rainproof, making certain uninterrupted out of doors use. The simple-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 sequence. The brand new vary additionally affords higher consolation due to a suspended seat and non-compulsory 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 affords first-rate, FOPS**-compliant visibility, decreasing neck and physique actions, and likewise ensures higher visibility when storing a load at top.
