Electric additions to lift truck range

 
Commenting for Nexen Lift Trucks, sales director Pamela Oakes, says: “These eagerly awaited models have undergone exhaustive pre-launch application tests and have exceeded design expectations for stability, reliability, driver comfort, performance and energy efficiency.”
 
She goes on to say that as part of continuing expansion plans for its UK-based manufacturing facility, the research, design, development and production of the new electric counterbalanced forklifts was undertaken at Nexen’s European headquarters in Lowestoft, rather than those the company owns in Taiwan. This allows Nexen, which has more than 40-years’ experience in the materials handling sector, to place the design and production in the hands of some of Britain’s top designers and engineers.
 
The 3-wheel FBXT and 4-wheel FBX counterbalanced electric forklifts offer lifting capacities from 1600 to 2000kg. Both are available in long- and short-wheel-base formats, providing a productive and energy-efficient solution for numerous indoor/outdoor lifting applications.
 
The forklifts have high-capacity, DIN-STD batteries for multiple-shift operations and feature Nexen’s X-Range fully-floating cabin design to provide a high degree of operator comfort.
 
Nexen’s FBXT and FBX electric forklifts feature regenerative braking to enhance battery life and improve energy efficiency. An automatic parking brake ensures no adjustments are required, which further reduces equipment maintenance requirements. Numerous options are available, including operator presence, fingertip controllers, and load weighing systems.
 
The electric-powered X-Range series has been designed with an emphasis on ease of maintenance and has easy access to all serviceable parts, including the control panel, which can be completely removed in less than two minutes. Nexen will offer a service exchange programme to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum. To further enhance accessibility, an optional fully-tilting cabin feature is available and all models feature side entry battery removal.