The new truck is very applicable to humid and extremely adverse ambient conditions such as fish-processing plants, slaughterhouses, tanneries, etc.

HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Jungheinrich forklift launches a new "corrosion safety package" against humid conditions such as in fisheries, slaughterhouses, tanneries, etc., for some customers in special industries. Jungheinrich electric counterbalance trucks can operate in extreme applications and guarantee the life of the device.

For electronic devices, humidity is the factor with the greatest possibility of affecting the forklift performance and lifecycle, which is often the most difficult problem to solve. Even with totally enclosed AC motors fixed in Jungheinrich electric counterbalance forklifts protected at IP 65, it is still hard to resist the pervasive humidity. Forklifts operated in long-term humidity easily erode as a result, increasing the failure rate of electronic control components and affecting service life. Similarly, the forklift drivers' may consider long-term working in a wet and muddy environment very unpleasant, and thus reducing efficiency.

Industries involving food processing, especially fish-processing plants, must have high level of qualification on environment and ensure there is no contamination like wasted gas or water in the products. For this sake, the electrical forklift is the best choice due to it's unique ability to deal with anticorrosion for special customers.

Direct marketing is the major sales model of Jungheinrich all over the world. Direct marketing enables Jungheinrich Group get to know our customers' practical needs effectively in the shortest time. Thus, Jungheinrich is launching the "corrosion safety package" which is especially designed for humid applications. The forklift with the corrosion safety package is called the Anticorrosion truck.

To address environmental factors such as dirty ground, humid air, dripping or spraying conditions that affect the service life and performance of forklifts, Jungheinrich forklifts are equipped with cathodic dip coated frames to keep out humid air, and extended mudguard on front wheels to protect their life. Apart from special splash protection for the drive motors and a tilting cylindrical runoff for water, the trucks also have an extended mudguard.

In addition, designers of Jungheinrich forklifts added not only protection for the rear cover, clipboard and coated wheel bolts, but also additional rust-proofing with Perma Film Spray for the rear cover, below the floor plate, in the battery case and for hydraulic instruments. And it is worth mentioning that the humanized design on the anticorrosion trucks have optional half front screens to protect foot space against water entry but guarantees anyhow free visibility for safe driving.

Moreover, it is important to clean the truck with the package regularly to keep free from salt residues, as it has a series of guards.

The counterbalance forklift with "corrosion safety package" entered the market in August 2010. It is easy to identify the anticorrosion trucks - via a sticker on the front of the truck. Jungheinrich anticorrosion trucks will be the standard of materials handling equipment in special industries.

Jungheinrich ranks among the world's leading companies in material handling equipment, warehousing and material flow engineering sectors. The company is a logistics service provider with manufacturing operations, which offers its customers a comprehensive range of forklift trucks, shelving systems, services and consulting covering the entire field of intralogistics. Jungheinrich shares are traded on all German stock exchanges.