TOM STONE, IVT INTERNATIONAL
Ion will JUNGHEINRICH ISN’T JUST A LIFTTRUCK MANUFACTURER, A SIGNIFICANT
PART OF ITS BUSINESS IS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
OF BATTERIES WITH NEW LITHIUMION BREAKTHROUGHS NOW HELPING TO
DEFINE MANY INTERRELATED ASPECTS OF VEHICLE DESIGN
Over the past few years Jungheinrich has been
developing some of the most advanced lithium-ion
technology available. As as result it now has batteries and
charging systems that are not only more compact than
ever before, but also deliver higher levels of performance,
leading to something of a revolution in its vehicle design.
e precise cell chemistry of the batteries is lithium
iron phosphate (LiFePO), which is said to be the safest,
being non-toxic and non-hazardous from an ecological
perspective. e batteries last three times as long as
conventional ones, are fully charged in 80 minutes and can
lead to an overall 20% reduction in CO2 emissions.
Meanwhile, Jungheinrich’s high-frequency charging
technology for all voltage classes is in line with the highest
performance requirements to ensure fast and safe
intermediate charging and recharging, which achieves
e ciency levels of up to 93%.
As battery, truck and charger are all from a single
source, components are 100% compatible to each
other, optimising battery performance and
extending service life (all batteries are covered by
a ve year guarantee). Jungheinrich will even
retro t existing eets with its new technology.
On board charging
A major advantage of lithium-ion
technology is the ability to recharge
the battery even during short breaks to
increase the truck’s availability. And by
equipping some of its trucks with an onboard
charger mounted directly on the
battery, Jungheinrich is now building in
even more exibility.
At the start of 2020 the OEM announced
that its existing ETV216i model can now be
equipped with its own charger, meaning it can be
charged at any standard 400V 16A high-voltage
socket. is enables charging at various points
in a warehouse without the need to provide
a speci c charging infrastructure on site, saving
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ADVANCED LIFT-TRUCK TECHNOLOGY
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