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Offering reliability, durability and operator efficiency – even at -30O
C, the Crown ESR 5000 Series Cold
Store Cabin Reach Truck was a star of the recent TCS&D show in Peterborough. ShD found out more about this impressive piece of kit.
King of the cold
easy and stress-free as possible. Large heated windows with wipers front and back give unprecedented visibility in all directions – even upwards.
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Anticipating the unexpected hazards that lurk in a cold store, the rugged cabin structure is constructed from profiled tubular steel, protected by an extended roof and chassis. There’s even an emergency escape hatch in the roof.
orking
at sub-zero temperatures is
challenging for fork lift truck operators, but
even more so for the actual machines. To handle pallets and other loads efficiently, operators need more than a warm cabin. They also need a truck that doesn’t break down in extreme conditions – a lift truck that’s been optimised for the deep freeze. Building on the ESR 5000 reach truck’s reliability, durability and performance, Crown has designed a vehicle optimised for low-temperature environments – not just cold, but deep-freeze cold at -30O
C.
The new truck’s chassis weld seams and studs are coated with a special wax-based anti-corrosion compound. Exposed electrical connections are covered with silicon sealant, and critical components are fitted with their own thermostatically controlled heaters. The motor compartment is protected by extra layers of paint and a heavy coat of clear varnish. And by using specially formulated hydraulic oil and coating all moving parts in low-temperature grease, Crown has made sure that the truck’s performance remains high even when temperatures are (really) low. Totally integrated with the reach truck, every cabin feature helps make load-handling in hostile conditions as
Simon Emery, Crown UK MD, on the 2011 TCS&D show:
“The TCS&D exhibition was a fantastic platform for Crown to meet operators, buyers and decision makers from this important
specialist sector. “Crown have a great range of equipment all specifically
designed to work in temperature controlled
environments – down as far as - 30O
C. Crown used
the TCS&D exhibition to showcase our latest reach truck – the ESR5000 equipped with cold store cabin – and we’re actively working on a number of the enquiries we took. “Overall we felt the show was a great success and are already
looking forward to the next one.”
It’s cold outside...
Airtight windows, coupled with electronically controlled twin heaters and fans plus five adjustable air vents, mean that the cabin interior is always warm and comfortable. A wide seat with adjustable lumbar support, personal weight settings for each operator and controls built into the armrest also helps drivers stay active and alert. With a broad selection of options and a unique choice of controls (multi-task, fingertip or dual-lever), the cabin supports high- throughput
performance from one end of a sub- zero shift to the other.
Cabin access is also good. Like a car door, the door fitted to the ESR 5000 Cold Store Cabin is front- hinged for
convenience, so operators can swing easily in and out. A wide step helps keep footing secure.
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Carefully designed details like this, coupled with other standard features such as the adjustable steering column, nested door heater, spacious desktop with clipboard and 360O visibility, mean that working in a Cold Store Cabin truck should be just as productive as working in normal conditions.
Crown’s new Cold Store Cabin model is squarely aimed at the kind of deep-freeze storage applications that are commonplace in the food industry. It brings the ESR 5000 Series truck’s already impressive capabilities and reputation to bear on demanding low- temperature environments, offering an optimised solution that Crown says is currently unique in this sector. ●
www.crown.com
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