Konecranes has also introduced a heavy-duty version of its flagship E-VER electric forklift for lifting capacities of 18-25 tons.
These units are now offered with increased capacity to meet the high-performance demands of industries such as steel and mining in addition to ports. The machine can lift 10% faster and accelerate up to 20% more quickly on slopes versus a diesel forklift, with reduced energy consumption and losses allowing the truck to use energy more efficiently maintaining low energy consumption and zero tailpipe emissions.
Manufactured with clean energy, the powerful lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack fuels the truck’s electric motors. Easily adaptable to the local power grid, it allows fast charging in under an hour and top-ups from braking energy during busy work shifts, and slower charging when not in use. A combination of high voltage and low current reduces energy consumption and losses, allowing the truck to use up to 90% of available energy.
At the end of the forklift’s service life, the batteries can be used as emergency reserves at charging stations or as backup power.
With ever-growing industry demand for low-carbon solutions, this new range of lift trucks is part of the Konecranes commitment to power up for the future and electrify its entire lift truck fleet by the end of 2026.
“Higher capacity on the E-VER is the next step on the road to zero tailpipe emissions across all of our lift trucks portfolio. As the global market transitions to carbon neutrality, an even broader environmental responsibility is clear. We have a product road map to deliver the right products at the right time, paving the way to a decarbonised and circular world by eliminating emissions in the entire value chain from production to usage and eventually enabling repurposing and efficient recycling,” explains Jeffrey Stokes, Director Product and Technology Management, Lift Trucks, Konecranes.
