News article posted on 21/02/2017
Our EKX 516 has been awared with the Best of Industry Award in the cattegory materrial flow. This is the third in 2017 for our narrow alise truck, after winning th iF Design Award and the IFOY award.
The long estrablished Vogel Business Media publishing group only honors those that have already won and industry prize or are outstanding successful in the market. After a sophisticated selsection procedure to determine the nominees, an independent expert jury made up of researches and practioners as well as readers of "MM MaschinenMarkt" picks the winners in ten catogories.
Armin Holzner, Head of Logistics Systems Technic at Jungheinrich Logistics Logistics Systems GmbH: "We are thrilled to have won the Best of the Industry Award for the second time in row. The award for our EKX516 confirms the first-class and consistent development of work as well as our postion as a solution provider. The results of the online voting also proves that this is a highly innovative product amoung the users".
Due to the IFOY Award 2016, the EKX 516 qualified for the participation. With its new drive technology, the state-of-the-art control technology and light weight construction, the truck consitute a quantum leap in terms of energy efficiency the EKX scores with the lowest energy consuption in tis class.
In addition, the high rack stacker can handle a loading capacity of up to 1,600 kilograms-which is 100 kilograms more than the norm in this segment. The maximum lifting height is 17.5 meters. In addition, there is an innovative system for vibration damping: the patented world novelty on the market of high-rack stackers enables a higher throughput performance, as well as greater safety and better driving characteristics even on uneven surfaces.
Its innovative operating system also creates the perfect workplace for the driver. Furthe, with our 2shifts1charge guarantee you will be able to work two shifts with only one battery charge. The maximum efficiency ;eve; can be reached through the combination of our EKX with the warehouse NAVIGATION.