Intuitive experience for lift-truck drivers

Anew generation of narrow-aisle lift trucks has been launched by material-handling specialist Crown.

The TSP Series is said to deliver an intuitive operator experience, improved ergonomics and more efficient picking capabilities.

“Our VNA trucks, which have proven themselves in practice many times over, are designed so they can be precisely adapted to specific applications,” explains Sven Vorreiter, senior manager for product marketing at Germanybased Crown.

“Whether they’re moving full pallets or picking high above the ground, operators always have the great feeling of being in total control thanks to the lift truck’s exceptional ergonomics and comfortable working environment.”

The new trucks use an operating system that can be personalised for the operator so that all key functions such as operating hours, steering angle and battery state of charge are displayed in real time, ensuring that the information is easy to see, understand and use.

The system also has a Capacity Data Monitor, which provides at-a-glance details of load weights, lift heights and capacity limits. Colour-coded visuals – similar to a traffic-light system – indicate the truck’s current status to operators so they can stay within specified load limits.

Two optional, RFID-based semiautomation technologies for the TSP Series enable the truck driver to be alerted to hazards in its working environment. An ‘auto-fence’ restricts the lift truck’s travel speed or lift height