Engage with fuel efficiency
December 1st 2011 Hyster Europe is now shipping the
2.0-5.5t capacity Fortens forklift
(with DuraMatch transmission) with
the new ECO-eLo 'fuel efficiency'
mode engaged, reportedly making it
one of the most fuel efficient IC
forklifts available on the market.
Hyster energy saving technologies
such as load sensing hydraulics help
achieve substantial fuel savings of up
to 20% and raise environmental
performance.
Hyster has achieved the fuel
savings in several ways including the
introduction of an ECO-eLo setting,
which reduces the engine governed
speed by 20%. A second setting, HiP,
is also available for those businesses
that require maximum performance,
which cannot be switched by the
driver in the cab, ensuring managers
are always in control of fuel costs.
A 'load sensing hydraulics' system
is available on all 2.0-5.5t Fortens
models that feature the mini-lever
option. The Variable Displacement
Pump (VDP) technology reduces the
demand of the hydraulic systems on
the engine and only delivers
hydraulic flow when any of the
hydraulic functions are activated.
The hydraulic function is an 'ondemand'
system, which significantly
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