TCM's foray into Australia's burgeoning battery electric market has moved up a gear with the launch of an innovative new series of forklift trucks ideally suited to more sensitive work environments such as those found in the fresh produce and food processing industries.
Available from NTP Forklifts Australia , the TCM FTB VII Series of electric counterbalance three-wheel forklifts builds on the company's reputation as an environmentally responsible manufacturer.
The improved turning radius of the two models, the FTB16 and the FTB18, equips them to address materials handling challenges where space constraints dictate the need for forklifts that - while not required to lift particularly heavy items - offer great manoeuvrability.
While the FTB16 boasts a maximum capacity of 1,600kg and the FTB18 a maximum capacity of 1,750kg, both offer features and benefits such as:
* three compact ac motors that deliver high performance, regenerative breaking and simple maintenance;
* enhanced battery power that provides eight hours of continuous operation;
* a selection of three work modes - economy, power and super - to provide varying travelling and lifting speeds;
* an integral side shift that brings less lost load and better forward visibility;
* a self-diagnostic system that, with more than 50 failure codes displayed on the monitor panel, means operating status and failure causes can be found easily;
* an anti-roll back system and lower front guard for improved safety and visibility; and
* innovative design elements such as small-diameter steering wheel and functionally arranged control levers that contribute to ease-of-operation and facilitate easy access to the operator's cockpit.
TCM's FTB VII Series will be widely available in Australia from March 2006.