At IMHX 2016, Jungheinrich will be showcasing and demonstrating the significant customer benefits delivered by its broad range of materials handling products and intralogistics solutions.
With the theme ‘Jungheinrich Intralogistics. Your Connection to a World of Solutions,’ the company will showcase how leading UK businesses across industries as diverse as manufacturing, warehousing, transportation and logistics, retail and wholesale are boosting operating efficiency and throughput, improving safety, increasing energy savings, reducing total cost of ownership and ramping up productivity thanks to Jungheinrich technology.
This year at IMHX, Jungheinrich will have multiple stands representing different, key areas of focus. In addition to the Jungheinrich main stand there will be the Jungheinrich Used Equipment stand – featuring 5-Star re-manufactured trucks and a live auction for used equipment; the Jungheinrich Intralogistics Solutions stand within the Automated Materials Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) pavilion; and the Apprenticeships and Human Resources stand – to support the skilled workforce needs of the company’s rapidly expanding UK operation.
The main stand will feature sections dedicated to specific benefits of the company’s range. For example, within the area devoted to Safety, Jungheinrich will be showcasing a number of new technologies and assistance features that improve warehouse safety, help prevent accidents and reduce the cost of damaged goods.
Space on the main stand will also be dedicated to Efficiency. Jungheinrich will highlight how the company is leading the way in improving intralogistics efficiencies with solutions that increase throughput, maximise truck fleet utilisation and optimise the effectiveness of personnel. A great example is the new Jungheinrich easyPILOT on the ECE horizontal order picker which significantly improves picking performance while relieving strain on the driver. The truck automatically moves with the operator and stops as soon as he uses the remote control or reaches a pre-defined destination. As a result, both of the operator’s hands are free to focus on order picking while unnecessary and repetitive actions can be avoided – saving time and fatigue. The Jungheinrich easyPILOT can also be seen in the Demo Zone in Hall 11.
Jungheinrich will also focus on its Flexibility by highlighting the company’s extensive range of materials handling solutions from entry-level models to the most complex automated solutions, most of which have broad optional capabilities and can be customised for specific needs.
Live demonstrations of Jungheinrich’s state-ofthe- art Automated Pallet Mover and the new Very Narrow Aisle EKX 5 Series will be another feature of the show. The EKX 5 is the winner of the 2016 International Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) award and visitors will be able to get hands-on experience of it at IMHX.
Jungheinrich is the only logistics systems and materials handling equipment vendor capable of delivering solutions that meet customer needs across the entire intralogistics spectrum – from a single hand pallet truck through to a fully automated turnkey warehouse solution.
“We’re very excited about the significant breadth and depth of intralogistics solutions that we are able to show and demonstrate at IMHX 2016,” explains Jungheinrich UK Ltd’s Managing Director, Jan Lorenz.
He adds: “These solutions increase productivity and efficiency, reduce total cost of ownership and improve safety which, in turn, creates significant value for our customers. We will have a team of product and solution experts on hand throughout IMHX to provide advice and guidance on how Jungheinrich’s solutions can be tailored to any company’s unique needs.”
There is an area dedicated to Jungheinrich’s Integrated Energy Solutions which enable multi-shift operation with no battery change for the lowest energy consumption, a reduced carbon footprint and increased productivity.
Firstly the Jungheinrich 2 shift 1 charge guarantee underlines the efficiency of our electric truck range.
Enabling them to work 2 shifts at a time with no interim charge or battery change. Due in part to the latest Jungheinrich AC motor converts circa 93 percent of energy into power output and reduce energy loss in half.
Secondly Jungheinrich has, also, supplied products with fully integrated Lithium-Ion batteries since 2011. At IHMX 2016 Jungheinrich will introduce the first Lithium-ion batteries in the 48 Volt range with 360 and 480 ampere hours. This completely maintenance-free technology – which is capable of short interim charges and delivers high value, a small carbon footprint, fast recharging times and a long battery life, can now be applied to reach trucks and counterbalance forklifts.
“Jungheinrich was the first company to implement and continually refine lithium-ion technology for mass-produced industrial trucks and has continued to build world-leading expertise in transport applications for lithium-ion batteries. This competence has been led by our new, 200 person strong Energy and Drive Systems division near our global headquarters in Hamburg, Germany,” said Jan Lorenz, Managing Director of Jungheinrich UK Limited.
High Performance – More time working, less time charging Jungheinrich’s continued innovation is delivering fast recharging times, zero maintenance and a long battery life. This enables permanent fleet operation of up to 24 hours, seven days a week without requiring a battery change. After just 40 minutes of charging time the Jungheinrich high-performance energy cells with 360 Ah achieve 50 percent of their capacity and after just 80 minutes the battery achieves its full charge.
By eliminating battery changes, total cost of ownership is significantly reduced and safety goes up for the fleet operator. Jungheinrich’s innovative new Li-ion battery removes the expense of buying a second battery, the cost of battery changing equipment, special charging stations and the time required to perform the battery change. This in turn, reduces workplace accidents during battery changes and eliminates all the traditional maintenance activities attached to lead-acid systems.
Eco-friendly – Sustainable and energy-efficient Using state-of-the-art lithium-ion technology Jungheinrich has developed a completely maintenance-free battery which delivers an impressive life expectancy of up to 3,000 full cycles and a considerably higher number of partial cycles. By comparison, the average life of lead-acid batteries is limited to 900 to 1,200 cycles.
To guarantee a maximum of efficiency, safety and convenience in day to day operations, the battery, charging device and vehicle have been developed together, and the battery is permanently monitored by an innovative, integrated battery management system. The resulting high voltage stability of these lithium-ion batteries translates into improved performance over the entire operating cycle.
Additionally, higher currents can be recovered (recuperation), making the industrial trucks up to 20% more energy efficient while yielding higher throughput. This improved energy efficiency translates directly into the battery requiring less primary energy (mains power). “This means that our lithium-ion solution guarantees completely worryfree operation, it protects our environment through an industry leading CO2 footprint, and it is easy to handle and manage.” says Craig Johnson, Marketing Manager of Jungheinrich UK Ltd.
Lithium-ion batteries are free from the operating limitations caused by escaping gases or acid caused by conventional lead-acid batteries. As a result, vehicles with lithium-ion batteries can be used across many more sectors and regions, including the food industry, even at temperatures ranging from -20 to 55°C.
Visitors will be able to view the latest electric pedestrian forklift fitted with lithium-ion technology – the EMD 118i. Thanks to the battery‘s compact dimensions this is the world’s shortest electricpowered pedestrian truck in its class.
Pedestrian safety
Pedestrian Detection and Speed Control System based on Blaxtair® Enhancing Safety without compromising on Productivity
What does this system do?
• Blaxtair® is an intelligent onboard camera which helps to prevent collisions between forklift trucks and pedestrians.
• The system detects any obstacle and recognises if it is a pedestrian or not, by analysing its shape with a specific algorithm.
How does the system work on a Jungheinrich truck?
• If there is imminent danger to a person in the danger zone, it will alert the driver immediately with a visual and audible warning and automatically slow the truck down to 2.5km/h.
• When detecting solely pedestrians, the truck will be put into “crawl mode” a longer distance away, compared to obstacles.
• This enhances safety whilst still enabling maximum productivity.
This safety system will be exhibited on our main IMHX 2016 Stand in Hall 10
EasyPILOT
The highlights in the demo zone in hall 11 include the new Jungheinrich easyPILOT remote control system which supports manual order picking performed using ECE horizontal order pickers. This semi-automatic solution is based on an intuitive remote control device which can be worn on a belt.
Simply tapping the remote control sets the truck in motion. In remote mode the vehicle automatically moves in unison with the operator and stops when he taps the remote control or the next picking position has been reached. This not only frees up the operator’s hands for order picking but also saves time, because he no longer needs to continually climb on and off the truck. Apart from equipping the truck with laser scanners, this solution also includes intelligent integration with the Warehouse Management System.
Visit Jungheinrich at IMHX 2016 on stands 10L61 / 12X95 / AM13 / SK4
Tel: 01908 363100
Email: info@jungheinrich.co.uk
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