Konecranes has launched a new driveline technology for lift trucks that delivers up to 25% in fuel savings.
Power Drive is designed to enhance fuel savings without impacting on the power of the machine, offering a lighter environmental footprint.
Customers now have the option to place a Power Drive system in any new machine they order.
Andreas Falk, sales and marketing director of Konecranes Business Unit Lift Trucks, said: “Customers who take advantage of this new feature will find that savings in fuel costs will according to our estimates have paid for the Power Drive in about 6 months or less.”
By adding a new hydraulic system configuration and optimising the rpm in addition to a transmission with lock-up function, Konecranes has designed a system to cut the fuel consumption whilst the power and performance is unaffected.
Konecranes focus on fuel saving technologies goes back to 2013 when it launched the first Hybrid Reach stacker, which reduces fuel consumption by between 30 and 50% and reduced CO2 emissions by an impressive 20 kg per running hour.
