THE Australian forklift industry will be introduced to a new range of Komatsu AE50/AM50 counterbalance electrics following an agreement with Komatsu Utility.
Red Australia national sales manager Shaun O’Brien says that following Red’s mutual agreement to no longer distribute Jungheinrich electrics in Australia, Red will re-introduce the Komatsu battery electric range into Australia.
“Although our relationship with Jungheinrich dates back to 1989, Komatsu has always been our core product, and when Komatsu released their new electric range, the timing was right to make a sole commitment,” O’Brien said.
“These new electrics are the answer for customers who are serious about total operating cost, productivity and safety.
“The Komatsu AE50/AM50 series will be introduced with 3 and 4-wheel, 1.8 tonne-2.0 tonne counterbalance units. The series boasts many advanced features when compared with competing brands and carries an attractive price tag.”
Features include:
* Total ac system – for reduced maintenance costs
* Finger tip operator controls
* Side access battery removal
* Dual drive, enhancing the turning radius and stability under a number of conditions
* Airtight wet disc brakes, that don’t require extensive periodical maintenance except for oil changes, offer an advantage for fisheries, fresh food markets and cold storage
* Waterproof design
* Monitoring system and adjustable individual operator system setup
* Standard features include integral side shift, gull lighting including high mounted rear lights, suspension seat and seat belt.
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