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In spite of Covid, product development at Combilift has continued at its usual fast pace, so there are a great deal of new things to look out for at LogiMAT as the company takes part in one of its first major trade fairs for a couple of years. The show’s motto – “smart, sustainable, safe” – ties in perfectly with the dozen exhibits on the 200 sq m stand, all of which were designed with these very specific attributes in mind.

Eleven of the models on show are electric, reflecting the move towards more sustainable and emission-free materials handling across many industry sectors. These include 3- and 4-wheeled sideloaders, multidirectional trucks, a selection of the ever growing range of pedestrian operated stacker trucks, and the Aisle Master range of narrow aisle articulated forklifts.

Combilift CEO and Co-Founder Martin McVicar said: “Over 60% of the trucks we manufacture are now electric, with availability in almost all models across our range, and more and more of our customers are switching to electric power.”

Following the virtual launches of the Combi-XLE and the Combi-MR4 this year, visitors will have the opportunity to see these machines up close and live for the first time. The demo area reserved on the stand for the Combi-MR4 will showcase the extraordinary manoeuvrability of this 4-wheel electric-powered multidirectional reach-truck, which incorporates Combilift’s new Dynamic 360° steering. This enables seamless directional change of this extremely agile forklift while on the move and allows it to work in forward, sideward and crab steer mode for speedy operation. For maximum use of low level space in racking systems, the configuration of two drive wheels at the rear and two sets of smaller dual front wheels provides a platform height as low as 380mm.

For visitors to LogiMAT looking to operate forklifts that not only enable vast space and cost savings, but that are also smarter, more sustainable and safer, Combilift recommends a visit to its stand.

Linde Material Handling (MH) will be presenting its concentrated expertise to visitors at LogiMAT 2022 in several exhibition areas covering a total area of around 1,000 sq m. A special focus will be on Linde’s pioneering electric counterbalanced trucks, a wide variety of order picking concepts, and digital solutions for operational safety and efficient energy management.

Visitors coming to the trade fair with the goal of bringing themselves up to speed about industrial truck technologies of the future will more than find what they are looking for at Linde MH’s exhibition areas (Stand B21 in Hall 10, as well as the outdoor grounds between Hall 8 and Hall 10).

One example is the latest generation of IC engine-powered and electric counterbalanced trucks in the 2.0 to 3.5t load capacity range. These trucks are designed to accommodate all available digital applications and offer impressive performance, economical energy consumption and a high level of operator comfort as well as excellent visibility.

The highlight among the electric forklifts is the X series, which is unique in the industry. It combines the advantages of the Linde hydrostat with the benefits of a battery-powered vehicles. This means that the electric forklifts are just as productive as their IC counterparts, insensitive to dust and dirt and suitable for continuous operation at the payload limit and on gradients. At the same time, they operate quietly, emission-free and enable completely carbon-neutral energy consumption.

“The additional outdoor area on the exhibition grounds is the perfect place to show in action the numerous improvements and advantages of these new shooting stars from Linde MH featuring different drive types,” says Stefan Prokosch, SVP Brand Management Linde Material Handling.

Another focus of the trade fair presentation will be on the wide range of order picking solutions from Linde MH, which help users achieve greater efficiency in their picking processes. Both manual and semi-automatic equipment options will be on display, as well as automated industrial trucks such as the Linde R-MATIC reach truck.

A large amount of attention will also be devoted to the company’s growing number of software and consulting solutions. These include the extensive functions of the “Linde connect” fleet management system, assistance systems designed to protect people, infrastructure and goods, and smart, AI-based energy management, which can be used to smooth out peaks in electricity demand and improve energy consumption planning overall.

“This helps our customers keep energy costs under control and safeguard the availability of their electric industrial truck fleet at all times,” the Linde Brand Manager explains.