Flexi takes the HiLOAD
March 1st 2011 VNA manufacturer adds heavy load model to its range of articulated forklifts
Designated the Flexi HiLOAD, Flexi's
new truck is designed to handle heavy
loads in very narrow aisle storage
schemes. Flexi Narrow Aisle expects the new
truck will be of particular interest to
companies operating in the manufacturing,
building materials, engineering and food
ingredients sectors.
The new model is offered in a choice of
1250mm and 1350mm chassis widths and,
thanks to its unique heavy duty vision tilting
lift mast design, the Flexi HiLOAD can lift
loads of 2.5 tonnes to heights of 9.5 metres.
The electric-powered Flexi HiLOAD
incorporates AC technology to ensure
optimum battery efficiency and minimal
maintenance costs. The truck is also supplied
with a high capacity battery that lets the Flexi
HiLOAD maximise time between recharges
which, in turn, means that even over the
longest shifts the HiLOAD maintains the
highest standards of performance.
Like other models in the Flexi Narrow Aisle
range, the Flexi HiLOAD requires minimal
manoeuvring in the aisleways.Maximum
'over rotation' and smooth digital encoder
steering combine to ensure that one turn is
all that is required to enter or de-stack a
pallet which results in the fastest operational
throughout and efficiency.
As well as the ability to work in the
narrowest aisles, the Flexi HiLOAD can be
used like a counterbalanced machine – both
inside and outside. This dual purpose
functionality adds the ability to load and
unload lorries and deliver pallets directly
into the racking in a single operation. By
doing so, it increases efficiency and
productivity while abolishing double
handling and the costs associated with
operating a bigger truck fleet than is
necessary.
Flexi's sales and marketing director, John
Maguire says: "Bulk foodstuffs, raw
materials and part processed products are
often heavier than the typical load in the
retail sector. The HiLOAD will be welcomed
in industries where high pallet weights are
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