Power option takes lithium reach truck to lead-acid price point

The ETV 214i and ETV 216i models offer load capacities of 1,400 kg and 1,600 kg respectively up to a maximum lift height of 10,700 mm. The new ETV 2i series is deliberately designed for cost as well as energy efficiency. Jungheinrich has developed a new drive system for its latest generation of reach trucks, with a new drive motor, gearbox and drive wheel as well as a new generation of inverters also developed inhouse by Jungheinrich.

Jungheinrich board member sales Christian Erlach says: “Our new ETV 2i series was developed as a cost-effective solution for customers who attach great importance to quality, robustness and customisation options, but at the same time do not need a high-performance truck for two-shift operation and more due to its low operating density.

“We based the development of the ETV 2i series on an extensive data analysis of around 14,000 real customer deployments of our reach trucks. The data shows that, in practice, vehicles with oversized capacities are used in many applications today. We have taken this insight into account with our new reach trucks from the ETV 2i series. They are particularly efficient and offer the best Jungheinrich quality with maximum safety and user-friendliness as well as the usual wide range of options at unbeatably attractive purchase costs.”

Power options

The ETV 2i series has an integrated lithium-ion battery as standard. Jungheinrich offers the trucks in the ETV 2i series with two battery options. Capacities of either 230 Ah or 460 Ah are available. “With the 230 Ah lithium-ion battery, we can offer our customers the ETV series 2i trucks at a similar price level of a conventional reach truck with a lead-acid battery. This means that lithium-ion technology has arrived on the mass market for reach trucks,” says Erlach.

In the standard version, the reach trucks of the ETV 2i series have an L2 dimension of 1278 mm and are therefore significantly shorter than conventional reach trucks with the same residual load capacity. 

With the space-saving lithium-ion battery. Jungheinrich has lowered the footwell plate of the ETV 2i series including the driver's platform by 10cm compared to its predecessor models, making entry and exit considerably more ergonomic. Overall, the ETV 2i series has significantly more space for drivers. The cockpit of the new vehicles is characterised by two different seats with a wide range of options, easily accessible controls and practical storage options. The steering wheel and armrest can each be adjusted separately and without effort. As all functions can be sensitively controlled with the tried-and-tested soloPILOT, the ETV 2i is able to work with millimetre precision. It can also be used to control attachments such as an optional fork positioner.

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