INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS I
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS I FORKLIFT TEST Recently developed order picker Jungheinrich ECE 225 under test conditions The new horizontal order picker ECE 225 has undergone a complete re-engineering to make it faster, thriftier and more practical than ever. Our test shows how far the truck goes to keep manufacturer Jungheinrich‘s promises. 42 f+h Intralogistics 4/2015
FORKLIFT TEST I INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS Intralogistics Trade magazine for material flow and material management In February of this year, Jungheinrich presented the new horizontal order pickers ECE 220/225 and 220/225i to the trade press. The new trucks are faster, thriftier and more practical than ever, at least according to the manufacturer’s promises. From a distance the new ECE looks very much like the previous model. That’s not surprising, as we are very familiar with both the front area and the JET Pilot steering wheel. Upon closer examination, however, we discover a newly developed and designed truck. The first impression The LED headlights on the front of the ECE 225 (Image 01) have a striking appear- 01 The new ECE 225 from Jungheinrich is the result of extensive development work ance. Jungheinrich calls them DayLed and they enhance safety in the workplace. Upon still closer examination we see that the steering column of the JET Pilot control system has been adapted. It features precise height adjustment. The steering wheel (Image 02) has also been given a noticeably better center position for forward and reverse driving. The precision of the rotary switch for travel direction/acceleration has been improved, making truck operation even more intuitive. The battery compartment has been given an entirely new and solid fastener. There are a sufficient number of storage compartments on the battery lid, including a removable insert. The operator has enough room for a Imprint Publisher: Dipl.-Ing. Reiner Wesselowski (We) Email: r.wesselowski@vfmz.de Editor-in-chief: Holger Seybold, Email: h.seybold@vfmz.de Editorial board: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Winfried Bauer (WB), Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Weber (MW), Dipl.-Medienwirtin (FH) Marie Krueger (MK) Assistant editor: Svenja Stenner Design/Layout: Mario Wüst, Doris Buchenau, Anette Fröder, Conny Grothe, Melanie Lerch, Sonja Schirmer E-Paper Designer: Katja Rüdell, Mathias Göbel Managing editor: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Winfried Bauer Publishing house: Vereinigte Fachverlage GmbH Lise-Meitner-Str. 2 55129 Mainz, Germany Managing director: Dr. Olaf Theisen Publishing director: Dr. Michael Werner, Email: m.werner@vfmz.de Advertising Sales Director: Beatrice Thomas-Meyer Email: b.thomas-meyer@vfmz.de Advertising Sales Manager: Andreas Zepig, Email: a.zepig@vfmz.de Advertising representatives: Austria Heinz-Joachim Greiner Email: verlagsbuero-greiner@vfmz.de Brazil Carlos Frederico Graf Schaffgotsch Email: datadress@vfmz.de China Andreas Zepig, Email: a.zepig@vfmz.de France Marc Jouanny, Email: marc-jouanny@wanadoo.fr Great Britain Rob Brewer, Email: rob.brewer1@btinternet.com India Andreas Zepig, Email: a.zepig@vfmz.de Italy, Switzerland Hermann Jordi, Email: info@jordipublipress.de Poland Dr. Miroslaw Bugajski Email: premiummedia.mb@gmail.com Sweden, Finland, Norway Malte Mezger Email: verlagsbuero-mezger@vfmz.de USA, Canada Aryan Zandieh Email: aryan@hfusa.com Advertising Disposition: Annemarie Benthin Email: a.benthin@vfmz.de In cooperation with: Hannover Fairs International GmbH Messegelände, 30521 Hannover, Germany VDMA – German Engineering Federation Trade Association Materials Handling and Intralogistics Lyoner Straße 18, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany Additional Partner: Moskauer Deutsche Zeitung Internet: www.fh-intralogistics.com 7th year (2015) f+h Intralogistics 4/2015 43
