counterweight to the angle of the dashboard and even the streamlined steering column, every aspect has been carefully thought-out to give the best possible view of the forks, load and reversing angles. The driver can clearly see every obstacle, knows instantly where to go, and the truck’s precise steering puts it Meanwhile, a spacious, well- designed cabin, optimised pedals and utterly intuitive controls means the operator is never – making them fast, safe and productive.
are not the only place where the truck breaks new ground. this an electric truck that can safely deliver in the wet. That means emission-controlled sites engine truck for outdoor loading
and unloading duties. Likewise, clean operations with wash- down zones or wet produce like fish are now able to take full advantage of the hygiene and air quality benefits of an electric forklift truck, without fear. This combination of cleanliness and rugged practicality is also reflected in EDiA EX’s zero- maintenance sealed brakes. water, the brake enclosure also eliminates metallic brake dust contamination of the truck’s surroundings.
For many sites, however, Mitsubishi believes its main strength may simply be the way the whole truck is designed to make the operator feel instantly at home, inspiring confidence and encouraging maximum productivity from the first minute. The pioneering Sensitive Drive System intelligently
adapts the truck’s response to the nature of the operator’s movements – smoothing stop and start and interpreting the pressure applied – while touch- sensitivity take the optional fingertip controls to a new level, with gentler movements allowing finer control. What’s more, the truck offers a flexible choice of practical drive modes, allowing managers to emphasise economy and safety for inexperienced users or long shifts, or boost for expert operators when the pressure’s on. Mast-mounted LED lighting, automatic parking brake display – giving full information on all the truck’s functions – complete an impressive package. It is easy to understand why Mitsubishi believes EDiA EX could change the game for larger electric forklifts, and see more companies trading in their engine-
Absolute straightness
Absolute straightness is one of the concise quality criteria in the production of round bars and pipes. Bendcheck – the precision laser measuring system from Zumbach monitors bending continuously, without missing any sections directly within the production process.
measuring heads used currently, to manually spot test with a non- contact online test for bending. Apart from the obvious gain in quality, the manufacturer also saves considerable time by using achieves this by: • Synchronous real time scanning in the production process
the straightening process
• Direct integration in the production process (customer
• No time consuming and laborious checks with manual tools
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Mitsubishi believes its main strength may simply be the way it drives. Poised and stable, the whole truck is designed to make the operator feel instantly at home, minute
revolution.
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The system measures the both position, and diameter, of the along its axis. From the data, it calculates the deviation of the central measuring head by a from the position of the left head to the position of the right head. This value is either divided by the distance, or, by the distance squared. The operator can select
the preferred formula for the bend calculation. Thanks to this information, the bend of the product is continuously calculated and graphically displayed. The system can be operated in a continuous measuring mode without encoder, or in a triggered mode, where the measurement pulse is generated by an encoder along the cutting edge. The respective data is clearly shown
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on a display board. Diameter, absolute bend value, bending angle as well as the individual and current measurements of shown. Additional statistics complement the informative value of the measurement.
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