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The Advantages of Flexi Front wheel drive
   
  • Pulls truck into/out of pallet position rather than pushing it

  • NOT working against steering pivot point

  • Full power from the drive in ANY position

  • 9.6 kW drive motor, transverse mounted to save space in front axle

  • Limited slip conventional front drive axle

  • Mast (load) ALWAYS in same position relative to drive axle

  • Weight of load ALWAYS centered over driving wheels

  • Regenerative motor braking means truck does not roll after accelerator pedal is released

  • Large front tires (16 ¼" X 7") provide more tire and load bearing surface area

  • High durometer (hardness) no-tread tires provide low rolling resistance, long life and low deflection resulting in higher lifting capacity

  • When front end is fully turned the wheels are always pulling/pushing in the same position relative to the transmission/motor/tires

 
   
The Advantages of Flexi Steering Assembly
   
  • 16” 360 degree steering gear with full time hydraulic gear powered power steering

  • Conventional Sauer Danfoss steering valve in steering wheel provides hydraulic control to hydraulic drive mounted to 16” gear

  • Pin connection creates full side to side articulation of drive/steering front axle allowing full time 4 wheel contact for operation on uneven flooring conditions

  • 3 year 3000 hour warranty on the truck
    3 year 5000 hour warranty on steering assembly

 
   
Flexi Hydraulics
   
  • 8” integral (limited lost load center) side shift is standard

  • 3rd hydraulic valve standard

  • 4th valve added by electronic solenoid

  • Standard attachments added with drop carriage

  • Hydraulic and electric cables are fed through a hole in the center of the pivot assembly. Beveled/rounded edges and shrouded cables with low friction cover ensure that damage does not occur

 
   
Flexi Mast
   
  • High Visibility 4 cylinder triple mast manufactured with German rolled steel and 4 carriage rollers standard

  • Quad masts provided by Lift technologies, Westminster, SC. Mast pivot point mounted high on weldment which provides easy access for removal to change masts

  • Dual tilt cylinders mounted low, protected by weldment, easily serviced retainer pin utilized in the design.

 
   
Flexi Electronics
   
  • General Electric EV-100 LX travel control is mounted on panel behind the floor plate of the vehicle and is accessible by removing cover

  • Three (3) Advanced DC electric motors. Traction motor is transverse mounted in front axle, hydraulic motor is vertically mounted under seat, as is the power steering motor.

  • 2 electric fans mounted in electronic/motor compartment blowing air back through side counterweights acting as heat sink

  • Fault code on GE indicator provides information for easy troubleshooting by technician

  • Additional fault codes for motor temperature and brush wear indicators

 
   
Flexi Battery
   
  • Heavy duty industrial 48 Volts DC 24-125-13 750 AH provides power for full shift activity (8 hours) in most applications. Conventional battery design.

  • Optional 48 Volt 1000AH battery for increased truck capacity and run time (10 hours).

  • Battery sits in it’s own tray, specially designed for the Flexi with front/back runners

  • 2 clips in the front of the battery secure it to the Flexi’s chassis

  • After clips are unfastened, entire battery tray can be removed from the rear of the truck with a 20” wide x 36” long pallet jack or another forklift

  • After removal, battery can now be rested on the 2 bottom runners of the tray. The pallet jack or forks can then be removed to insert fully charged battery into the compartment

  • NO components of any kind are located under the battery compartment

  • Battery is mounted BETWEEN the rear stub axles allowing a very low center of gravity for the battery, improving the vehicle’s capacity and center of gravity.

 
   
Flexi Ergonomics and Safety
   
  • Lazer Tracker is a one of a kind forklift tip guidance system. The unit assists the forklift operator in pinpoint accuracy of fork tip placement improving productivity and lessening product damage from improper fork alignment with the pallet.

  • Foot step on each side allows for easy on off of the vehicle from either side

  • High seat position creates great visibility from the operator’s compartment

  • Fully adjustable seat.

  • Retractable seat belt

  • Cantilevered drivers overhead guard has no frontal posts, significantly improving the drivers' forward visibility. Height of guard is adjustable to 3 positions.

  • Forward canted support members in overhead guard allow for superior visibility looking up through the guard.

  • Polished stainless steel rear view mirror

  • Steering knob on steer wheel allows operator easier control of the steering wheel

  • Effortless power steering while moving or standing still

  • Adjustable (front/back) steering console

  • Forward/reverse directional control at easy right hand position, to the right of that are lift, tilt and side shift levers

  • Sensor in mast automatically limits vehicle to ½ speed over 40” of lift

  • Rear light package includes safety strobe light.

  • Battery discharge indicator interrupts lift circuit when battery reached 80% discharge requiring operator to return to charging station. This protects against premature battery and drive motor failure.

  • Battery discharge indicator provides digital readout of percentage of battery charge