Jungheinrich showcases new, 100% U.S.-made electric reach truck

During a Tuesday press conference, Perry Ardito, general manager of MFCA’s Jungheinrich brand (Booth 3603) highlighted the newest model ETR electric reach truck.

“The ETR is the first Jungheinrich model to be completely designed, engineered and manufactured in Houston to meet the North American market demand for this type of vehicle,” he said.

Since its release last summer, ETR sales have vastly outpaced the original forecast, Ardito added. Grocery, e-commerce, retail and other high-throughput applications with higher lifting and heavier capacity requirements are ideal for the vehicle.

Ardito also pointed out a new automatic battery extraction system for the Jungheinrich line of electric counterbalanced trucks, and showed an exclusive warehouse navigation system that works with the brand’s turret trucks and order pickers.

“The navigation system enables semi-automated picking. Once the operator drives the truck to an aisle, the system determines the most productive and efficient path to the pick locations in the racking,” he said.

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