The Godrej Group's Material Handling division has launched the new Pro Series Reach Truck with capacities ranging from 1.4 to 2 tonnes. The company says the latest variant has been indigenously designed with an improved cooling system, making it much more reliable for operation in the Indian tropical climate.

The new Pro Series Reach Truck offers higher battery capacity, delivering up to 20 percent additional run time per charge. Its high-efficiency motors greatly reduce energy and heat losses. The company says the new truck also offers the option of a 30% higher battery capacity for continuous, uninterrupted operations over 12 to 14 hours. Battery changing rollers with battery changing trolley are also available to facilitate faster and safer battery change-over.

The new Pro Series Reach Truck’s fingertip control functions place all machine controls within the operator’s reach. The Smart Curve Speed Control technology detects turns and reduces speed by as much as 30 percent, which the company says makes the truck stable and safe while navigating tight corners. It’s six-way adjustable suspension seat makes it comfortable for long hours of operation. A display with fault code indication continuously provides vital information to the operator.

Anil Lingayat, executive VP and Business Head, Godrej Material Handling said, “We are delighted to add this cutting-edge product to our portfolio of Reach Trucks. In our endeavour to create products specifically for Indian conditions, with the new Pro Series Reach Truck we now offer the highest load lifting capacity in the industry of 1,100kg at 10.6 m height. While developing this new product, we have been very mindful of Indian anthropological data, operating conditions in warehouses, the rising need for safe, fast and reliable machines which conserve energy. We foresee this new series will contribute to improving material handling efficiency.”