Its Big Trucks and A Series IC forklifts can now use HVO 100 (hydrogenated vegetable oil) compliant with EN15940 standard whilst its H2.0-3.5A A Series lift trucks can now use GTL (gas to liquid) and BTL (biomass to liquid) fuels.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile electrification of higher capacity lift trucks is moving forward, it is not yet the right solution for every application,\u201d explained Rob Maris, product strategy manager Big Trucks for Hyster Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe initial cost of electric lift trucks along with the infrastructure and charging upgrades required can often delay adoption. And for the largest trucks, battery and hydrogen fuel cell technology simply isn\u2019t there yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSwitching to greener fuel types, such as HVO100, may offer a stop-gap solution,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The solution supports compliance with Tier III, Tier IV, and Stage V emissions regulations and can be retrofitted or factory-fitted for new equipment. Nitrile rubber seals in the fuel system are replaced with FKM seals \u2013 a fluorinated, carbon-based synthetic rubber with long-term resistance to the effects of ethanol. Current fuel lines and other components used already have good resistance to the long-term effects of HVO.<\/p>\n
Depending on the application and duty cycle, a fuel reduction of up to 6% on Big Trucks is also possible, compared to regular diesel fuel. Using HVO100 also has no negative impact on a lift truck\u2019s existing emissions improvement technologies, such as diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters or selective catalytic reduction systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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